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California Codes, Code of Civil Procedure - CCP, Part 2 — Of Civil Actions, Title 7 — Other Provisional Remedies in Civil Actions, Chapter 1 — General Provisions, Section 501

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.

Notes

Prohibits imprisoning a person in a civil action for a debt or tort, whether the attempted imprisonment would occur before judgment or after judgment. The prohibition does not affect any power the court otherwise has to imprison a person for violating a court order.

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