California Codes, Code of Civil Procedure - CCP, Part 2 — Of Civil Actions, Title 6.5 — Attachment, Chapter 8 — Levy Procedures; Lien of Attachment; Management and Disposition of Attached Property, Article 1 — General Provisions, Section 488.040

(a) If the levying officer is required by any provision of this title to serve any writ, order, notice, or other paper on any person, the plaintiff shall include in the instructions to the levying officer the correct name and address of the person. The plaintiff shall use reasonable diligence to ascertain the correct name and address of the person.

(b) Unless the levying officer has actual knowledge that the name or address included in the instructions is incorrect, the levying officer shall rely on the instructions in serving the writ, order, notice, or other paper on the person.

Notes

Requires a plaintiff whose instructions direct a levying officer to serve process to provide the correct name and address and use reasonable diligence to determine them. Unless the officer actually knows the supplied name or address is incorrect, the officer must rely on those instructions when serving the required writ, order, notice, or other paper.

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