§ 31913 Peace Officer Pension Protections

Government Code·California

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•A peace officer's pension or retirement money cannot be taken away by the government for taxes.
•This money is also safe from being taken if the officer owes someone money, except in very specific cases allowed by another law.
•If someone tries to give away or sell their right to this money, that agreement is not valid.

Example

A retired police officer owes money to a credit card company.

The credit card company cannot take the officer's pension money to pay off the debt, because the law protects it.

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§ 31913 Peace Officer Pension Protections

That portion of the wages of any peace officer deducted or to be deducted under this chapter, the right of a peace officer or other person to an annuity or pension, and all rights of the peace officer or other person in the fund are exempt from taxation and shall not be taken upon execution or other process of any court except to the extent permitted by Section 704.110 of the Code of Civil Procedure. An assignment of any right in or to the funds or to any pension or annuity is void. (Amended by Stats. 1982, Ch. 497, Sec. 118. Operative July 1, 1983, by Sec. 185 of Ch. 497.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Government Code. Section 31913.

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