To attach personal property used as a dwelling, the levying officer shall comply with Section 700.080.
§ 488.415.To Attach Personal Property Used In Dwelling
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 488.415 requires the levying officer to comply with § 700.080 to attach personal property that is used as a dwelling.
Full Text of § 488.415
Plain-English Summary
A mobilehome, houseboat, or similar personal property used as someone's residence gets its own procedure, cross-referenced here to § 700.080, which builds in extra protections for occupied living spaces that would not apply to ordinary tangible goods.
Frequently Asked Questions
How is a mobilehome or houseboat used as a residence attached under a writ of attachment?
Section 488.415 requires the levying officer to comply with § 700.080, the execution-levy procedure for personal property used as a dwelling.
Why does personal property used as a dwelling get its own levy method?
Because occupied living spaces raise concerns that ordinary tangible goods do not, § 700.080 builds in protections that § 488.415 carries over into attachment practice.
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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