Cal. Code of Civil Procedure § 697.310 : Enforcement Of Judgments — California Code Of Civil Procedure — Enforcement Of Money Judgments — Liens — Judgment Lien On Real Property — Lien created by recording abstract of judgment; duration of lien; payable in stallments Date: 1 Aug 2016 TEXT PDF Current through the 2016 Legislative Session (a) Except as otherwise provided by statute, a judgment lien on real property is created under this section by recording an abstract of a money judgment with the county recorder. (b) Unless the money judgment is satisfied or the judgment lien is released, subject to Section 683.180 (renewal of judgment), a judgment lien created under this section continues until 10 years from the date of entry of the judgment. (c) The creation and duration of a judgment lien under a money judgment entered pursuant to Section 117 or 582.5 of this code or Section 16380 of the Vehicle Code or under a similar judgment is governed by this section, notwithstanding that the judgment may be payable in installments. Ca. Civ. Proc. Code § 697.310