TILL TAPS & KEEPER LEVIES
For judgment debtors operating consumer-facing businesses, till taps and keeper levies are among the most direct and disruptive enforcement tools available under California law.
A till tap permits immediate seizure of cash receipts from a business location. A keeper levy goes further — placing a court-appointed officer at the business to collect incoming revenue over a defined period of time.
These remedies are designed to interfere directly with day-to-day operations. When a business’s revenue stream is interrupted at the point of sale, pressure is immediate and tangible.
Till taps and keeper levies are particularly effective where a debtor continues operating publicly while ignoring a valid judgment. When used strategically and coordinated with other enforcement tools, they can create swift leverage that encourages resolution.