(a) The exemptions provided by this chapter apply only to property of a natural person.

(b) The exemptions provided in this chapter may be claimed by any of the following persons:

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Terms Used In California Code of Civil Procedure 703.020

(1) In all cases, by the judgment debtor or a person acting on behalf of the judgment debtor.

(2) In the case of community property, by the spouse of the judgment debtor, whether or not the spouse is also a judgment debtor under the judgment.

(3) In the case of community property, by the domestic partner of the judgment debtor, as defined in § 297 of the Family Code, whether or not the domestic partner is also a judgment debtor under the judgment.

(Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 415, Sec. 1. (AB 1945) Effective January 1, 2015.)