Summary Judgments & Liens - How to Get Them Released

There are two circumstances under which a Summary Judgment may be released:

  1. Payment of Debt: Paying the delinquent bill (including all penalties and costs) will result in a release of the judgment. You should contact the Tax Collector's Office (see below) to determine the current amount due, and then simply pay the tax bill in full. Upon satisfaction of all delinquent taxes, penalties, and costs, the Tax Collector will record a Satisfaction of Judgment, thereby releasing the lien.
  2. Invalid or Corrected Bill: If you believe the bill or the assessment is invalid, you should contact the Assessor (see final section of this document) to discuss that matter.

Once the Assessor determines the bill to be invalid, Tax Collector will record a Release without fee upon cancellation or correction of the assessment by the Assessor. Once your personal property tax obligation has been satisfied or corrected and a release has been recorded, a copy of the Satisfaction of Judgment or the Release will be mailed to you by the County Clerk-Recorder's Office. If needed, additional copies of the Summary Judgment and/or the Release may also be purchased from the County Clerk-Recorder. It is our understanding that the entire process, from debt satisfaction to recordation of the release, ordinarily takes roughly four weeks to complete. 

The Tax Collector's Office is located on the 1st floor of the County Administration Building, 700 H Street, Room 1710, Sacramento, CA 95814. You may contact unsecured personal property tax staff by telephone at (916) 874-7833.

  • The Tax Collector's Web Site is: https://finance.saccounty.gov/Tax/ 
  • The County Clerk-Recorder's Web Site is: https://ccr.saccounty.gov/ Their office location and mailing address is 3636 American River Drive, Ste 110, Sacramento, CA 95864. Phone numbers are (916) 874-6334. If outside 916 but within CA, call 1-800-313-7133.

3636 American River Dr, Suite 200, Sacramento, CA 95864-5952, between the hours of 8 A.M. and 5 P.M.
Telephone: (916) 875-0730, Monday through Friday, 9 A.M. to 4 P.M.
Fax: (916) 875-0705​
E-mail: PPDutyApr@SacCounty.gov​
Internet: https://assessor.saccounty.gov
US Mail: Personal Property Division, Sacramento County Assessor's Office, 3636 American River Drive, Suite 200, Sacramento, CA 95864-5952