Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 697.310

Judgment Lien on Real Property

Known as the Enforcement of Judgments Law

The act spans §§ 680–724 (467 sections).

Applied in 8 court decisions — leading case Quality Loan Service Corp. v. 24702 Pallas Way, Mission Viejo, CA 92691 (2011)

Most recently applied in Los Angeles County Treasurer & Tax Collector v. Mainline Equipment, Inc. (July 2017)

Amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 931, Sec. 90

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(a) Except as otherwise provided by statute, a judgment lien on real property is created under this section by recording an abstract of a money judgment with the county recorder.

(b) Unless the money judgment is satisfied or the judgment lien is released, subject to Section 683.180 (renewal of judgment), a judgment lien created under this section continues until 10 years from the date of entry of the judgment.

(c) The creation and duration of a judgment lien under a money judgment entered pursuant to Section 117 or 582.5 of this code or Section 16380 of the Vehicle Code or under a similar judgment is governed by this section, notwithstanding that the judgment may be payable in installments.

Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.