California Codes, Code of Civil Procedure - CCP, Part 2 — Of Civil Actions, Title 9 — Enforcement of Judgments, Division 2 — Enforcement of Money Judgments, Chapter 3 — Execution, Article 4 — Methods of Levy, Section 700.050
(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).
Notes
Requires levy on personal property already held by a levying officer by delivering the writ to that officer if it is directed there, or by personal or mailed service of the writ and levy notice if directed to another officer. The custodian must honor writs in receipt order and is excluded from the stated third-person postlevy duties and liabilities.
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