At the time of levy pursuant to this article or promptly thereafter, the levying officer shall serve a copy of the writ of attachment and a notice of attachment on the defendant.
§ 488.305.Service of Writ and Notice On Defendant
Title 6.5. Attachment · Chapter 8. Levy Procedures; Lien of Attachment; Management and Disposition of Attached Property · Article 2. Methods of Levy · Enacted 1982 · no amendments on record · Last verified July 28, 2026
In one sentenceSection 488.305 requires the levying officer to serve a copy of the writ of attachment and a notice of attachment on the defendant at the time of levy under this article, or promptly afterward.
Full Text of § 488.305
Plain-English Summary
Whatever specific method Article 2 uses to levy on a particular type of property, the defendant is still entitled to know about it. Section 488.305 makes that a baseline requirement: the levying officer must serve the defendant with a copy of the writ and a notice of attachment either at the time of levy or promptly after, regardless of which of the article's specific-property methods was used.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does the defendant always get notice when property is levied under Article 2?
Yes. Section 488.305 requires the levying officer to serve a copy of the writ and a notice of attachment on the defendant at the time of levy or promptly thereafter.
Does this notice requirement apply no matter which type of property is levied on?
Yes. Section 488.305 applies across every specific levy method in this article, regardless of the type of property being attached.
Amendment History
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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