§ 701.550.Notice of Sale to Persons Requesting Notice
Title 9. Enforcement of Judgments · Division 2 · Chapter 3. Execution · Article 6. Sale and Collection · Enacted 1982 · no amendments on record · Last verified July 28, 2026
In one sentenceSection 701.550 requires the levying officer to mail notice of sale to anyone who has requested it, whether by a pre-writ filing with the court clerk stating the case details and mailing address, or by a post-levy request filed directly with the levying officer.
(a)In addition to the notice of sale required by this article, the levying officer shall, at the time notice of sale is posted pursuant to Section 701.530 or 701.540, mail notice of sale to any person who has requested notice of the sale pursuant to this section.
(b)A request for notice of sale under this section made prior to the issuance of the writ shall be in writing and shall be filed with the clerk of the court where the judgment is entered. The request shall specify the title of the court, the cause and number of the action in which the judgment was entered, and the date of entry thereof, and shall state the address to which the notice of sale is to be mailed. The name and address of the person requesting notice of sale under this subdivision shall be noted on the writ.
(c)A person who desires notice of sale of particular property that has been levied upon may file a request for notice of sale with the levying officer who will conduct the sale. The request shall contain the information specified by the levying officer as needed in order to comply with the request.
Plain-English Summary
Beyond the notice required for the debtor and the general public, § 701.550 lets interested people opt in to their own notice of an execution sale. The levying officer mails notice of sale to anyone who has made a qualifying request, at the same time the officer posts notice under § 701.530 or § 701.540.
A request made before the writ even issues has to be in writing, filed with the clerk of the court where the judgment was entered, and has to specify the court, the cause and number of the action, the date of entry of the judgment, and the address for mailing. The clerk notes the requester's name and address on the writ itself.
A request made after property has already been levied on instead goes to the levying officer who will conduct the sale, containing whatever information that officer specifies as needed to comply.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is entitled to mailed notice of an execution sale beyond the debtor?
Anyone who has filed a qualifying request for notice under § 701.550.
How does someone request notice before the writ is even issued?
By filing a written request with the clerk of the court where the judgment was entered, specifying the court, cause, number, entry date, and mailing address.
How does someone request notice after property has already been levied on?
By filing a request with the levying officer who will conduct the sale, containing the information that officer specifies.
Amendment History
Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1364, Sec. 2. Operative July 1, 1983, by Sec. 3 of Ch. 1364.
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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