§ 724.250.Contents of Acknowledgment of Satisfaction of Matured Installments
Title 9. Enforcement of Judgments · Division 5 · Chapter 3. Acknowledgment of Satisfaction of Matured Installments Under Installment Judgment · Last amended 1994 · Last verified July 28, 2026
In one sentenceSection 724.250 lists the six pieces of information an acknowledgment of satisfaction of matured installments must contain, requires it to be executed the same way as a regular acknowledgment of satisfaction, and makes it ineffective for support-related judgment liens unless the officer designated to receive support payments executes or approves it.
(a)An acknowledgment of satisfaction of matured installments under an installment 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:
(1)The title of the court.
(2)The cause and number of the action.
(3)The names and addresses of the judgment creditor, the judgment debtor, and the assignee of record if any. The judgment debtor's name shall appear on the acknowledgment of satisfaction of matured installments as it appears on the certified copy of the judgment that was recorded to create the judgment lien.
(4)The date of entry of the judgment and of any renewals of the judgment and where entered in the records of the court.
(5)A statement that the matured installments under the installment judgment had been satisfied as of a specified date.
(6)A statement whether a certified copy or abstract of the judgment has been recorded in any county and, if so, a statement of each county where the certified or abstract copy has been recorded and the book and page of the county records where the certified copy or abstract of the judgment has been recorded.
(b)If any amount of child or spousal support provided in a support order has been directed to be made to an officer designated by statute or by the court pursuant to Article 4 (commencing with Section 4200) of Chapter 2 of Part 2 of Division 9 of the Family Code or Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 4350) of Part 3 of Division 9 of the Family Code or any other provision of law and the directive is set forth in the certified copy or abstract of the judgment that was recorded to create the judgment lien on real property, or in a similarly recorded certified copy or abstract of an amended or supplemental order, the acknowledgment of satisfaction of matured installments under the installment judgment is not effective and does not affect the judgment lien unless the acknowledgment is executed by or approved in writing by the designated officer.
Plain-English Summary
This section defines the acknowledgment document Chapter 3 revolves around, built on the same execution rules as an ordinary acknowledgment of satisfaction under § 724.060 — same manner, same category of authorized signers. The content required tracks the general acknowledgment closely: court title, cause and number, names and addresses of creditor, debtor, and any assignee (matching the debtor's name to the certified copy or abstract recorded to create the lien), and the date of entry of judgment and any renewals.
Where it departs from § 724.060 is subdivision (a)(5): rather than declaring the judgment satisfied in full, this acknowledgment states that the matured installments were satisfied as of a specified date, matching the demand-driven, installment-by-installment nature of this chapter. Subdivision (a)(6) requires disclosing whether a certified copy or abstract of the judgment was recorded in any county and, if so, where.
Subdivision (b) adds a protective wrinkle specific to support judgments. If support payments under a court order or the Family Code have been directed to a designated officer, and that directive appears in the recorded certified copy or abstract (or an amended or supplemental order recorded the same way), the acknowledgment of satisfaction of matured installments has no effect on the judgment lien unless the designated officer executes it or approves it in writing. That requirement keeps a debtor from clearing a support-related lien without the oversight of the officer responsible for administering those payments.
Frequently Asked Questions
How is this acknowledgment different from a regular acknowledgment of satisfaction?
Instead of declaring the judgment fully satisfied, it states that the matured installments were satisfied as of a specified date, and it references the certified copy or abstract recorded to create the lien.
Who must execute this acknowledgment?
The same people authorized under § 724.060 — the judgment creditor, assignee of record, their attorney, or, in support cases, the local child support agency.
What special rule applies to support-related judgment liens?
If support payments have been directed to a designated officer under the Family Code and that directive is part of the recorded judgment, the acknowledgment has no effect unless that officer executes it or approves it in writing.
Amendment History
Amended by Stats. 1992, Ch. 163, Sec. 53. Effective January 1, 1993. Operative January 1, 1994, by Sec. 161 of Ch. 163.
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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