{"data":{"id":"us-ca/civ-8414","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"CIV § 8414","heading":"","body":"A claimant other than a direct contractor may not enforce a lien unless the claimant records a claim of lien within the following times:\n(a) After the claimant ceases to provide work.\n(b) Before the earlier of the following times:\n(1) Ninety days after completion of the work of improvement.\n(2) Thirty 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":"56e2e5ee77318b6ec591765a58e48078529f3dfde7bf1bbd7d19f802a16fbd7a","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/civ-8412","next":"us-ca/civ-8416"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}