Code Civ. Proc., § 501 · Chapter 1. General Provisions
Code Civ. Proc., § 501
Verbatim from the official edition
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
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 and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 1516.
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- Official file
- https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CCP§ionNum=501.
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