To attach real property, the levying officer shall comply with Section 700.015 and the recorder shall index the copy of the writ of attachment and a notice of attachment as provided in that section.
§ 488.315.To Attach Real Property
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 488.315 requires the levying officer to attach real property by complying with § 700.015, with the county recorder indexing the copy of the writ and notice of attachment as that section provides.
Full Text of § 488.315
Plain-English Summary
Real property is attached by recording rather than by physical seizure. Section 488.315 directs the levying officer to follow the execution-levy recording procedure in § 700.015, and requires the recorder to index the writ and notice of attachment the same way. Recording is what gives later purchasers, lenders, and title searchers constructive notice of the lien.
Frequently Asked Questions
How is real property attached in California?
Section 488.315 requires the levying officer to comply with § 700.015, which involves recording a copy of the writ of attachment and a notice of attachment, indexed by the county recorder.
Does attaching real property require the officer to physically enter the property?
No. Section 488.315's recording-based method reaches real property through the recorder's index rather than physical seizure.
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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