California · Code of Civil Procedure - CCP

CCP §488.100: The levying officer has a special lien, dependent upon possession, on personal property levied upon in the amount of the levying officer’s costs for which an advance has not been made.

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A levying officer holds a special lien on seized personal property for unpaid costs, but only while the officer possesses that property.

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The levying officer has a special lien, dependent upon possession, on personal property levied upon in the amount of the levying officer’s costs for which an advance has not been made.

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