California Code of Civil Procedure 487.020 – Except as provided in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section …
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Except as provided in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of § 3439.07 of the Civil Code, the following property is exempt from attachment:
(a) All property exempt from enforcement of a money judgment.
Terms Used In California Code of Civil Procedure 487.020
- Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See California Code of Civil Procedure 17
- Property: includes both personal and real property. See California Code of Civil Procedure 17
(b) Property which is necessary for the support of a defendant who is a natural person or the family of such defendant supported in whole or in part by the defendant.
(c) “Earnings” as defined by Section 706.011.
(d) All property not subject to attachment pursuant to Section 487.010.
(Amended by Stats. 1986, Ch. 383, Sec. 7.)