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§ 501. — 501. (Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 1516.)

California § 501.
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Part 2.TITLE 7. OTHER PROVISIONAL REMEDIES IN CIVIL ACTIONS
Ch. 1.CHAPTER 1. General Provisions

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Cal. Code of Civil Procedure - CCP Code § 501. (2026).

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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.

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Legislative History

Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 1516.
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