Code Civ. Proc., § 720.540 · Chapter 5. Creditor’s Demand for Third-Party Claim by Secured Party or Lienholder
Code Civ. Proc., § 720.540
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Except as otherwise provided by statute, the levying officer may not release, sell, or otherwise dispose of the personal property described in the demand before the expiration of 30 days after service of the demand on the secured party or lienholder.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1364, Sec. 2. Operative July 1, 1983, by Sec. 3 of Ch. 1364.
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