Bob Wieckowski
- Democratic
Author
Existing law provides that a judgment by confession is enforceable and may be entered in any superior court without the filing of a civil action, either for money due or to become due, or to secure any person against a contingent liability on behalf of the defendant, or both. Existing law permits the judgment to be entered only if the defendant has signed and filed a written statement authorizing an entry of judgment, as further specified, and the defendant's attorney has signed and filed a certificate stating the attorney has examined the proposed judgment and advised the defendant of the defendant's waiver of rights and defenses and to utilize the judgment by confession procedure, as further specified. Existing law prescribes the procedure for entering a judgment by confession. This bill would provide that a judgment by confession is unenforceable and may not be entered in any superior court. The bill would not apply the foregoing provision to a judgment by confession obtained or entered before January 1, 2023. The bill would repeal the provisions setting forth procedures by which a defendant files for, and a superior court enters, a judgment by confession. This bill would make additional conforming changes.
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 851, Statutes of 2022.
Approved by the Governor.
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 31. Noes 9. Page 5078.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 59. Noes 15. Page 6006.) Ordered to the Senate.
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 4.) (August 11).
August 3 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 2.) (June 28).
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 29. Noes 7. Page 1007.) Ordered to the Assembly.
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.
Set for hearing April 19.
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 2. Page 688.) (April 6). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
Set for hearing April 6.
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 24.
Joint Rule 55 suspended. (Ayes 32. Noes 4. Page 272.)
(Ayes 32. Noes 4.)
Art. IV. Sec. 8(a) of the Constitution dispensed with.
Read first time.
Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| SB688 | HTML |
| 02/19/21 - Introduced | |
| 03/25/21 - Amended Senate | |
| 06/21/22 - Amended Assembly | |
| 06/30/22 - Amended Assembly | |
| 08/26/22 - Enrolled | |
| 09/29/22 - Chaptered |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| 04/02/21- Senate Judiciary | |
| 04/21/21- Sen. Floor Analyses | |
| 06/27/22- Assembly Judiciary | |
| 08/01/22- Assembly Appropriations | |
| 08/17/22- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS | |
| 08/22/22- Sen. Floor Analyses |
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