California § 697.610 - Except as provided in Sections 9617 and 9622 of the Commercial Code, a judgment l

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§ 697.610. Except as provided in Sections 9617 and 9622 of the Commercial Code, a judgment l

Except as provided in Sections 9617 and 9622 of the Commercial Code, a judgment lien on personal property continues notwithstanding the sale, exchange, or other disposition of the property, unless the person receiving the property is one of the following: (a) A buyer in ordinary course of business (as defined in Section 1201 of the Commercial Code) who, under Section 9320 of the Commercial Code, would take free of a security interest created by the seller. (b) A lessee in ordinary course of business (as defined in paragraph (15) of subdivision (a) of Section 10103 of the Commercial Code) who, under Section 9321 of the Commercial Code, would take free of a security interest created by the lessor. (c) A holder to whom a negotiable document of title has been duly negotiated within the meaning of Section 7501 of the Commercial Code. (d) A purchaser of chattel paper who, under Section 9330 of the Commercial Code, would have priority over another security interest in the chattel paper.

Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 697.610 ("Except as provided in Sections 9617 and 9622 of the Commercial Code, a judgment l") 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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