§ 511.060.Levying Officer

Title 7. Other Provisional Remedies In Civil Actions · Chapter 2. Claim and Delivery of Personal Property · Article 1. Words and Phrases Defined · Last amended 1997 · Last verified July 28, 2026

In one sentenceSection 511.060 defines levying officer as the sheriff or marshal directed to execute a writ of possession issued under this chapter.

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"Levying officer" means the sheriff or marshal who is directed to execute a writ of possession issued under this chapter.

Plain-English Summary

Every enforcement step in Chapter 2 — searching for and taking custody of the property, delivering copies of the writ, returning the writ to the court — falls to the levying officer, and this section identifies who that is: the sheriff or the marshal named to carry out the writ.

The definition keeps the chapter's later provisions readable. Sections like § 514.010's duty to search for and take custody of property, or § 514.040's requirement to return the writ within 30 days of levy, can use the term levying officer rather than spelling out sheriff or marshal every time.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is the levying officer under California's claim and delivery procedure?

The sheriff or marshal directed to execute the writ of possession.

What does the levying officer do?

Sections such as § 514.010 and § 514.030 spell out the duties — searching for and taking custody of the property, keeping it secure, and delivering or redelivering it as the undertaking rules require.

Amendment History

Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 872, Sec. 14. Effective January 1, 1997.

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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