California Codes, Code of Civil Procedure - CCP, Part 2 — Of Civil Actions, Title 14 — Of Miscellaneous Provisions, Chapter 2 — Bonds and Undertakings, Article 15 — Enforcement Lien, Section 996.550
(a) Any judgment recovered is a lien upon all real property belonging to the defendant situated in any county in which the certificate is filed, from the filing of the certificate.
(b) The lien is for the amount for which the owner of the real property is liable upon the judgment.
Notes
Establishes that a recovered judgment becomes a lien on all real property belonging to the defendant in each county where the certificate is filed, beginning at filing. Limits the lien amount on particular real property to the amount for which that property’s owner is liable on the judgment.
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