Order on Application to Stay Levy or Garnishment (Wage Garnishment—Enforcement of Judgment)

Judicial Council of California · Civil

Verified current as of July 16, 2026

This form is used to request that a court temporarily stop or pause a wage garnishment that has been ordered to collect money from someone's paycheck to satisfy a court judgment. An employee or debtor uses this form when they want to ask the court to halt the garnishment, typically because they believe they cannot afford the deductions or have other financial hardships.