§ 708.770. — 708.770. (Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 1010, Sec. 3.)

California § 708.770.

• Jurisdiction: California
• Code CCP: Code of Civil Procedure - CCP
• Div.: 2.
• Title: 9.
• Part 2.: DIVISION 2. ENFORCEMENT OF MONEY JUDGMENTS
• Ch. 6.: CHAPTER 6. Miscellaneous Creditors’ Remedies
• Art. 8.: ARTICLE 8. Collection of Judgment Where Judgment Debtor Is Creditor of Public Entity

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(a)
Except as provided in subdivision (g), promptly after deposit with the court by the public entity, the court clerk shall cause a notice of deposit to be served on the judgment debtor. Service shall be made personally or by mail.
(b)
Within 10 days after service of the notice of deposit pursuant to subdivision (a), the judgment debtor who claims an exemption shall do both of the following:
(1)
File with the court a claim of exemption and a notice of motion for an order determining the claim of
exemption. The claim of exemption shall include all of the matters set forth in subdivision (b) of Section 703.520.
(2)
Serve on the judgment creditor a copy of the notice of motion, a copy of the claim of exemption, and a notice of hearing on the motion. Service shall be made personally or by mail.
(c)
The hearing on the motion shall be held not later than 30 days from the date the notice of motion was filed with the court unless continued by the court for good cause.
(d)
Within 10 days after the judgment creditor is served under subdivision (b), the judgment creditor who opposes the motion shall do both of the following:
(1)
File with the court a notice of opposition to the claim of exemption. The notice of opposition to the claim of exemption shall
be executed under oath and shall include all of the matters set forth in Section 703.560.
(2)
Serve on the judgment debtor a copy of the notice of opposition to the claim of exemption. Service shall be made personally or by mail.
(e)
Subdivisions (a) to (d), inclusive, of Section 703.580 and Sections 703.590 and 703.600 apply to a claim of exemption made pursuant to this section.
(f)
The failure of the judgment debtor to make a claim of exemption under this section constitutes a waiver of the exemption.
(g)
In lieu of service of the notice of deposit described herein, where a state agency has been served with an affidavit pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 708.730 and has presented the claim of the judgment creditor to the Controller pursuant to
subdivision (a) of Section 708.740, the state agency shall cause a notice of deposit to be sent to the judgment debtor instructing the judgment debtor to file any and all requests for relief with the district attorney who filed the affidavit, or the court clerk if the seizure arises under subdivision (e) of Section 708.740. Except in those cases arising under subdivision (e) of Section 708.740, the judgment debtor shall file the request for relief with the district attorney within 15 days after service of notice from the public agency, or the judgment debtor shall be deemed to have waived any claim he or she might otherwise have. If the matter cannot be resolved with the district attorney, the district attorney shall so advise the judgment debtor and the judgment debtor shall then be authorized to commence proceedings under this section or any other appropriate provision of law. The notice from the district attorney shall for any limitation have the same effect as a notice of deposit under subdivision (a).
Service of any notice or request under this subdivision shall be made personally or by mail.
Claims arising from the filing of an abstract or certified copy of a judgment, under subdivision (e) of Section 708.740 shall be governed by the procedure and limitations set forth in subdivisions (a) through (f).

Legislative History

Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 1010, Sec. 3.