Judgments & Liens Source

The Judgments and Liens source includes judgments and liens that were filed with state courts, and where a monetary amount is awarded.

Landlord/tenant disputes (unlawful detainer) are available in all states. A Y/N flag indicates whether the case is a landlord/tenant dispute. If the Landlord/tenant dispute field equals Y for yes, then the parties are a landlord and a tenant. When the field equals N for no, the case did not involve a landlord or a tenant.

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Additional Notes

Judgments that are filed in the federal district civil or criminal courts are not included.
The data supplier only collects records if a defendant's address is in the original county court filing.
Civil new filings are found in select jurisdictions and indicate that an action is pending. If adjudicated, then LexisNexis^® Risk Solutions collects either the civil or small claims judgment.
Adversary proceedings filed under the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy, Part VII, are only contained in historical New Jersey judgment and lien filings.
Equity judgments or probate filings are not included.
Abstract of judgments are not collected if the original judgment is not available.

The FCRA (Fair Credit Reporting Act) (15 U.S.C. sec 1681) prohibits the use of information from the file to determine a consumer's eligibility for credit or insurance for personal, family or household purposes, employment, or a government license or benefit.

The following table provides details about this source.

Source Details
Source Element	Details
State Coverage	All states, the District of Columbia, and Guam
Frequency	Daily
Update Schedule	Varying intervals depending on the source
Foreclosure-Related Filings	Foreclosure-related filings are found in the following jurisdictions: Delaware Florida Illinois Indiana Kansas Kentucky Missouri New Jersey Ohio Philadelphia South Carolina South Dakota Texas Wisconsin Historical foreclosure filings are found in other states.
Date Coverage and Beginning Filing Date	Dates on which most of the judgment and lien filings began Although some earlier filings can be retrieved, gaps exist in coverage of documents filed prior to the date listed. Alabama from January 1991 Alaska from August 1991 Arizona from April 1991 Arkansas from February 1987 California from March 1987 Colorado from July 1987 Connecticut from June 1995 Delaware from July 1989 District of Columbia from January 1995 Florida from October 1990 Georgia from April 1989 Hawaii from March 1992 Idaho from January 1990 Illinois from January 1981 Indiana from June 1990 Iowa from January 1991 Kansas from February 1988 Kentucky from September 1988 Louisiana from June 1990 Maine from January 1990 Maryland from January 1988 Massachusetts from November 1993 Michigan from May 1994 Minnesota from April 1989 Mississippi from August 1990 Missouri from June 1987 Montana from April 1987 Nebraska from April 1988 Nevada from December 1990 New Hampshire from January 1990 New Jersey from January 1988 New Mexico from September 1989 New York from January 1990 North Carolina from January 1992 North Dakota from April 1990 Ohio from January 1992 Oklahoma from December 1986 Oregon from May 1989 Pennsylvania from June 1987 Rhode Island from January 1990 South Carolina from December 1991 South Dakota from March 1992 Tennessee from August 1988 Texas from January 1977 Utah from December 1990 Vermont from December 1993 Virginia from January 1994 Washington from November 1990 West Virginia from March 1992 Wisconsin from November 1989 Wyoming from January 1992
Historical Mechanics Liens (Limited Coverage)	California Iowa Illinois Indiana Minnesota New York Oklahoma Wisconsin
Sources	Federal and state tax liens
Possible Record Details	Debtor name Creditor name Case or lien number Filing and release dates Liability amount
Searchable Fields	SSN Last Name First Name Middle or Initial Company Name FEIN Street Address City All States ZIP Code Filing/Case Number Tax Certificate Number