California Civil Code

§ 1798.97.3

CIV § 1798.97.3 Effective Jan 1, 2023Div. 3 · Title 1.81.35 · Part 4

Statute text

(a)(1) A debtor may bring an action against a claimant to establish that a particular debt, or portion thereof, is coerced debt.

(2)In an action brought by a claimant to recover a particular debt against the debtor, the debtor may file a cross-complaint to establish that the particular debt, or portion thereof, is coerced debt. The notice described in subdivision (f) of Section 1798.97.2 shall not be required as a prerequisite to filing a cross-complaint.

(3)A debtor shall plead the allegations of coerced debt with particularity and shall do either of the following:

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 989, Sec. 2. (SB 975) Effective January 1, 2023.