The notice of attachment shall inform the person notified of all of the following:
§ 488.060.Notice of Attachment
Title 6.5. Attachment · Chapter 8. Levy Procedures; Lien of Attachment; Management and Disposition of Attached Property · Article 1. General Provisions · Enacted 1982 · no amendments on record · Last verified July 28, 2026
In one sentenceSection 488.060 requires the notice of attachment to tell the recipient the capacity in which they are notified, the specific property sought to be attached, their right to file a third-party claim, and their duties under the attachment.
Full Text of § 488.060
(a) The capacity in which the person is notified.
(b) The specific property which is sought to be attached.
(d) The person's duties under the attachment.
Plain-English Summary
Levy involves two documents served together: the writ itself and a notice of attachment. Section 488.060 defines what the notice must communicate. It must identify the capacity in which the recipient is being notified (as the defendant, as a third-party custodian, and so on), describe the specific property sought, and explain the recipient's rights — including the right to file a third-party claim under Division 4 of Title 9 (§ 720.010 and following) — and the recipient's duties.
Because the same notice form is served on many different kinds of recipients throughout Article 2's specific levy methods, this section functions as the baseline content requirement that every notice of attachment must satisfy, regardless of what type of property is involved.
Frequently Asked Questions
What must a notice of attachment tell the person who receives it?
Under § 488.060, the notice must state the capacity in which the person is notified, the specific property sought to be attached, the person's rights (including the right to make a third-party claim), and the person's duties.
Does the notice of attachment tell a third party how to contest the levy?
Yes. Section 488.060(c) requires the notice to inform the recipient of the right to make a third-party claim under Division 4 (commencing with § 720.010) of Title 9.
Amendment History
Repealed and added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1198, Sec. 50. 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.
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