The sheriff shall receive, upon the completion of his or her services pursuant to a warrant, and the Controller is authorized to pay to him or her the same fees and commissions and expenses in connection with services pursuant to the warrant as are provided by law for similar services pursuant to a writ of execution; provided, that fees for publication in a newspaper shall be subject to approval by the Controller rather than by the court; the fees, commissions, and expenses shall be an obligation of the person or persons liable for the payment of the charges and may be collected from the person or persons by virtue of the warrant or in any other manner provided in this article for the collection of those charges.
Ca. Pub. Res. Code § 3423.4