Judgment creditor files acknowledgment of satisfaction after full payment and written demand

14 days after date the judgment creditor received the debtor's written demand (after full payment), under Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 116.850(a), (b).

Rule text

(b) Any judgment creditor or assignee of record who, after receiving full payment of the judgment and written demand by the judgment debtor, fails without good cause to execute and file an acknowledgment of satisfaction of the judgment with the clerk of the court in which the judgment is entered within 14 days after receiving the request, is liable to the judgment debtor or the judgment debtor’s grantees or heirs for all damages sustained by reason of the failure and, in addition, the sum of fifty dollars ($50).

Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 116.850(a), (b), official source

Calculate this deadline

Deadline
Friday, November 20, 2026
  1. Trigger (Date the judgment creditor received the debtor's written demand (after full payment)): Friday, November 6, 2026.
  2. Exclude the trigger day and count 14 calendar days: Friday, November 20, 2026.
Rules applied
Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 116.850(a), (b)
(b) Any judgment creditor or assignee of record who, after receiving full payment of the judgment and written demand by the judgment debtor, fails without good cause to execute and file an acknowledgment of satisfaction of the judgment with the clerk of the court in which the judgment is entered within 14 days after receiving the request, is liable to the judgment debtor or the judgment debtor’s grantees or heirs for all damages sustained by reason of the failure and, in addition, the sum of fifty dollars ($50).
Official source
Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 12, 12a, 12b, 10; Cal. Rules of Court, rule 1.10
CCP 12: "The time in which any act provided by law is to be done is computed by excluding the first day, and including the last, unless the last day is a holiday, and then it is also excluded." CCP 12a(a): "If the last day for the performance of any act provided or required by law to be performed within a specified period of time is a holiday, then that period is hereby extended to and including the next day that is not a holiday. For purposes of this section, “holiday” means all day on Saturdays, all holidays specified in Section 135 and, to the extent provided in Section 12b, all days that by terms of Section 12b are required to be considered as holidays." CCP 12b: "If any city, county, state, or public office, other than a branch office, is closed for the whole of any day, insofar as the business of that office is concerned, that day shall be considered as a holiday for the purposes of computing time under Sections 12 and 12a." CCP 10: "Holidays within the meaning of this code are every Sunday and any other days that are specified or provided for as judicial holidays in Section 135."
Official source
  • 116.850(a) independently requires filing 'immediately upon receipt of payment'; the 14-day period is the liability trigger after a written demand.
  • If the clerk's office is closed or inaccessible on the last day (weather, emergency or local closure orders), the deadline may be extended. Check local orders.

This calculator applies the cited rules to the dates you enter. It is not legal advice. Court orders, local rules, and case-specific facts can change a deadline; verify before relying on it. Rule set pending attorney review.

Worked example

Date the judgment creditor received the debtor's written demand (after full payment) on Monday, March 15, 2027, personal service: due Monday, March 29, 2027.

  1. Trigger (Date the judgment creditor received the debtor's written demand (after full payment)): Monday, March 15, 2027.
  2. Exclude the trigger day and count 14 calendar days: Monday, March 29, 2027.

Notes

116.850(a) independently requires filing 'immediately upon receipt of payment'; the 14-day period is the liability trigger after a written demand.

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Rules current as of 2026-10-23. Confirm against the official source and any local rule or court order before relying on a date. Rules changelog.