California · Code of Civil Procedure - CCP
CCP §681.040: If a paper is required or permitted to be filed with a levying officer under this title, the paper is considered filed when it is actually received by the levying officer.
What this law says, in plain English
A paper is considered filed with a levying officer when the officer actually receives it, not at any earlier time.
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If a paper is required or permitted to be filed with a levying officer under this title, the paper is considered filed when it is actually received by the levying officer.
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