Bring the Abstract of Judgment to the small claims court clerk. The clerk will certify it.Filing requirements for Notices of Lending can be found in section 73 of the New York State Lien law. If your judgment is against a business, you can record a lien with the Secretary of State's office. To do this, fill out a JL-1. I just received a judgment for a California civil matter. It describes the details of the judgment. JL-1 Notice Of Judgment Lien Form. This is a California form and can be use in Uniform Commercial Code Secretary Of State.