California Codes, Code of Civil Procedure - CCP, Part 2 — Of Civil Actions, Title 11 — Contribution Among Joint Judgment Debtors, Chapter 2 — Contribution Among Other Judgment Debtors, Section 882
If two or more judgment debtors are jointly liable on a money judgment:
(a) A judgment debtor who has satisfied more than his or her due proportion of the judgment, whether voluntarily or through enforcement procedures, may compel contribution from another judgment debtor who has satisfied less than his or her due proportion of the judgment.
(b) If the judgment is based upon an obligation of one judgment debtor as surety for another and the surety satisfies the judgment or any part thereof, whether voluntarily or through enforcement procedures, the surety may compel repayment from the principal.
Notes
Allows a jointly liable money-judgment debtor who pays more than the debtor’s due proportion, voluntarily or through enforcement, to compel contribution from a debtor who paid less than that proportion. Allows a surety who satisfies a judgment based on the principal’s obligation to compel repayment from the principal.
Use as reference
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