§ 724.210.Definitions

Chapter 3 deals with a specific kind of judgment: one payable over time rather than in a lump sum, secured by a lien on real property. Section 724.210 defines the two terms that structure the whole chapter. An installment judgment is a money judgment under which a lien may be created on an interest in real property under § 697.320 — the statute governing judgment liens for installment obligations.

Matured installments is a running total, not a fixed number. It adds up everything that has come due under the installment judgment on or before the date named in the demand for an acknowledgment, plus whatever interest has accrued on the judgment by that same date, plus any costs added to the judgment on or before that date under Chapter 5 (commencing with § 685.010) of Division 1. Because the date is chosen by whoever serves the demand under § 724.220, the calculation is tied to a specific, identifiable moment rather than shifting with each new payment.