No findings are required in proceedings under this chapter.
§ 720.400.No Findings Required
Title 9. Enforcement of Judgments · Division 4 · Chapter 4. Hearing on Third-Party Claim · Enacted 1982 · no amendments on record · Last verified July 28, 2026
In one sentenceSection 720.400 dispenses with any requirement that the court issue written or formal findings when deciding a third-party claim proceeding under this chapter, leaving the § 720.390 judgment itself as the operative record of what the court decided.
Full Text of § 720.400
Plain-English Summary
Ordinary civil litigation sometimes requires a court to spell out its findings of fact and conclusions of law. This chapter dispenses with that entirely -- no findings are required in a third-party claim proceeding.
That keeps the § 720.390 judgment itself as the operative record of what the court decided. The judgment states the outcome; it doesn't need to walk through the reasoning behind it, which fits a proceeding designed to move quickly and resolve a discrete dispute over specific property rather than function like a full-scale trial.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does the court have to issue written findings in a third-party claim proceeding?
No. Section 720.400 makes clear that no findings are required in proceedings under this chapter.
What does the court issue instead of findings?
The judgment required by § 720.390, determining the validity of the claim and, where appropriate, the disposition of the property.
Amendment History
Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1364, Sec. 2. Operative July 1, 1983, by Sec. 3 of Ch. 1364.
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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