California · Code of Civil Procedure - CCP
CCP §695.040: Property that is not subject to enforcement of a money judgment may not be levied upon or in any other manner applied to the satisfaction of a money judgment.
What this law says, in plain English
Property exempt from money judgments cannot be seized or used to satisfy a money judgment.
Read the full statutory text
Property that is not subject to enforcement of a money judgment may not be levied upon or in any other manner applied to the satisfaction of a money judgment. If property that is not subject to enforcement of a money judgment has been levied upon, the property may be released pursuant to the claim of exemption procedure provided in Article 2 (commencing with Section 703.510) of Chapter 4.
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