§ 996.530.Certification By Clerk Receiving Affidavit

Title 14. Of Miscellaneous Provisions · Chapter 2. Bonds and Undertakings · Article 15. Enforcement Lien · Enacted 1982 · no amendments on record · Last verified July 28, 2026

In one sentenceSection 996.530 requires the clerk who receives the § 996.520 affidavit to certify the names of the parties, the court where the proceedings are pending, the amount claimed, and the date the proceedings commenced to the recorder of the county where the defendant's real property sits.

Full Text of § 996.530

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The clerk receiving the affidavit shall certify to the recorder of the county in which the real property is situated all of the following:

(a) The names of the parties.

(b) The court in which the proceedings are pending.

(d) The date of commencement of the proceedings.

Plain-English Summary

Once the affidavit under § 996.520 is on file, the clerk's job is administrative but essential: certify four pieces of information to the county recorder in whichever county the defendant's real property is located. That certification has to include the parties' names, the court where the enforcement proceedings are pending, the amount claimed, and the date those proceedings began.

This step moves the lien process from the courthouse to the county recorder's office, where § 996.540 picks it up and puts it into the real property records.

Frequently Asked Questions

What must the clerk certify to the county recorder?

The parties' names, the court where proceedings are pending, the amount claimed, and the date the proceedings commenced.

Which county recorder receives this certification?

The recorder of the county in which the defendant's real property is situated.

What happens after the recorder receives this certificate?

Section 996.540 requires the recorder to endorse it and file and record it.

Amendment History

Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 998, Sec. 1.

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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