If property has been released pursuant to Section 720.170, 720.270, or 720.660, it may be levied upon or otherwise sought to be applied to the satisfaction of the judgment only if it is determined in the hearing on the third-party claim that the debtor has an interest in the property that may be levied upon or otherwise applied to the satisfaction of the judgment.
§ 720.430.Levy Upon Or Application of Property Released to Satisfaction of Judgment
Title 9. Enforcement of Judgments · Division 4 · Chapter 4. Hearing on Third-Party Claim · Enacted 1982 · no amendments on record · Last verified July 28, 2026
In one sentenceSection 720.430 lets property already released to the debtor or a claimant under specific release sections be levied upon again or applied toward the judgment only if the third-party claim hearing determines that the debtor holds an interest in that property subject to enforcement.
Full Text of § 720.430
Plain-English Summary
Property released under § 720.170, § 720.270, or § 720.660 doesn't necessarily leave the enforcement process behind for good. This section lets that property be levied upon again, or otherwise applied toward satisfying the judgment, but only on one condition: the hearing on the third-party claim has to determine that the debtor holds an interest in the property that can be reached by enforcement.
That condition ties this section directly back to the § 720.390 judgment. A release under § 720.270 happens when the creditor doesn't respond in time, not because anyone has decided the debtor lacks an interest in the property -- so this section makes sure the creditor still gets a chance to prove that interest at a hearing, and to reach the property again if the proof succeeds.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can property released back to the debtor be levied on again later?
Yes, if the hearing on the third-party claim determines that the debtor holds an interest in the property that's subject to levy or other application toward the judgment.
Which release sections does this apply to?
Why would the creditor still want a hearing after the property was already released?
Because release under § 720.270 happens when the creditor missed a deadline, not because the debtor's interest in the property was ever decided -- this section lets the creditor establish that interest at a hearing and reach the property again.
Amendment History
Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1364, Sec. 2. Operative July 1, 1983, by Sec. 3 of Ch. 1364.
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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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Also known as: levy on released property third party claim californiare-levy property after third party claim hearing