To attach goods in the possession of a bailee (as defined in Section 7102 of the Commercial Code) other than one who has issued a negotiable document of title therefor, the levying officer shall comply with Section 700.060.
§ 488.365.To Attach Goods In Possession of Bailee
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 488.365 requires the levying officer to comply with § 700.060 to attach goods held by a bailee, as the Commercial Code defines that term, unless the bailee has issued a negotiable document of title for the goods.
Full Text of § 488.365
Plain-English Summary
Goods stored with a bailee — a warehouse, a shipper, a repair company — are attached through the execution-levy procedure at § 700.060. Section 488.365 carves out one exception: if the bailee has issued a negotiable document of title (such as a negotiable warehouse receipt) covering the goods, this section does not apply, because the negotiable document itself is what must be reached instead, under § 488.445.
Frequently Asked Questions
How is property held by a bailee, like a warehouse, attached in California?
Why does a negotiable document of title change how bailed goods are attached?
When a bailee has issued a negotiable document of title, the document itself represents the goods, so § 488.445's method for attaching negotiable documents applies instead of § 488.365.
Amendment History
Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1198, Sec. 50. Operative July 1, 1983, by Sec. 70 of Ch. 1198.
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the Deering's California Codes Annotated / vLex. Enacted by the California Legislature.
Last verified July 28, 2026.
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