Cal. CCP § 720.220
This is the official text of Cal. CCP § 720.220, 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 person making a third-party claim under this chapter shall file the claim with the levying officer, together with two copies of the claim, after levy on the personal property but before the levying officer does any of the following:
(a) Sells the property.
(b) Delivers possession of the property to the creditor.
(c) Pays proceeds of collection to the creditor.
(a) Sells the property.
(b) Delivers possession of the property to the creditor.
(c) Pays proceeds of collection to the creditor.
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