California Code of Civil Procedure 697.580 – (a) Upon the request of any person, the Secretary of State shall …
(a) Upon the request of any person, the Secretary of State shall issue a certificate showing whether there is on file in that office on the date and hour stated therein any notice of judgment lien on personal property filed against the property of a particular person named in the request. If a notice of judgment lien is on file, the certificate shall state the date and hour of filing of each such notice and any notice affecting any such notice of judgment lien and the name and address of the judgment creditor.
(b) Upon request, the Secretary of State shall furnish a copy of any notice of judgment lien or notice affecting a notice of judgment lien. The certificate shall be issued as part of a combined certificate pursuant to § 9528 of the Commercial Code, and the fee for the certificate and copies shall be in accordance with that section.
Terms Used In California Code of Civil Procedure 697.580
- creditor: means the state or the department or agency of the state seeking to collect the liability. See California Code of Civil Procedure 688.040
- Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
- Person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See California Code of Civil Procedure 17
- Property: includes both personal and real property. See California Code of Civil Procedure 17
- State: includes the District of Columbia and the territories when applied to the different parts of the United States, and the words "United States" may include the district and territories. See California Code of Civil Procedure 17
(Amended by Stats. 1999, Ch. 991, Sec. 17.5. Effective January 1, 2000. Operative July 1, 2001, by Sec. 75 of Ch. 991.)