California Code of Civil Procedure CHAPTER 2 - Judgment Upon Failure to Answer

• Section 585.
  Judgment may be had, if the defendant fails to answer the complaint, as follows:(a) In an action arising upon contract or judgment for the recovery of...
• Section 585.5.
  (a) Every application to enter default under subdivision (a) of Section 585 shall include, or be accompanied by, an affidavit stating facts showing that the action...
• Section 586.
  (a) In the following cases the same proceedings shall be had, and judgment shall be rendered in the same manner, as if the defendant had failed...
• Section 587.
  An application by a plaintiff for entry of default under subdivision (a), (b), or (c) of Section 585 or Section 586 shall include an affidavit...
• Section 587.5.
  As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise specifically requires, the following terms apply:(a) “Complaint” includes a cross-complaint.(b) “Defendant” includes a cross-defendant.(c) “Plaintiff” includes a cross-complainant.(Added by...

Last modified: October 22, 2018