California · Government Code
GOV §7227: There is no fee for filing a notice of state tax lien, certificate of partial release, certificate of subordination or certificate of continuation.
What this law says, in plain English
State tax lien notices and related certificates may be filed without paying a filing fee.
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There is no fee for filing a notice of state tax lien, certificate of partial release, certificate of subordination or certificate of continuation. The fee for filing a certificate of release is two dollars ($2), but there is no fee for filing a certificate of release if the notice of the state tax lien was filed in error by the agency and a statement to that effect is noted on the face of the release.
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