A certified copy of the judgment shall be recorded, at the expense of the plaintiff or plaintiffs in the action, in the office of the recorder of the county in which the affected land is situated and shall constitute constructive notice of the findings therein and of the official plat or plats referred to therein, which findings and plats shall supersede and control all prior plats, maps and documents to the extent inconsistent therewith.
§ 751.63.Recording Certified Copy of Judgment
Title 10. Actions In Particular Cases · Chapter 3.6. Cullen Earthquake Act · Enacted 1972 · no amendments on record · Last verified July 28, 2026
In one sentenceSection 751.63 requires the plaintiff to record a certified copy of the judgment in the county recorder's office where the land is located, at the plaintiff's expense, giving constructive notice of the findings and the official map, which then supersedes and controls any prior inconsistent plats, maps, or documents.
Full Text of § 751.63
Plain-English Summary
Recording the judgment is what turns a court's boundary determination into the new authoritative public record. This section requires a certified copy of the judgment, recorded at the plaintiff's own expense, in the recorder's office of the county where the affected land sits.
Once recorded, that copy does more than sit in the file — it constitutes constructive notice of everything the judgment found and of the official plat or plats it approved under § 751.60. Those findings and plats then supersede and control every prior plat, map, or document to the extent they're inconsistent, making the official map the governing reference point going forward for anyone dealing with land in the disaster area.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who pays to record the judgment, and where does it get recorded?
The plaintiff or plaintiffs, at their own expense, in the recorder's office of the county where the affected land is located.
What effect does recording the judgment have?
It constitutes constructive notice of the judgment's findings and of the official plat or plats it approved, which then supersede and control any prior inconsistent plats, maps, or documents.
Amendment History
Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 936.
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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