Civil
AT-138: Application and Order for Appearance and Examination
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This form is used to request a court order requiring a debtor or judgment debtor to appear in court and answer questions about their finances and assets. Creditors and judgment creditors use this form to locate money or property that can be used to pay off a debt or court judgment.
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Forms that go with AT-138
POS-030RequiredProof of Service by First-Class Mail—CivilPOS-030 (Proof of Service by First-Class Mail) is required with any filing that includes AT-138 to certify that all attached documents have been properly served on the opposing party.›CM-010AttachmentCivil Case Cover SheetCM-010 (Civil Case Cover Sheet) is frequently the primary Judicial Council form to which AT-138 is attached when a civil case is initiated and additional case information exceeds the cover sheet's space.›AT-130Often filed with itEx Parte Right to Attach Order and Order for Issuance of Writ of Attachment (Nonresident)AT-130 (Judicial Council Legal-Size Attachment) is a companion attachment form used alongside AT-138 when the primary form requires overflow content on legal-size paper.›MC-030Often filed with itDeclarationMC-030 (Declaration) is commonly attached to supplement AT-138 when a party needs to provide sworn factual statements supporting the content added on the attachment.›EJ-001Often filed with itAbstract of Judgment—Civil and Small ClaimsThe Abstract of Judgment (EJ-001) is used to formally record the judgment that forms the basis for seeking an examination of the debtor or third party under AT-138.›EJ-125Next stepApplication and Order for Appearance and ExaminationThe Earnings Withholding Order (EJ-125) is commonly pursued as a follow-up wage garnishment action after information about the debtor's employment and income is obtained through the AT-138 examination.›MC-025AlternativeAttachment to Judicial Council FormMC-025 (Attachment) is the standard general-purpose continuation/attachment form used interchangeably with AT-138 when additional space is needed for any Judicial Council form.›SC-134AlternativeApplication and Order to Produce Statement of Assets and to Appear For ExaminationIn small claims enforcement contexts, the Order of Examination (SC-134) serves as the small claims equivalent and is the next procedural step to compel a judgment debtor's appearance after a judgment is entered.›
More Civil forms
AT-125Ex Parte Right to Attach Order and Order for Issuance of Writ of Attachment (Resident)›AT-135Writ of Attachment›AT-140Temporary Protective Order›AT-145Application and Notice of Hearing for Order to Terminate, Modify, or Vacate Temporary Protective Order›AT-150Order to Terminate, Modify, or Vacate Temporary Protective Order›AT-155Notice of Opposition to Right to Attach Order and Claim of Exemption›