If an employer withholds earnings pursuant to this chapter and, with the intent to defraud either the judgment creditor or the judgment debtor, fails to pay such withheld earnings over to the levying officer, the employer is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 706.152
Administration and Enforcement
Known as the Wage Garnishment Law
The act spans §§ 706–706 (56 sections).
Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1364, Sec. 2
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.