California § 5700 - Except as otherwise provided in this article, after the expiration of 30 days fol
Full text of California Public Contract Code - PCC § 5700 — Except as otherwise provided in this article, after the expiration of 30 days fol, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 5700. Except as otherwise provided in this article, after the expiration of 30 days fol
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this article, after the expiration of 30 days following the recording of a lien created pursuant to Section 5675, the lien may be enforced in any manner permitted by law, including sale by the court, sale by the trustee designated in the notice of delinquent assessment, or sale by a trustee substituted pursuant to Section 2934a. (b) Nothing in Article 2 (commencing with Section 5650) or in subdivision (a) of Section 726 of the Code of Civil Procedure prohibits actions against the owner of a separate interest to recover sums for which a lien is created pursuant to Article 2 (commencing with Section 5650) or prohibits an association from taking a deed in lieu of foreclosure.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 5700 cover?
Section 5700 ("Except as otherwise provided in this article, after the expiration of 30 days fol") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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