Code Civ. Proc., § 697.600 · Article 3. Judgment Lien on Personal Property

Code Civ. Proc., § 697.600

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(a) A judgment lien on personal property has priority over any other judgment lien thereafter created on the property.

(b) For the purpose of this section, if two or more judgment liens attach to after-acquired property at the same time under subdivision (b) of Section 697.530, the judgment lien first filed has priority.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

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

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Edition: As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Official file: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CCP&sectionNum=697.600.
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Code of Civil Procedure

Code Civ. Proc., § 697.530Printed as Section 697.530

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