Cal. Code of Civil Procedure § 488.140
Cal. Code of Civil Procedure § 488.140
California · California Code of Civil Procedure · Status: effective · Effective 1983-06-30
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- Cal. Code of Civil Procedure § 488.140, California, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-25, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/782240
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(a) The levying officer or registered process server is not liable for actions taken in conformance with the provisions of this title, including actions taken in conformance with the provisions of this title in reliance on information contained in the written instructions of the plaintiff except to the extent the levying officer or registered process server has actual knowledge that the information is incorrect. Nothing in this subdivision limits any liability the plaintiff may have if the levying officer or registered process server acts on the basis of incorrect information given in the written instructions.
(b) Unless the levying officer is negligent in the care or handling of the property, the levying officer is not liable to either the plaintiff or the defendant for loss by fire, theft, injury, or damage of any kind to personal property while (1) in the possession of the levying officer either in a warehouse or other storage place or in the custody of a keeper or (2) in transit to or from a warehouse or other storage place.