A person may not be imprisoned in a civil action for debt or tort, whether before or after judgment. Nothing in this section affects any power a court may have to imprison a person who violates a court order.

(Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 1516.)

Terms Used In California Code of Civil Procedure 501

  • Person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See California Code of Civil Procedure 17
  • Tort: A civil wrong or breach of a duty to another person, as outlined by law. A very common tort is negligent operation of a motor vehicle that results in property damage and personal injury in an automobile accident.
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