If a judgment is renewed pursuant to this article, the date of the filing of the application for renewal shall be deemed to be the date that the period for commencing an action on the renewed judgment commences to run under Section 337.5.
§ 683.220.Date For Commencing Action On Renewed Judgment
Title 9. Enforcement of Judgments · Division 1 · Chapter 3. Period for Enforcement and Renewal of Judgments · Article 2. Renewal of Judgments · Enacted 1982 · no amendments on record · Last verified July 28, 2026
In one sentenceSection 683.220 deems the date a renewal application is filed to be the date the § 337.5 period for commencing an action on the renewed judgment begins to run, giving a creditor who renews a fresh starting point for any later lawsuit on that judgment.
Full Text of § 683.220
Plain-English Summary
Renewal doesn't just extend enforcement under this title — it also resets the clock for a separate lawsuit on the judgment. Section 337.5 sets the deadline for bringing an action on a judgment, and this section fixes the starting point for that deadline whenever the judgment has been renewed: the date the renewal application was filed.
That link matters because § 683.050 already confirms a creditor's right to sue on the judgment as an alternative, or supplement, to this title's enforcement tools. Without this section, it would be unclear whether that lawsuit's own limitations period ran from the original entry date or from a later renewal. This section answers that question directly in favor of the renewal date.
Frequently Asked Questions
From what date does the deadline for suing on a renewed judgment run?
From the date the renewal application was filed, as deemed by § 683.220.
Why does this matter if a creditor already renewed the judgment under this title?
Does this section change how long the § 337.5 period lasts?
No. It only fixes the starting date for that period as the renewal filing date; the length of the period itself comes from § 337.5.
Amendment History
Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1364, Sec. 2. Operative July 1, 1983, by Sec. 3 of Ch. 1364.
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Last verified July 28, 2026.
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