Judgment lien on personal property: continuation statement window opens 6 months before the 5-year lapse (54 months after filing)

54 months after date the notice of judgment lien was filed with the secretary of state, under Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 697.510(d), (e).

Rule text

CCP 697.510(b): "Except as otherwise provided in subdivision (c), (e), or (g), the judgment lien continues for five years from the date of filing." (d): "A continuation statement may be filed only within the six-month period prior to the expiration of the five-year period specified in subdivision (b)." (g)(2): "If the lien created by this section is extinguished, the judgment creditor shall file a statement of release within 20 days after the judgment creditor receives an authenticated demand from the judgment debtor."

Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 697.510(d), (e), official source

Calculate this deadline

Deadline
Tuesday, May 6, 2031
  1. Trigger (Date the notice of judgment lien was filed with the Secretary of State): Friday, November 6, 2026.
  2. Add 54 months: Tuesday, May 6, 2031.
Rules applied
Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 697.510(d), (e)
CCP 697.510(b): "Except as otherwise provided in subdivision (c), (e), or (g), the judgment lien continues for five years from the date of filing." (d): "A continuation statement may be filed only within the six-month period prior to the expiration of the five-year period specified in subdivision (b)." (g)(2): "If the lien created by this section is extinguished, the judgment creditor shall file a statement of release within 20 days after the judgment creditor receives an authenticated demand from the judgment debtor."
Official source
Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 12, 12a, 12b, 10; Cal. Rules of Court, rule 1.10
CCP 12: "The time in which any act provided by law is to be done is computed by excluding the first day, and including the last, unless the last day is a holiday, and then it is also excluded." CCP 12a(a): "If the last day for the performance of any act provided or required by law to be performed within a specified period of time is a holiday, then that period is hereby extended to and including the next day that is not a holiday. For purposes of this section, “holiday” means all day on Saturdays, all holidays specified in Section 135 and, to the extent provided in Section 12b, all days that by terms of Section 12b are required to be considered as holidays." CCP 12b: "If any city, county, state, or public office, other than a branch office, is closed for the whole of any day, insofar as the business of that office is concerned, that day shall be considered as a holiday for the purposes of computing time under Sections 12 and 12a." CCP 10: "Holidays within the meaning of this code are every Sunday and any other days that are specified or provided for as judicial holidays in Section 135."
Official source
  • A continuation statement filed before this window opens, or after lapse, is ineffective (697.510(e)). Window closes at judgment_lien_personal_property_lapses_5_years.
  • If the clerk's office is closed or inaccessible on the last day (weather, emergency or local closure orders), the deadline may be extended. Check local orders.

This calculator applies the cited rules to the dates you enter. It is not legal advice. Court orders, local rules, and case-specific facts can change a deadline; verify before relying on it. Rule set pending attorney review.

Worked example

Date the notice of judgment lien was filed with the Secretary of State on Monday, March 15, 2027, personal service: due Monday, September 15, 2031.

  1. Trigger (Date the notice of judgment lien was filed with the Secretary of State): Monday, March 15, 2027.
  2. Add 54 months: Monday, September 15, 2031.

Notes

A continuation statement filed before this window opens, or after lapse, is ineffective (697.510(e)). Window closes at judgment_lien_personal_property_lapses_5_years.

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Rules current as of 2026-10-25. Confirm against the official source and any local rule or court order before relying on a date. Rules changelog.