Section 2344 - Final judgment when party dies after entry of judgment(a) The death of either party after entry of the judgment does not prevent the judgment from becoming a final judgment under Sections 2339 to 2343, inclusive.(b) Subdivision (a) does not validate a marriage by either party before the judgment becomes final, nor does it constitute a defense in a criminal prosecution against either party.Enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10. Operative January 1, 1994.