(a)  A plaintiff under this division, subject to subdivision (c), may request an ex parte prejudgment attachment order from the court against all assets of a defendant sufficient to satisfy a potential award.

(b)  Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 485.010) of Title 6.5 of Part 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure shall apply to any request under this subdivision.

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Terms Used In California Health and Safety Code 11713

  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.

(Added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 867, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1997.)