Property that is not subject to enforcement of a money judgment is exempt without making a claim.
§ 704.210.Property Not Subject to Enforcement of Money Judgment
Title 9. Enforcement of Judgments · Division 2 · Chapter 4. Exemptions · Article 3. Exempt Property · Enacted 1982 · no amendments on record · Last verified July 28, 2026
In one sentenceSection 704.210 exempts, without any claim, any property that other law already places beyond the reach of a money judgment's enforcement, folding those separate protections into this article's exemption framework.
Full Text of § 704.210
Plain-English Summary
This is a catch-all cross-reference rather than a new source of protection. Property that is not subject to enforcement of a money judgment under some other body of law is exempt under this section too, automatically and without a claim.
In practice, this section makes sure that whatever other statutes — federal or state — already put certain property outside the reach of judgment enforcement gets treated consistently within this article's exemption scheme, rather than leaving debtors to rely solely on those other, scattered provisions.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does this section create a new exemption on its own?
Not really — it confirms that property already placed outside the reach of money judgment enforcement by some other law is exempt here too, without a claim.
Why would California need a section like this if other laws already protect the property?
It ties those other protections into this article's exemption framework, so debtors and courts have one consistent place to look.
Amendment History
Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1364, Sec. 2. Operative July 1, 1983, by Sec. 3 of Ch. 1364.
Source & verification. Section text is reproduced verbatim from
the Deering's California Codes Annotated / vLex. Enacted by the California Legislature.
Last verified July 28, 2026.
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