§ 9802 Retroactive Lien Transaction Rules

Commercial Code·California

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•New rules apply to deals or claims made before July 1, 2014, unless the law says otherwise.
•If a case was already in court before July 1, 2014, the new rules don’t change it.
•These rules started working on July 1, 2014.

Example

You took a loan in 2013 and didn’t pay it back. The bank sues you in 2015.

The new rules apply to your loan, even though you got it before July 1, 2014. But if the bank had already sued you in 2013, the old rules would still apply.

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§ 9802 Retroactive Lien Transaction Rules

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the changes to this division made by the act adding this chapter apply to a transaction or lien within its scope, even if the transaction or lien was entered into or created before July 1, 2014. (b) The changes to this division made by the act adding this chapter do not affect an action, case, or proceeding commenced before July 1, 2014. (Added by Stats. 2013, Ch. 531, Sec. 23. (AB 502) Effective January 1, 2014. Operative July 1, 2014, by Sec. 28 of Ch. 531.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

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changes to this division transaction or lien action, case, or proceeding July 1, 2014

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Commercial Code. Section 9802.

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