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PART 2. OF CIVIL ACTIONS 307-1062.34›TITLE 9. ENFORCEMENT OF JUDGMENTS 680.010-724.260›DIVISION 2. ENFORCEMENT OF MONEY JUDGMENTS 695.010-709.030›CHAPTER 3. Execution 699.010-701.830›ARTICLE 4. Methods of Levy 700.010-700.200
§ 700.110
California Code of Civil Procedure · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California
(a) To levy upon an instrument, the levying officer shall:
(1) If the instrument is in the possession of the judgment debtor, take the instrument into custody.
(2) If the instrument is in the possession of a third person, personally serve a copy of the writ of execution and a notice of levy on the third person.
(b) If the levying officer obtains custody of the instrument, the levying officer shall, if the judgment creditor so instructs, serve a copy of the writ of execution and a notice of levy on the obligor. Service shall be made personally or by mail.
(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1364, Sec. 2. Operative July 1, 1983, by Sec. 3 of Ch. 1364.)
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