(a) Money in the judgment debtorâs deposit account in an amount equal to or less than the minimum basic standard of adequate care for a family of four for Region 1, established by Section 11452 of the Welfare and Institutions Code and as annually adjusted by the State Department of Social Services pursuant to Section 11453 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, is exempt without making a claim. (b) (1) Subdivision (a) does not preclude or reduce a judgment debtorâs right to any other exemption provided by state or federal law. (2) If the financial institution holding the judgment debtorâs deposit account has actual knowledge that the judgment debtor is entitled to one or more exemptions that the financial institution is required to apply pursuant to federal law or state law other than that set forth in subdivision (a), the following shall apply: (A) If the sum of the amount of money in the deposit account that would be exempt from levy under the additional exemptions is less than or equal to the amount set forth in subdivision (a), the additional exemptions described in this paragraph shall be considered encompassed within the exemption set forth in subdivision (a) and subdivision (a) shall apply. (B) If the sum of the amount of money in the deposit account that would be exempt from levy under the additional exemptions is greater than the amount set forth in subdivision (a), subdivision (a) shall not apply and instead money in the deposit account equal to or less than the sum of the additional exemptions is exempt without making a claim. (c) Subdivision (a) does not apply to money levied upon to satisfy any of the following: (1) A levy to satisfy a judgment for wages owed, child support, or spousal support. For purposes of this paragraph, âwages owedâ includes damages and penalties. (2) A provision of the Public Resources Code, Revenue and Taxation Code, or Unemployment Insurance Code. (3) A warrant or notice of levy issued by the state, or any department or agency thereof, for the collection of a liability. (d) A levy against a judgment debtorâs deposit account shall include a written description of the requirements of this section. (e) (1) The exemption applies per debtor, not per account. (2) If a judgment debtor holds an interest in multiple accounts at a single financial institution, the judgment creditor or judgment debtor may file an ex parte application in the superior court in which the judgment was entered for a hearing to establish how and to which account the exemption should be applied. Subject to a service of an order issued in that hearing, if any, the financial institution may determine how and to which account the exemption should be applied. This paragraph does not create a cause of action against a judgment creditor who executes a levy or against a financial institution that complies with a levy pursuant to the courtâs determination. (3) If a judgment debtor holds an interest in multiple accounts at two or more financial institutions, the judgment creditor shall, and the judgment debtor may, file an ex parte application in the superior court in which the judgment was entered for a hearing to establish how and to which account the exemption should be applied. Subject to a service of an order issued in that hearing, if any, the financial institutions shall comply with the levy subject to the exemption. This paragraph does not create a cause of action against a judgment creditor who executes a levy or against a financial institution which complies with a levy pursuant to the courtâs determination. (4) Notwithstanding paragraph (2), if a judgment debtor holds multiple accounts at a single financial institution, and those accounts cumulatively contain an amount less than or equal to the amount specified in subdivision (a), the financial institution shall protect the full amount in those accounts. (5) Notwithstanding paragraph (2), if a judgment debtor holds multiple accounts at a single financial i
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