Cal. Code of Civil Procedure § 703.020 : Enforcement Of Judgments — California Code Of Civil Procedure — Enforcement Of Money Judgments — Exemptions — General Provisions — Applicable to natural persons only; person who may claim Date: 1 Aug 2016 TEXT PDF Current through the 2016 Legislative Session (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. Ca. Civ. Proc. Code § 703.020 Amended by Stats 2014 ch 415 (AB 1945),s 1, eff. 1/1/2015.