California § 488.480. 488.480. (Amended by Stats. 1984, Ch. 538, Sec. 6.5.)

California Statutes

§ 488.480. — 488.480. (Amended by Stats. 1984, Ch. 538, Sec. 6.5.)

California § 488.480.

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Title6.5.

Part 2.TITLE 6.5. ATTACHMENT

Ch. 8.CHAPTER 8. Levy Procedures; Lien of Attachment; Management and Disposition of Attached Property

Art. 2.ARTICLE 2. Methods of Levy

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(a)As used in this section, “final money judgment” means a money judgment after the time for appeal from the judgment has expired or, if an appeal is filed, after the appeal has been finally determined.

(b)To attach a final money judgment, the levying officer shall file a copy of the writ of attachment and a notice of attachment with the clerk of the court that entered the final money judgment. The court clerk shall endorse upon the judgment a statement of the existence of the attachment lien and the time it was created. If an abstract of the judgment is issued, it shall include a statement of the attachment lien in favor of the plaintiff.

(c)At the time of levy or promptly thereafter, the levying officer shall serve a copy of the writ of attachment and a notice of attachment on the jud

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(a)
As used in this section, “final money judgment” means a money judgment after the time for appeal from the judgment has expired or, if an appeal is filed, after the appeal has been finally determined.
(b)
To attach a final money judgment, the levying officer shall file a copy of the writ of attachment and a notice of attachment with the clerk of the court that entered the final money judgment. The court clerk shall endorse upon the judgment a statement of the existence of the attachment lien and the time it was created. If an abstract of the judgment is
issued, it shall include a statement of the attachment lien in favor of the plaintiff.
(c)
At the time of levy or promptly thereafter, the levying officer shall serve a copy of the writ of attachment and a notice of attachment on the judgment debtor obligated to pay the final money judgment attached.