State statute
Sonoma — Personal Property Levy
California foreclosure, tax-defaulted, court-ordered and probate-sale law and official procedures — verbatim and citable.
- Edition
- 2026-09-26
- Last updated
- 2026-09-27
- Jurisdiction
- Sonoma County
Sonoma — Personal Property Levy¶
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Instructions to Sheriff SH CIV-201 Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office Civil Bureau 2796 Ventura Avenue, Santa Rosa, California 95403, 707-565-2751 Eddie Engram, Sheriff-Coroner
Personal Property Levy Court Case No.____________________ 1. To the Sheriff of Sonoma County: You are instructed to execute the levy pursuant to the attached Writ as described below.
A Registered Process Server (RPS) will serve the levy as described below. RPS Name:
2. What type of Writ do you have? CHECK ONE
Writ of Execution (Money Judgment) (EJ-130) Writ of Attachment (AT-135)
Methods of Levy CCP 700.010-700.200 Methods of Levy CCP 488.300-488.485
Writ of Possession of Personal Property (EJ-130) Writ of Possession (Claim and Delivery) (CD-130)
Method of Levy CCP 714.010-714.020 Method of Levy CCP 512.080, 514.010-514.050
3. Identify the specific method of levy and Code Section that authorizes a levy on the property
you seek:
4. Defendant / Debtor: Name(s) listed below must match exactly as appears on the Writ.
Name:
Address for service by mail:
Name:
Address for service by mail:
Additional names and address of defendant(s)/debtor(s) are contained on a separate sheet.
5. Property Information: You are required to identify and specifically describe the property to be levied upon.
Include physical description, quantity, VIN, weight, size, photos, serial numbers, etc.:
Detailed property description attached.
6. Address where the property will be found:
Property address:
a) Is this address the private place of the debtor? If the property is held in the private place of the
defendant/debtor, the Sheriff will not enter to take the property unless you have a Private Place Order. If you do
not have a Private Place Order, the Sheriff will only make a demand and will not enter.
Is this address the private place of the defendant/debtor? Yes No
If yes, do you have a Private Place Order? Yes No.
b) Is this address the private place of another party? If the property is held in the private place of another party,
the Sheriff will only make a demand and will not enter to take the property. You should be familiar with the Third
Party Claim process (CCP 720.110-720.880) before requesting this type of levy.
Is this address the private place of another party? Yes No
If yes, please serve the following Third Person who is in possession or control of the property (include name and
address):
7. Your Information:
Name: Phone:
Address:
Signature: Date: plaintiff plaintiff’s attorney of record assignee of record. NOTE: Levies are executed in the order received. We do not guarantee service on specific dates or times. All paperwork must be valid and complete prior to processing. Paperwork will be returned by mail if any additional information is required. Any changes or corrections made to a Writ after issued by the Court must be initialed by a Court clerk.