For the purpose of the remedies provided under this chapter, jurisdiction is conferred upon the superior court.
§ 690.020.Jurisdiction
Title 9. Enforcement of Judgments · Division 1 · Chapter 10. Enforcement of Judgments by Labor Commissioner · Enacted 2015 · no amendments on record · Last verified July 28, 2026
In one sentenceSection 690.020 confers jurisdiction on the superior court over the remedies this chapter provides for enforcing judgments and awards obtained by the Labor Commissioner.
Full Text of § 690.020
Plain-English Summary
Chapter 10 gives the Labor Commissioner its own track for enforcing wage-claim judgments and awards, and § 690.020 sets the forum for it. Jurisdiction over the remedies this chapter provides rests with the superior court.
This provision plays the same foundational role § 689.010 plays for support enforcement and § 689.010's counterparts play elsewhere in this title — a short jurisdictional grant that the chapter's more detailed venue provisions, particularly § 690.030(b), build on.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which court has jurisdiction over remedies used to enforce a Labor Commissioner judgment or award?
The superior court, under § 690.020.
Does this section identify which county's superior court applies?
No. Section 690.030(b) supplies the specific venue options within the superior court system.
Amendment History
Added by Stats 2015 ch 803 (SB 588),s 1, eff. 1/1/2016.
Source & verification. Section text is reproduced verbatim from
the Deering's California Codes Annotated / vLex. Enacted by the California Legislature.
Last verified July 28, 2026.
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