California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 488.300

Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1198, Sec. 50. Operative July 1, 1983, by Sec. 70 of Ch. 1198.

If the method of levy under a writ of execution is incorporated by this article, for the purposes of this article references in Article 4 (commencing with Section 700.010) of Chapter 3 of Division 2 of Title 9 to:

(a)“Judgment creditor” shall be deemed references to the plaintiff.
(b)“Judgment debtor” shall be deemed references to the defendant.
(c)“Notice of levy” shall be deemed references to a notice of attachment.
(d)“Writ” shall be deemed references to a writ of attachment.

Cite this section

Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 488.300 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/ccp/part-2-of-civil-actions/title-6-5-attachment/chapter-8-levy-procedures-lien-of-attachment-management-and-disposition-of-attached-property/article-2-methods-of-levy/section-488.300

Other sections in Article 2 - Methods of Levy

§ 488.300§ 488.305§ 488.315§ 488.325§ 488.335§ 488.345§ 488.355§ 488.365§ 488.375§ 488.385…§ 488.440§ 488.445§ 488.450§ 488.455§ 488.460§ 488.465§ 488.470§ 488.475§ 488.480§ 488.485

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