Placing a Judgment Lien, Step-by-Step guide from the Sacramento County Public Law Library. 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. Enter the Secretary of State file date on the original Notice of Judgment Lien. By putting the order or judgment in the official records the public is put on notice that the paying parent owes money. For each of these items, enter either an organization name or an individual name, not both. Provide the complete mailing address for each judgment debtor. A simple rule of thumb is to record a lien in the county where the judgment debtor resides or does business. A simple rule of thumb is to record a lien in the county where the judgment debtor resides or does business. ITEMS 6, 7, 8:To add additional debtor names to the judgment lien record, enter the.