ARTICLE 3. Exempt Property [704.010. - 704.235.]

Article 3 added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1364, Sec. 2.

§§ 704.010–704.235 · 30 sections

§ 704.010 (a) Any combination of the following is exempt in the amount of seven thousand five hundred dollars ($7,500): (1) The aggregate equity in motor vehicles. (2)…
§ 704.020 (a) Household furnishings, appliances, provisions, wearing apparel, and other personal effects are exempt in the following cases: (1) If ordinarily and…
§ 704.030 Material that in good faith is about to be applied to the repair or improvement of a residence is exempt if the equity in the material does not exceed three…
§ 704.040 Jewelry, heirlooms, and works of art are exempt to the extent that the aggregate equity therein does not exceed eight thousand seven hundred twenty-five…
§ 704.050 (a) Health aids reasonably necessary to enable the judgment debtor or the spouse or a dependent of the judgment debtor to work or sustain health, and…
§ 704.060 (a) Tools, implements, instruments, materials, uniforms, furnishings, books, equipment, one commercial motor vehicle, one vessel, and other personal property…
§ 704.070 (a) As used in this section: (1) “Earnings withholding order” means an earnings withholding order under Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 706.010) (Wage…
§ 704.080 (a) For the purposes of this section: (1) “Deposit account” means a deposit account in which payments of public benefits or social security benefits are…
§ 704.090 (a) The funds of a judgment debtor confined in a prison or facility under the jurisdiction of the Department of Corrections or the Department of the Youth…
§ 704.100 (a) Unmatured life insurance policies (including endowment and annuity policies), but not the loan value of such policies, are exempt without making a claim.…
§ 704.105 Money held in an account owned by the judgment debtor and established pursuant to the Golden State Scholarshare Trust Act (Article 19 (commencing with Section…
§ 704.110 (a) As used in this section: (1) “Public entity” means the state, or a city, city and county, county, or other political subdivision of the state, or a public…
§ 704.111 Alimony, support, and separate maintenance, to the extent reasonably necessary for the support of the debtor and any dependent of the debtor, are exempt.
§ 704.113 (a) As used in this chapter, “vacation credits” means vacation credits accumulated by a state employee pursuant to Section 19858.1 of the Government Code or by…
§ 704.114 (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, service of an earnings assignment order for support, or an order or notice to withhold income for child support…
§ 704.115 (a) As used in this section, “retirement plan” means: (1) Private retirement plans, including, but not limited to, union retirement plans. (2) Profit-sharing…
§ 704.120 (a) Contributions by workers payable to the Unemployment Compensation Disability Fund and by employers payable to the Unemployment Fund are exempt without…
§ 704.130 (a) Before payment, benefits from a disability or health insurance policy or program are exempt without making a claim. After payment, the benefits are exempt.…
§ 704.140 (a) Except as provided in Article 5 (commencing with Section 708.410) of Chapter 6, a cause of action for personal injury is exempt without making a claim. (b)…
§ 704.150 (a) Except as provided in Article 5 (commencing with Section 708.410) of Chapter 6, a cause of action for wrongful death is exempt without making a claim. (b)…
§ 704.160 (a) Except as provided by Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 4900) of Part 3 of Division 4 of the Labor Code, before payment, a claim for workers’ compensation…
§ 704.170 Before payment, aid provided pursuant to Division 9 (commencing with Section 10000) of the Welfare and Institutions Code or similar aid provided by a…
§ 704.180 Before payment, relocation benefits for displacement from a dwelling which are to be paid pursuant to Chapter 16 (commencing with Section 7260) of Division 7…
§ 704.190 (a) As used in this section, “institution of higher education” means “institution of higher education” as defined in Section 1141(a) of Title 20 of the United…
§ 704.200 (a) As used in this section: (1) “Cemetery” has the meaning provided by Section 7003 of the Health and Safety Code. (2) “Family plot” is a plot that satisfies…
§ 704.210 Property that is not subject to enforcement of a money judgment is exempt without making a claim.
§ 704.220 (a) Money in the judgment debtor’s deposit account in an amount equal to or less than the minimum basic standard of adequate care for a family of four for…
§ 704.225 Money in a judgment debtor’s deposit account that is not otherwise exempt under this chapter is exempt to the extent necessary for the support of the judgment…
§ 704.230 Money provided to the judgment debtor by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is exempt without making a claim.
§ 704.235 (a) A one-time lump-sum payment made from a HOPE trust account, as defined in subdivision (a) of Section 18997.51 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, shall…