Civil Code section 1170

Section Eleven Hundred and Seventy. An instrument is deemed to be recorded when, being duly acknowledged or proved and certified, it is deposited in the Recorder’s office, with the proper officer, for record.

Source: Section 1170, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CIV§ionNum=1170. (accessed May 4, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/civil_code_section_1170

Original Source: Section 1170, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CIV§ionNum=1170. (last accessed May 4, 2025).