2005 California Code of Civil Procedure Sections 683.010-683.050 Article 1. Period for Enforcement of Judgments

683.010.  Except as otherwise provided by statute or in the
judgment, a judgment is enforceable under this title upon entry.
683.020.  Except as otherwise provided by statute, upon the
expiration of 10 years after the date of entry of a money judgment or
a judgment for possession or sale of property:
   (a) The judgment may not be enforced.
   (b) All enforcement procedures pursuant to the judgment or to a
writ or order issued pursuant to the judgment shall cease.
   (c) Any lien created by an enforcement procedure pursuant to the
judgment is extinguished.
683.030.  If a money judgment is payable in installments, the
10-year period of enforceability prescribed by Section 683.020 runs
as to each installment from  the date the installment becomes due and
runs as to costs from the date the costs are added to the judgment
pursuant to Section 685.090.
683.040.  If the judgment creditor applies for a writ for the
enforcement of a judgment and the application is made more than 10
years after the date the judgment was entered or renewed, the
application shall be accompanied by an affidavit of a person having
knowledge of the facts stating facts showing that the issuance of the
writ sought in the application is not barred under this chapter.  A
copy of the affidavit shall be attached to the writ when issued.
683.050.  Nothing in this chapter limits any right the judgment
creditor may have to bring an action on a judgment, but any such
action shall be commenced within the period prescribed by Section
337.5.