Code of Civil Procedure section 765.050

This article does not apply to a document which acts as a claim of encumbrance by a financial institution, as defined in subdivision (a) of Section 14161 of the Penal Code or Section 481.113 of this code, or a public entity, as defined in Section 481.200 of this code.

Source: Section 765.050, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CCP§ionNum=765.050. (updated Jan. 1, 1999; accessed Nov. 10, 2025).

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Original Source: Section 765.050, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CCP§ionNum=765.050. (last accessed May 12, 2025).