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.

(Amended by Stats. 1975, Ch. 285.)

Terms Used In California Government Code 970.2

  • Judgment: means a final judgment for the payment of money rendered against a local public entity. See California Government Code 970
  • Local public entity: includes a county, city, district, public authority, public agency, and any other political subdivision or public corporation in the state, but does not include the Regents of the University of California and does not include the state or any office, officer, department, division, bureau, board, commission or agency of the state claims against which are paid by warrants drawn by the Controller. See California Government Code 970
  • Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.
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