California § 491.340 - The plaintiff may apply to the court in which an action under this article is pen
Full text of California Public Contract Code - PCC § 491.340 — The plaintiff may apply to the court in which an action under this article is pen, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 491.340. The plaintiff may apply to the court in which an action under this article is pen
The plaintiff may apply to the court in which an action under this article is pending for either or both of the following: (a) An order restraining the third person from transferring the attached property to the defendant or from paying the attached debt to the defendant. The order shall be made on noticed motion if the court so directs or a court rule so requires. Otherwise, the order may be made on ex parte application. The order shall remain in effect until judgment is entered in the action or until such earlier time as the court may provide in the order. An undertaking may be required in the discretion of the court. The court may modify or vacate the order at any time with or without a hearing on such terms as are just. (b) A temporary restraining order or a preliminary injunction or both, restraining the third person from transferring to any person or otherwise disposing of the attached property, pursuant to Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 525) of Title 7, and the court may make, dissolve, and modify such orders as provided therein.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 491.340 cover?
Section 491.340 ("The plaintiff may apply to the court in which an action under this article is pen") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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