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HomeGovernment CodeDiv. 2Pt. 3Ch. 6Art. 2§ 27248 Judgment Abstract Index Requirements

§ 27248 Judgment Abstract Index Requirements

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§ 27248 Judgment Abstract Index Requirements

Key Takeaways

  • •The recorder must keep a special list called 'Abstracts of judgments' with details about money owed by people.
  • •This list includes who owes money, who is owed money, how much is owed, where the decision was made, and when it was recorded.
  • •The list also includes records of judgments that are paid in parts over time.
  • •If someone pays back what they owe, or if the debt is canceled, that information must also be added to the list.

Example

Imagine your neighbor owes money to a bank because they lost a court case.

The recorder will write down your neighbor’s name, the bank’s name, how much money is owed, where the court case happened, and the date it was recorded. If your neighbor pays back the money later, the recorder will update the list to show that the debt is paid.

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§ 27248 Judgment Abstract Index Requirements

(a) The recorder shall keep an index to abstracts of judgments, labeled: “Abstracts of judgments,” each page divided into six columns, headed respectively: “Judgment debtors,” “Judgment creditors,” “Amount of judgments,” “Where recovered,” “Date entered or renewed,” and “When abstract filed.” (b) The recorder shall include in the index referred to in subdivision (a), or shall keep a comparable separate index to, all of the following: (1) Certified copies of judgments payable in installments recorded under Section 697.320 or 697.330 of the Code of Civil Procedure. (2) Acknowledgments of satisfaction of judgment, court clerk’s certificates of satisfaction of judgment, acknowledgments of satisfaction of matured installments under an installment judgment, and releases and subordinations of judgment liens, recorded under Section 697.400 of the Code of Civil Procedure. (Amended by Stats. 1982, Ch. 497, Sec. 115. Operative July 1, 1983, by Sec. 185 of Ch. 497.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

Key Terms

judgmentlienreleasesatisfactioncivil procedureoperative julyinstallment

Related Statutes

  • § 54355 Property Lien Enforcement
  • § 6103.8 Recording Fee Exemptions
  • § 7923.500 Public Records Appeal Process
  • § 12513 Judgment Enforcement Process
  • § 12514 Attorney General Case Docket

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Government Code. Section 27248.
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