California Abstract Of Judgment-Civil And Small Claims is a legal document that is filed with the county recorder's office when a court has issued a judgment in a civil or small claims case. This document creates a lien on the judgment debtor's property in the county where it is filed. It is also used to collect on money judgments and to record the status of a judgment rendered in a court proceeding. There are two types of California Abstract Of Judgment-Civil And Small Claims. The first type is a Civil Abstract of Judgment, which is a written statement that is filed with the county recorder's office when a court has issued a judgment in a civil case. The second type is a Small Claims Abstract of Judgment, which is a written statement that is filed with the county recorder's office when a court has issued a judgment in a small claims case.