California Code of Civil Procedure CHAPTER 1 - Judgment in General

• Section 577.
  A judgment is the final determination of the rights of the parties in an action or proceeding.(Enacted 1872.)
• Section 577.5.
  In any judgment, or execution upon such judgment, the amount shall be computed and stated in dollars and cents, rejecting fractions.(Added by Stats. 1951, Ch.
• Section 578.
  Judgment may be given for or against one or more of several plaintiffs, and for or against one or more of several defendants; and it...
• Section 579.
  In an action against several defendants, the Court may, in its discretion, render judgment against one or more of them, leaving the action to proceed...
• Section 580.
  (a) The relief granted to the plaintiff, if there is no answer, cannot exceed that demanded in the complaint, in the statement required by Section 425.11,...
• Section 580a.
  Whenever a money judgment is sought for the balance due upon an obligation for the payment of which a deed of trust or mortgage with...
• Section 580b.
  (a) Except as provided in subdivision (c), no deficiency shall be owed or collected, and no deficiency judgment shall lie, for any of the following:(1) After a...
• Section 580c.
  In all cases where existing deeds of trust or mortgages are judicially foreclosed, unless a different amount is set up in the mortgage or deed...
• Section 580d.
  (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), no deficiency shall be owed or collected, and no deficiency judgment shall be rendered for a deficiency on a...
• Section 580e.
  (a) (1) No deficiency shall be owed or collected, and no deficiency judgment shall be requested or rendered for any deficiency upon a note secured solely by...
• Section 580.5.
  (a) For purposes of this section:(1) “Beneficiary” means a “beneficiary” as defined in paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) of Section 5102 of the Commercial Code.(2) “Issuer” means an...
• Section 580.7.
  (a) For purposes of this section:(1) “Beneficiary” means a “beneficiary” as defined in paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) of Section 5102 of the Commercial Code.(2) “Customer” means an...
• Section 581.
  (a) As used in this section:(1) “Action” means any civil action or special proceeding.(2) “Complaint” means a complaint and a cross-complaint.(3) “Court” means the court in which the action...
• Section 581.5.
  In a case involving consumer debt, as defined in Section 1788.2 of the Civil Code, and as regulated under Title 1.6C.5 (commencing with Section 1788.50)...
• Section 581c.
  (a) Only after, and not before, the plaintiff has completed his or her opening statement, or after the presentation of his or her evidence in a...
• Section 581d.
  A written dismissal of an action shall be entered in the clerk’s register and is effective for all purposes when so entered.All dismissals ordered by...
• Section 582.
  In all other cases judgment shall be rendered on the merits.(Amended by Stats. 1947, Ch. 990.)
• Section 582.5.
  In a limited civil case in which the defendant has appeared, if the judgment or order is for the payment of money by the defendant,...

Last modified: October 22, 2018