CCP 2251     

BOOK IV

EXECUTION OF JUDGMENTS

TITLE I.  GENERAL DISPOSITIONS

Art. 2251.  Execution only in trial court; appellate court judgment

A judgment can be executed only by a trial court.

A party seeking to execute a judgment of an appellate court must first file a certified copy with the clerk of the trial court.  This filing may be made without prior notice to the adverse party.