California · Health and Safety Code - HSC

HSC §11587: Whenever the owner of a building or place upon which the act or acts constituting the contempt have been committed, or the owner of any interest therein, has been guilty of a contempt of court, and fi

Civil

What this law says, in plain English

When a building owner is fined for contempt of court, that fine becomes a lien on the property and may be collected through court-ordered execution.

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Whenever the owner of a building or place upon which the act or acts constituting the contempt have been committed, or the owner of any interest therein, has been guilty of a contempt of court, and fined in any proceedings under this division, the fine is a lien upon the building or place to the extent of his interest in it. The lien is enforceable and collectible by execution issued by order of the court.

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