California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 970.2

Amended by Stats. 1975, Ch. 285.

A local public entity shall pay any judgment in the manner provided in this article. A writ of mandate is an appropriate remedy to compel a local public entity to perform any act required by this article.

Cite this section

Cal. Gov. Code § 970.2 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/gov/title-1-general/division-3-6-claims-and-actions-against-public-entities-and-public-employees/part-5-payment-of-claims-and-judgments/chapter-2-payment-of-judgments-against-local-public-entities/article-1-general/section-970.2

Other sections in Article 1 - General

§ 970§ 970.1§ 970.2§ 970.4§ 970.5§ 970.6§ 970.8§ 971§ 971.2

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