Statute · California Code of Civil Procedure
Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 501 — General Provisions
Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 501
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Code of Civil Procedure
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
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.
Citator
Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 501 — General Provisions is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
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.