{"data":{"id":"us-ca/civ-8412","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"CIV § 8412","heading":"","body":"A direct contractor may not enforce a lien unless the contractor records a claim of lien after the contractor completes the direct contract, and before the earlier of the following times:\n(a) Ninety days after completion of the work of improvement.\n(b) Sixty days after the owner records a notice of completion or cessation.","path":["Civil Code - CIV","DIVISION 4. GENERAL PROVISIONS [3274. - 9566.]","PART 6. WORKS OF IMPROVEMENT [8000. - 9566.]","TITLE 2. PRIVATE WORKS OF IMPROVEMENT [8160. - 8851.]","CHAPTER 4. Mechanics Lien [8400. - 8494.]","ARTICLE 2. Conditions to Enforcing a Lien [8410. - 8424.]"],"source_url":"https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zip","current_through":"2026-09-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:56:33Z","sha256":"1f936eb3d65b2bb3aabb8cad1cb2dee84550fa6c560bfe1a2faf796072f695a6","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/civ-8410","next":"us-ca/civ-8414"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}