Cal. Code of Civil Procedure § 765.040

California · California Code of Civil Procedure · Status: effective · Effective 2016-01-01

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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).