California Statutes

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

California·Code CCP Code of Civil Procedure - CCP·Title 7.·Part 2. TITLE 7. OTHER PROVISIONAL REMEDIES IN CIVIL ACTIONS·Ch. 1. CHAPTER 1. General Provisions
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.

Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI

California § 501. (501. (Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 1516.)) — published by Counsel Stack Legal Research, free access to 12M+ legal documents.

Legislative History

Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 1516.
View on official source ↗