Code Civ. Proc., § 701.040 · Article 5. Duties and Liabilities of Third Persons After Levy
Code Civ. Proc., § 701.040
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) Except as otherwise ordered by the court upon a determination that the judgment creditor’s lien has priority over the security interest, if property levied upon is subject to a security interest that attached prior to levy, the property or obligation is subject to enforcement of the security interest without regard to the levy unless the property is in the custody of the levying officer; but, if the execution lien has priority over the security interest, the secured party is liable to the judgment creditor for any proceeds received by the secured party from the property to the extent of the execution lien.
(b) After the security interest is satisfied, the secured party shall deliver any excess property, and pay any excess payments or proceeds of property, remaining in the possession of the secured party to the levying officer for the purposes of the levy, as provided in Section 9615 of the Commercial Code, unless otherwise ordered by the court or directed by the levying officer.
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History
Amended (as added by Stats. 1990, Ch. 1125, Sec. 1.5) by Stats. 1999, Ch. 991, Sec. 24.5. Effective January 1, 2000. Amending action operative July 1, 2001, by Sec. 75 of Ch. 991. Section initially operative (in amended form) January 1, 2002, pursuant to Stats. 1990, Ch. 1125, Sec. 5, as amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 932.
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