Cal. CCP § 700.110
This is the official text of Cal. CCP § 700.110, part of California’s Code of Civil Procedure — sets the procedural rules for civil lawsuits in California courts, including filing deadlines, discovery, and judgments.
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Official statutory text
(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.
(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.
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