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HomeCivil CodeDiv. 4Pt. 6Ch. 1Art. 2§ 8060 Construction Lien Filing Rules

§ 8060 Construction Lien Filing Rules

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§ 8060 Construction Lien Filing Rules

Key Takeaways

  • •If you need to file a contract or plan for a construction project, you do it at the county recorder's office where the work is happening.
  • •The same office also handles important papers like liens or payment bonds for the project.
  • •The county recorder will keep these papers safe, organize them, and charge a fee for this service.

Example

You hire a contractor to build a new room in your house, and they ask you to sign a contract.

You and the contractor must file this contract at the county recorder's office in the county where your house is located. The office will keep a copy, organize it, and charge a small fee for doing this.

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

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§ 8060 Construction Lien Filing Rules

(a) If this part provides for filing a contract, plan, or other paper with the county recorder, the provision is satisfied by filing the paper in the office of the county recorder of the county in which the work of improvement or part of it is situated. (b) If this part provides for recording a notice, claim of lien, release of lien, payment bond, or other paper, the provision is satisfied by filing the paper for record in the office of the county recorder of the county in which the work of improvement or part of it is situated. (c) The county recorder shall number, index, and preserve a contract, plan, or other paper presented for filing under this part, and shall number, index, and transcribe into the official records, in the same manner as a conveyance of real property, a notice, claim of lien, payment bond, or other paper recorded under this part. (d) The county recorder shall charge and collect the fees provided in Article 5 (commencing with Section 27360) of Chapter 6 of Part 3 of Division 2 of Title 3 of the Government Code for performing duties under this section. (Added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 697, Sec. 20. (SB 189) Effective January 1, 2011. Operative July 1, 2012, by Sec. 105 of Ch. 697 and by Section 8052.)

Last verified: January 21, 2026

Key Terms

county recorderwork of improvementfilingrecordingfees

Related Statutes

  • § 8052 Effective Date Transition Rules
  • § 8174 Construction Trust Deed Requirements
  • § 1044 Transferable Property Exceptions
  • § 1045 Nontransferable Mere Possibilities
  • § 1046 Transferable Reentry Rights

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Civil Code. Section 8060.
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