Cal. Code Civ. Proc. § 501

Current through the 2023 Legislative Session.
Section 501 - Imprisonment prohibited

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.

Ca. Civ. Proc. Code § 501

Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 1516.