CALIFORNIA FAMILY LAW
...Procedure After Trial/Hearing
......Attack on Judgments/Orders
.........Clerical Error
............Grounds/Definition
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Judgment which does not faithfully recite stipulation placed on record constitutes clerical error which may be corrected at any time.

Judgment which does not state parties' agreement accurately contains clerical error which can be corrected by court.

If signed judgment is not consistent with court's ruling from bench, it contains clerical error and may be corrected.

Testimony of trial judge who signed order is extremely persuasive in identifying clerical error.