§ 485.520.Application Requirements

Title 6.5. Attachment · Chapter 5. Ex Parte Hearing Procedure for Obtaining Writ of Attachment · Article 3. Procedure for Obtaining Additional Writs · Last amended 1983 · Last verified July 28, 2026

In one sentenceSection 485.520 requires the sworn application for an additional writ under this article to state that a right to attach order and writ already issued under § 485.210, the amount secured, a description of the nonexempt property targeted meeting § 484.020's standard, and a statement showing § 485.010's injury requirement is satisfied.

Full Text of § 485.520

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The application shall be executed under oath and shall include all of the following:

(a) A statement that the plaintiff has been issued a right to attach order and writ of attachment pursuant to Article 2 (commencing with Section 485.210) in the action.

(b) A statement of the amount to be secured by the attachment under the right to attach order.

(c) A description of the property to be attached under the writ of attachment and a statement that the plaintiff is informed and believes that the property is not exempt from attachment. The description shall satisfy the requirements of Section 484.020.

(d) A statement showing that the requirement of Section 485.010 has been satisfied.

Plain-English Summary

This application mirrors § 484.320's structure for Chapter 4's additional writs, with one addition that reflects Chapter 5's emergency character. Subdivisions (a) through (c) require a statement that the plaintiff already holds a right to attach order and writ under § 485.210, the amount to be secured, and a description of the property meeting § 484.020's requirements, along with a statement that the property is believed not exempt.

Subdivision (d) is what sets this article apart from Chapter 4's additional-writ articles: the application must also include a statement showing that § 485.010's great-or-irreparable-injury requirement has been satisfied, because the underlying order here hasn't yet been adversarially confirmed under § 485.240.

Frequently Asked Questions

What must this application state about the earlier order?

That a right to attach order and writ already issued under § 485.210.

Must this application also address great or irreparable injury?

Yes, § 485.520(d) requires a statement showing the § 485.010 requirement is satisfied.

What description standard applies to the property targeted by this application?

The same standard required by § 484.020.

Amendment History

Amended by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1198, Sec. 41. Operative July 1, 1983, by Sec. 70 of Ch. 1198.

Source & verification. Section text is reproduced verbatim from the Deering's California Codes Annotated / vLex. Enacted by the California Legislature. Last verified July 28, 2026. · Official source

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