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Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 700.050 — Methods of Levy

Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 700.050

Type
Statute
Source
California Code of Civil Procedure
Jurisdiction
California
Current through
Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)

(a) To levy upon personal property in the custody of a levying officer:

Citator

Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 700.050 — Methods of Levy is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.

(a) To levy upon personal property in the custody of a levying officer:

(1) If the writ of execution is directed to the levying officer having custody of the property, the judgment creditor shall deliver the writ to the levying officer.

(2) If the writ of execution is directed to a levying officer other than the levying officer having custody of the property, the levying officer to whom the writ is directed shall serve a copy of the writ and a notice of levy on the levying officer having custody. Service shall be made personally or by mail.

(b) The levying officer having custody of the property shall comply with the writs in the order they are received and is not subject to the provisions of Article 5 (commencing with Section 701.010) (duties and liabilities of third persons after levy).