(a) Except as otherwise provided by statute, property that has been levied upon may be claimed to be exempt as provided in this article.
(b) If property that is exempt without making a claim is levied upon, it may be released pursuant to the exemption procedure provided in this article.
(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1364, Sec. 2. Operative July 1, 1983, by Sec. 3 of Ch. 1364.)