AB 2394 Summary

• Authorizes levying officers to electronically transmit and receive documents related to judgment enforcement, including writs of execution and levying officer instructions, subject to mutual agreement between court and sheriff's department.

• Requires writs of execution, possession, or sale to specify the type of legal entity of the judgment debtor (if not a natural person) and include a statement indicating whether the case is limited or unlimited.

• Permits levying officers to retain original writs or electronic copies and file returns electronically with the court instead of returning paper versions, while retaining records for two years.

• Changes service requirements for earnings withholding orders from registered/certified mail to personal delivery or first-class mail.

• Clarifies that purchasers of levied real property are responsible for paying documentary transfer tax and requires levying officers to redact sensitive identifiers (SSN, financial account numbers) from public documents.