(a)To attach a vehicle or vessel for which a certificate of ownership has been issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles, or a mobilehome or commercial coach for which a certificate of title has been issued by the Department of Housing and Community Development, which is equipment of a going business in the possession or under the control of the defendant, the levying officer shall file with the appropriate department a notice of attachment, in the form prescribed by the appropriate department, which shall contain all of the
following:
(1)The name and mailing address of the plaintiff.
(2)The name and last known mailing address of the defendant.
(3)The title of the court where the action is pending and the cause and number of the action.
(4)A description of the specific property attac
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(a)
To attach a vehicle or vessel for which a certificate of ownership has been issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles, or a mobilehome or commercial coach for which a certificate of title has been issued by the Department of Housing and Community Development, which is equipment of a going business in the possession or under the control of the defendant, the levying officer shall file with the appropriate department a notice of attachment, in the form prescribed by the appropriate department, which shall contain all of the
following:
(1)
The name and mailing address of the plaintiff.
(2)
The name and last known mailing address of the defendant.
(3)
The title of the court where the action is pending and the cause and number of the action.
(4)
A description of the specific property attached.
(5)
A statement that the plaintiff has acquired an attachment lien on the specific property of the defendant.
(b)
Upon presentation of a notice of attachment, notice of extension, or notice of release under this section for filing and tender of the filing fee to the appropriate department, the notice shall be filed and indexed. The fee for filing and indexing
the notice is fifteen dollars ($15).
(c)
Upon the request of any person, the department shall issue its certificate showing whether there is on file in that department on the date and hour stated therein any notice of attachment filed against the property of a particular person named in the request. If a notice of attachment is on file, the certificate shall state the date and hour of filing of each such notice of attachment and any notice affecting any such notice of attachment and the name and address of the plaintiff. The fee for the certificate issued pursuant to this subdivision is fifteen dollars ($15). Upon request, the department shall furnish a copy of any notice of attachment or notice affecting a notice of attachment for a fee of one dollar ($1) per page.
(d)
If property subject to an attachment lien under this section becomes a fixture (as defined in paragraph (41) of
subdivision (a) of Section 9102 of the Commercial Code), the attachment lien under this section is extinguished.