§ 701.670.Requirements of Certificate Or Deed of Sale

Title 9. Enforcement of Judgments · Division 2 · Chapter 3. Execution · Article 6. Sale and Collection · Enacted 1982 · no amendments on record · Last verified July 28, 2026

In one sentenceSection 701.670 requires every certificate or deed of sale to state the court and case in which the judgment was entered, the judgment's entry date and any renewals, the creditor's and debtor's names and addresses, a description of the property, and the sale date.

Full Text of § 701.670

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The certificate of sale or deed of sale shall contain all of the following:

(a) The title of the court where the judgment was entered under which the sale was made and the cause and number of the action.

(b) The date of entry of the judgment and of any subsequent renewals and where entered in the records of the court.

(d) A description of the property sold.

(e) The date of sale.

Plain-English Summary

Whether it's a certificate of sale under § 701.650 or a deed of sale under § 701.660, the document has to contain the same core information. Section 701.670 lists five required elements: the title of the court where the judgment was entered along with the cause and case number, the date the judgment was entered and any subsequent renewals and where those entries appear in the court's records, the judgment creditor's name and address and the judgment debtor's name and last known address, a description of the property sold, and the date of the sale.

That standard content lets anyone examining the document later — a title company, a future buyer, or a court resolving a dispute — trace the sale back to the judgment and the property without needing separate records.

Frequently Asked Questions

What information must appear on a certificate or deed of sale?

The court, cause, and number where judgment was entered; the judgment's entry date and any renewals; the creditor's and debtor's names and addresses; a description of the property; and the sale date.

Does this requirement apply to both certificates and deeds of sale?

Yes, § 701.670 applies the same content requirements to either document.

Amendment History

Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1364, Sec. 2. Operative July 1, 1983, by Sec. 3 of Ch. 1364.

Source & verification. Section text is reproduced verbatim from the Deering's California Codes Annotated / vLex. Enacted by the California Legislature. Last verified July 28, 2026. · Official source

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