This chapter shall remain in effect until October 1, 2027, and as of the date is repealed.
§ 871.12.Repealer
Title 10. Actions In Particular Cases · Chapter 11. Actions to Recover COVID-19 Rental Debt · Last amended 2021 · Last verified July 28, 2026
In one sentenceSection 871.12 is the sunset provision for the entire COVID-19 rental debt chapter, keeping it in effect only until October 1, 2027, after which it is repealed by its own terms.
Full Text of § 871.12
Plain-English Summary
This section is the off-switch for the whole chapter. It provides that the COVID-19 rental debt chapter remains in effect only until October 1, 2027, and is repealed as of that date.
Together with § 871.11's earlier, narrower sunset for the attorney's fee cap, this section confirms that Chapter 11 was always built as a temporary, pandemic-era measure rather than a permanent fixture of California civil procedure. Anyone researching this chapter should treat it as tied to a specific historical emergency period and a fixed expiration date, not as an open-ended rule for present-day landlord-tenant disputes.
Frequently Asked Questions
When does the COVID-19 rental debt chapter expire?
October 1, 2027, after which § 871.12 repeals the entire chapter.
Why does this chapter have its own repeal date?
Because it was enacted as a temporary, pandemic-specific measure rather than a permanent part of the Code of Civil Procedure.
Amendment History
Amended by Stats 2021 ch 27 (AB 832),s 10, eff. 6/28/2021. Added by Stats 2021 ch 2 (SB 91),s 10, eff. 1/29/2021.
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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