Property Subject to Attachment
Known as the The Attachment Law
The act spans §§ 481–493 (195 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 849 F. Supp. 30 - Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance v. Shoemaker (1994)
Most recently applied in 849 F. Supp. 30 - Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance v. Shoemaker (April 1994)
Amended by Stats. 1986, Ch. 383, Sec. 7.
Except as provided in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 3439.07 of the Civil Code, the following property is exempt from attachment:
(a) All property exempt from enforcement of a money judgment.
(b) Property which is necessary for the support of a defendant who is a natural person or the family of such defendant supported in whole or in part by the defendant.
(c) “Earnings” as defined by Section 706.011.
(d) All property not subject to attachment pursuant to Section 487.010.
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.