An acknowledgment of partial satisfaction of judgment shall be made in the same manner and by the same person as an acknowledgment of satisfaction of judgment and shall contain the following information:
§ 724.120.Contents of Acknowledgment of Partial Satisfaction
Title 9. Enforcement of Judgments · Division 5 · Chapter 2. Acknowledgment of Partial Satisfaction of Judgment · Enacted 1982 · no amendments on record · Last verified July 28, 2026
In one sentenceSection 724.120 requires an acknowledgment of partial satisfaction to be made in the same manner and by the same person as a full acknowledgment of satisfaction, and lists the seven pieces of information it must contain, including the amount received in partial satisfaction and any abstract or judgment-lien recording status.
Full Text of § 724.120
(a) The title of the court.
(b) The cause and number of the action.
(c) The names and addresses of the judgment creditor, the judgment debtor, and the assignee of record if any. If an abstract of the judgment has been recorded in any county, the judgment debtor's name shall appear on the acknowledgment of partial satisfaction of judgment as it appears on the abstract of judgment.
(d) The date of entry of judgment and of any renewals of the judgment and where entered in the records of the court.
(e) A statement of the amount received by the judgment creditor in partial satisfaction of the judgment.
(f) A statement whether an abstract of judgment has been recorded in any county and, if so, a statement of each county where the abstract has been recorded and the book and page of the county records where the abstract has been recorded.
(g) A statement whether a notice of judgment lien has been filed in the office of the Secretary of State and, if so, the file number of the notice.
Plain-English Summary
This section builds the partial-satisfaction acknowledgment on the same template § 724.060 sets for full satisfaction. It must be executed and acknowledged the same way, and by the same category of person — the creditor, an assignee of record, their attorney, or (in child support matters) the local child support agency.
The content requirements largely mirror § 724.060's list — court title, cause and number, names and addresses of the creditor, debtor, and any assignee (with the debtor's name matching a recorded abstract if one exists), and the date of entry of judgment and any renewals. The key difference is subdivision (e): instead of declaring the judgment satisfied in full, this acknowledgment states the specific amount the creditor received in partial satisfaction. Subdivisions (f) and (g) carry forward the same recording disclosures as full satisfaction — where any abstract is recorded and at what book and page, and whether a notice of judgment lien was filed with the Secretary of State and under what file number.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who can execute an acknowledgment of partial satisfaction?
The same people who can execute a full acknowledgment of satisfaction under § 724.060 — the judgment creditor, the assignee of record, their attorney, or the local child support agency in support cases.
What does this acknowledgment say instead of declaring full satisfaction?
A statement of the specific amount the judgment creditor received in partial satisfaction of the judgment.
Does it need to disclose recorded abstracts and judgment liens the same way?
Yes, subdivisions (f) and (g) require the same disclosures about recorded abstracts and Secretary of State judgment lien filings that a full acknowledgment requires.
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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