Cal. Code of Civil Procedure - CCP § 694.010. Section 694.010.
As used in this chapter:
(a)
“Operative date” means July 1, 1983.
(b)
“Prior law” means the applicable law in effect on June 30, 1983.
CHAPTER 20. Transitional Provisions [694.010. - 694.090.]
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in effectCal. Code of Civil Procedure - CCP § 694.020. Section 694.020.
Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, this title on and after its operative date applies to all proceedings commenced prior thereto unless in the opinion of the court application of a particular provision of this title would substantially interfere with the effective conduct of the proceedings or the rights of the parties or other interested persons, in which case the particular provision of this title does not apply and prior law applies.
Cal. Code of Civil Procedure - CCP § 694.030. Section 694.030.
(a)
Except for a judgment described in Section 683.310 or 683.320, the period for enforcement of a money judgment or a judgment for possession or sale of property entered prior to the operative date is governed on and after the operative date by Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 683.010).
(b)
Notwithstanding subdivision (a), even though a judgment to which subdivision (a) applies is not renewable pursuant to Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 683.010) because the time for filing an application for renewal has expired, the judgment may be renewed under Chapter 3
(commencing with Section 683.010) if the court which entered the judgment determines, on noticed motion filed within two years after the operative date, that authority to enforce the judgment after the 10-year period provided in former Section 681 would have been granted if a motion had been made under former Section 685 and the court, in its discretion, makes an order authorizing the renewal of the judgment. The notice of motion shall be served personally or by mail on the judgment debtor.
Cal. Code of Civil Procedure - CCP § 694.040. Section 694.040.
(a)
Except as provided in subdivision (c), property levied upon or otherwise subjected to process for enforcement of a money judgment or a judgment for possession or sale of property prior to the operative date is subject to prior law relating to sale or delivery of possession.
(b)
The duties to be performed in the execution of a writ or order for the enforcement of a money judgment or a judgment for possession or sale of property that is served prior to the operative date are governed by prior law.
(c)
The manner of payment at a sale of property pursuant to a writ or order after the operative date is governed by Section 701.590.
Cal. Code of Civil Procedure - CCP § 694.050. Section 694.050.
(a)
Except as provided in subdivision (b), property levied upon, or property to be sold upon which foreclosure or other proceedings for sale have been commenced, prior to the operative date that would have been sold subject to the right of redemption under prior law shall be sold subject to the right of redemption and may be redeemed as provided by prior law.
(b)
If the judgment creditor and judgment debtor agree in writing, property described in subdivision (a) may be sold as provided in this title rather than subject to the right of redemption.
(c)
Property sold prior to the operative date subject to the right of redemption under prior law may be redeemed as provided by prior law.
Cal. Code of Civil Procedure - CCP § 694.060. Section 694.060.
Notwithstanding Section 708.230, an action may be commenced pursuant to Section 708.210 within one year after the operative date if the action could have been commenced under prior law on the day before the operative date.
Cal. Code of Civil Procedure - CCP § 694.070. Section 694.070.
(a)
A third-party claim filed prior to the operative date is governed by prior law.
(b)
A demand for a third-party claim served on a secured party prior to the operative date is governed by prior law.
Cal. Code of Civil Procedure - CCP § 694.080. Section 694.080.
The exemptions from enforcement of a money judgment provided by this title do not apply to property levied upon or otherwise subjected to a lien prior to the operative date. Whether such property is exempt is determined by the exemptions provided by law at the time the lien was created.
Cal. Code of Civil Procedure - CCP § 694.090. Section 694.090.
On and after the operative date, a declaration of homestead made under prior law pursuant to Title 5 (commencing with Section 1237) of Part 4 of Division 2 of the Civil Code is effective only to the extent provided in Article 5 (commencing with Section 704.910) of Chapter 4 of Division 2.
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