BILL NUMBER: AB 1945	CHAPTERED
	BILL TEXT

	CHAPTER  415
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  SEPTEMBER 18, 2014
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  SEPTEMBER 18, 2014
	PASSED THE SENATE  AUGUST 29, 2014
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  APRIL 24, 2014
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  MARCH 28, 2014

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Wieckowski

                        FEBRUARY 19, 2014

   An act to amend Section 703.020 of the Code of Civil Procedure,
relating to civil actions.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 1945, Wieckowski. Enforcement of money judgments: exemptions.
   Under existing law, certain property is exempted from enforcement
of money judgments. Existing law permits the spouse of a judgment
debtor to claim an exemption in the case of community property,
whether or not the spouse is also a judgment debtor under the
judgment.
   This bill would also permit a domestic partner to claim an
exemption in the case of community property.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  Section 703.020 of the Code of Civil Procedure is
amended to read:
   703.020.  (a) The exemptions provided by this chapter apply only
to property of a natural person.
   (b) The exemptions provided in this chapter may be claimed by any
of the following persons:
   (1) In all cases, by the judgment debtor or a person acting on
behalf of the judgment debtor.
   (2) In the case of community property, by the spouse of the
judgment debtor, whether or not the spouse is also a judgment debtor
under the judgment.
   (3) In the case of community property, by the domestic partner of
the judgment debtor, as defined in Section 297 of the Family Code,
whether or not the domestic partner is also a judgment debtor under
the judgment.