California § 765.040. 765.040. (Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 208, Sec. 4.)

California Statutes

§ 765.040. — 765.040. (Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 208, Sec. 4.)

California § 765.040.

JurisdictionCalifornia

Code CCPCode of Civil Procedure - CCP

Title10.

Part 2.TITLE 10. ACTIONS IN PARTICULAR CASES

Ch. 4.CHAPTER 4. Quiet Title

Art. 6.ARTICLE 6. Liens and Encumbrances

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Cal. Code of Civil Procedure - CCP Code § 765.040. (2026).

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Any lien or encumbrance claimant who records or files, or directs another to record or file, a lawsuit, lien, or other encumbrance in violation of Section 765.010 shall be liable to the person subject to the lawsuit or the owner of the property bound by the lien or other encumbrance for a civil penalty of up to five thousand dollars ($5,000).

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