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§ 706.020. — 706.020. (Amended by Stats. 1992, Ch. 163, Sec. 46.)

California § 706.020.
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Code CCPCode of Civil Procedure - CCP
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Part 2.DIVISION 2. ENFORCEMENT OF MONEY JUDGMENTS
Ch. 5.CHAPTER 5. Wage Garnishment
Art. 2.ARTICLE 2. General Provisions

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Cal. Code of Civil Procedure - CCP Code § 706.020. (2026).

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Except for an earning assignment order for support, the earnings of an employee shall not be required to be withheld by an employer for payment of a debt by means of any judicial procedure other than pursuant to this chapter.

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Legislative History

Amended by Stats. 1992, Ch. 163, Sec. 46. Effective January 1, 1993. Operative January 1, 1994, by Sec. 161 of Ch. 163.

Nearby Sections

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§ 706.010.
706.010. (Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1364, Sec. 2.)
§ 706.011.
706.011. (Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 474, Sec. 1.)
§ 706.020.
706.020. (Amended by Stats. 1992, Ch. 163, Sec. 46.)
§ 706.021.
706.021. (Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 708, Sec. 6.)
§ 706.022.
706.022. (Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 708, Sec. 7.)
§ 706.023.
706.023. (Amended by Stats. 2010, Ch. 64, Sec. 2.)
§ 706.024.
706.024. (Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 283, Sec. 6.)
§ 706.025.
706.025. (Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1364, Sec. 2.)
§ 706.026.
706.026. (Amended by Stats. 2010, Ch. 680, Sec. 12.)
§ 706.027.
706.027. (Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1364, Sec. 2.)
§ 706.028.
706.028. (Repealed and added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 283, Sec. 9.)
§ 706.029.
706.029. (Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1364, Sec. 2.)
§ 706.030.
706.030. (Amended by Stats. 2003, Ch. 387, Sec. 1.)
§ 706.031.
706.031. (Amended by Stats. 1992, Ch. 163, Sec. 47.)
§ 706.032.
706.032. (Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 283, Sec. 11.)
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