§ 492.070.Application Requirements

Title 6.5. Attachment · Chapter 12. Nonresident Attachment · Last amended 1983 · Last verified July 28, 2026

In one sentenceSection 492.070 requires the application for an additional writ to be made under oath and to state that a right to attach order and writ already issued, the amount secured, and a description of the newly targeted property along with the plaintiff's belief that it is attachable.

Full Text of § 492.070

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The application shall be executed under oath and shall include all of the following:

(a) A statement that the plaintiff has been issued a right to attach order and writ of attachment pursuant to Section 492.030.

(b) A statement of the amount to be secured by the attachment.

(c) A description of the property to be attached under the writ of attachment and a statement that the plaintiff is informed and believes that such property is subject to attachment pursuant to Section 492.040. The description shall satisfy the requirements of Section 484.020.

Plain-English Summary

Section 492.070 sets the content requirements for the additional-writ application § 492.060 authorizes. The application must be executed under oath and include a statement that the plaintiff already holds a right to attach order and writ issued under § 492.030.

It must also state the amount to be secured by the attachment, and describe the property targeted under the new writ -- along with a statement that the plaintiff is informed and believes that property is attachable under § 492.040. That property description must satisfy § 484.020's general description requirements.

Frequently Asked Questions

What must an application for an additional writ of attachment contain?

Section 492.070 requires it to be under oath, and to state that a right to attach order and writ already issued, the amount secured, and a description of the new property targeted along with the plaintiff's belief that it's attachable.

Does the property description in this application follow a specific standard?

Yes. Section 492.070(c) requires the description to satisfy § 484.020's requirements.

Amendment History

Amended by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1198, Sec. 60. 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. · Official source

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