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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JOE HAND PROMOTIONS, INC.,

Plaintiff,

Case No. 10-CV-1052 W (NLS)

ORDER (1) GRANTING EX

PARTE APPLICATION [DOC. 11],

AND (2) AUTHORIZING

PROCESS SERVER TO LEVY

EXECUTION PURSUANT TO

CALIFORNIA CODE OF CIVIL

PROCEDURE § 699.080 

v.

ROLANDO VIZCARRA, et al., 

Defendants.

On October 28, 2010, the Court granted Plaintiff Joe Hand Promotions, Inc.’s

motion for default judgment against Defendants Rolando Vizcarra a/k/a Rolando

Vizcarrapayan, individually, and d/b/a/ La Hamaca Botana & Sports Bar, and ordered

that a judgment be entered in favor of Plaintiff. (Doc. 9.) On December 3, 2010,

Plaintiff filed an ex parte application for an entry of an order authorizing a process server

to levy execution pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure § 699.080. (Doc. 11.)

The execution of final judgments is governed by Rule 69(a) of the Federal Rules

of Civil Procedure. Pursuant to Rule 69(a), post-judgment enforcement proceedings

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 Advanced Attorney Services employs two process servers registered in San Diego

County: Jaime Torres (Registration # 1460), and Rodrigo Lora (Registration # 479). (David

J. Cook, Esq. Decl., Ex. B ¶¶ 2 & 4 [Doc. 11-2].)

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must comply with California law. Credit Suisse v. U.S. Dist Court for Cent. Dist. of

California, 130 F.3d 1342, 1344 (9th Cir. 1997); Hilao v. Estate of Marcos, 95 F.3d 848,

850 (9th Cir. 1996). Under California law, a registered process server may levy under

a writ of execution on property specified in the California Code of Civil Procedure §

699.080(a). A registered process server is a person registered as a process server

pursuant to the California Business and Professions Code. Cal. Civ. Proc. Code §

481.205 (citing Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code §§ 22350 to 22360). This authority is limited

to cases where the levy does not involve the possibility of taking immediate possession

of the property. The procedures for a registered process server to properly levy under

the writ of execution are set forth in §§ 699.080(b)–(c) of the California Code of Civil

Procedure. 

The Court has reviewed the Declaration of David J. Cook, Esq. The Court finds

that Advanced Attorney Services is a registered process server1

—having filed a

certificate of registration with the County Clerk in San Diego County Superior

Court—authorized to perform the services pursuant to California Code of Civil

Procedure § 699.080. Furthermore, the Court finds that the use of a private process

server would serve the interest of justice in relieving the United States Marshal from

effectuating certain types of services necessary to effectuate collection of the judgment

in this action. Also, the Court notes that the use of a process server is routine in the

enforcement of judgments and is authorized by California law. 

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Accordingly, good cause appearing, the Court GRANTS Plaintiff’s ex parte

application and HEREBY ORDERS that:

1. Plaintiff may employ the services of Advanced Attorney Services to

perform the duties and responsibilities of a levying officer as defined under

California Code of Civil Procedure § 699.080; and

2. Advanced Attorney Services shall comply with the requirements of the

California Code of Civil Procedure in the enforcement of the judgment,

consistent with and in conformity to the California Code of Civil

Procedure § 699.080.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: December 6, 2010

Hon. Thomas J. Whelan

United States District Judge

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