California Code of Civil Procedure

§ 488.500

CCP § 488.500 Effective Jan 1, 2000Title 6.5 · Part 2 · Ch. 8 · Art. 3

Statute text

(a)A levy on property under a writ of attachment creates an attachment lien on the property from the time of levy until the expiration of the time provided by Section 488.510.

(b)Except as provided in subdivisions (c) and (d), if property subject to an attachment lien is transferred or encumbered, the property transferred or encumbered remains subject to the lien after the transfer or encumbrance to the same extent that the property would remain subject to an execution lien pursuant to Sections 697.720 to 697.750, inclusive.

(c)Except as otherwise provided in this title, if equipment is attached pursuant to Section 488.375 or farm products or inventory is attached pursuant to Section 488.405, the attachment lien on the property covered by the attachment lien has the same force and effect as a judgment lien on personal property created at the same time would have pursuant to Sections 697.590 to 697.620, inclusive.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 1999, Ch. 991, Sec. 15. Effective January 1, 2000. Operative July 1, 2001, by Sec. 75 of Ch. 991.