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HomeGovernment CodeDiv. 2Pt. 3Ch. 6Art. 3§ 27282 Recordable Documents Without Acknowledgment

§ 27282 Recordable Documents Without Acknowledgment

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§ 27282 Recordable Documents Without Acknowledgment

Key Takeaways

  • •Some important papers about property, taxes, or court decisions can be officially recorded without extra proof or signatures.
  • •These papers include things like court judgments, tax liens, child support notices, and mining claims.
  • •Once these papers are recorded, anyone who buys the property later is considered to know about them.
  • •This helps make sure people can't say they didn't know about past problems with the property.

Example

If a court says someone owes money because of a property dispute, that decision can be recorded without extra signatures.

This means if someone buys that property later, they can't say they didn't know about the court's decision.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 27282 Recordable Documents Without Acknowledgment

(a) The following documents may be recorded without acknowledgment, certificate of acknowledgment, or further proof: (1) A judgment affecting the title to or possession of real property, authenticated by the certificate of the clerk of the court in which the judgment was rendered. (2) A notice of support judgment, an interstate lien, a release of lien, or any other document completed and recorded by a local child support agency or a state agency acting pursuant to Title IV-D of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 651 et seq.). (3) A notice of location of mining claim. (4) Certificates of amounts of taxes, interest and penalties due, notices of state tax liens and extensions thereof executed by the state, county, or city taxing agencies or officials pursuant to Chapter 14 (commencing with Section 7150) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code, and Sections 2191.3, 2191.4, and 11495 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, and releases, partial releases, and subordinations executed pursuant to Chapter 14 (commencing with Section 7150) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code, and Sections 2191.4, 11496, 14307, and 14308 of the Revenue and Taxation Code. (5) Notices of lien for postponed property taxes executed pursuant to Section 16182. (6) A release or discharge of a lien for postponed property taxes as authorized by Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 16180) of Part 1 of Division 4 of Title 2. (7) A fixture filing as defined by paragraph (40) of subdivision (a) of Section 9102 of the Commercial Code. (8) An order affecting title to or possession of real property issued by a court in an action subject to Section 12527, authenticated by the certificate of the clerk of the court in which the order was issued or a copy of that order authenticated by a declaration under penalty of perjury by the Attorney General or by an assistant or deputy of the Attorney General attesting that the contents of the copy are the same as the original order issued by the court. (9) A court certified copy of a satisfaction of judgment. (10) A certificate of correction filed pursuant to Sections 66470 and 66472.1. (11) Any modification document, instrument, paper, or notice to remove a restrictive covenant that is in violation of Section 12955. (b) Any document described in this section, from the time it is filed with the recorder for record, is constructive notice of the contents thereof to subsequent purchasers and mortgagees. (Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 359, Sec. 4. (AB 1466) Effective January 1, 2022.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

Key Terms

judgmentpossessionpropertylienclaimpenaltyportfine

Related Statutes

  • § 54355 Property Lien Enforcement
  • § 27280 Property Title Recording Rules
  • § 27297.5 Lien Recording Notification Requirements
  • § 27361.3 Government Lien Release Fees
  • § 27387 Lien Recording Fee

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Government Code. Section 27282.
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