{"data":{"id":"us-ca/civ-8432","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"CIV § 8432","heading":"","body":"(a) A lien does not extend to work, whether or not the work is authorized by a direct contractor or subcontractor, if the work is not included in a direct contract or a modification of that contract, and the claimant had actual knowledge or constructive notice of the provisions of that contract or modification before providing the work.\n(b) The filing of a contract or modification of that contract with the county recorder, before the commencement of a work of improvement, is constructive notice of the provisions of the contract or modification to a person providing work on that work of improvement.","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 3. Amount of Lien [8430. - 8434.]"],"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":"8ceabaac74f858ab7e415ebe74a3c12a19bfda61ff13ef7ad01b7733b78d5273","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/civ-8430","next":"us-ca/civ-8434"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}