§ 22006 Retirement Benefit Protection

Education Code·California

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•Your retirement money is protected from being taken by others, even if you owe them money.
•No one can force you to give up your retirement money unless the law specifically allows it.
•You can't just give away or sell your retirement benefits unless the law says you can.

Example

If you owe someone money and they sue you, they can't take your retirement savings to pay the debt.

The law protects your retirement money, so even if a court says you owe someone, they can't take your retirement savings to pay it back.

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§ 22006 Retirement Benefit Protection

The right of a person to an annuity or a retirement allowance, to the return of contributions, the annuity, or retirement allowance itself, any optional benefit, any other right or benefit accrued or accruing to any person under this part, and the moneys in the fund created under this part are not subject to execution or any other process whatsoever, except to the extent permitted by Section 704.110 of the Code of Civil Procedure, and are unassignable except as specifically provided in this part. (Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 634, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 1997.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

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annuity retirement allowance Section 704.110 of the Code of Civil Procedure unassignable

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California Legislature. Education Code. Section 22006.

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