Civil
EJ-160: Claim of Exemption (Enforcement of Judgment)
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This form allows a person to claim that certain money or property should be protected from being taken away to pay off a court judgment debt. A debtor uses this form to ask the court to exempt their wages, bank account, or other assets from collection because they need that money to support themselves and their family.
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Forms that go with EJ-160
EJ-152RequiredMemorandum of GarnisheeThe Order to Appear for Examination (Enforcement of Judgment) is closely related as it is the mechanism used to compel a debtor to provide the financial information that EJ-160 then formalizes into a court order.›EJ-125Often filed with itApplication and Order for Appearance and ExaminationThe Application for Earnings Withholding Order is commonly used alongside EJ-160 to enforce a money judgment by garnishing the debtor's wages once debtor information is established.›EJ-190Often filed with itApplication for and Renewal of JudgmentThe Claim of Exemption form is filed by a judgment debtor in response to enforcement actions that may follow the EJ-160 order, to protect exempt property or income.›EJ-100Often filed with itAcknowledgment of Satisfaction of JudgmentThe Abstract of Judgment is used to create a lien on the debtor's real property and is commonly pursued once debtor financial information is gathered through the EJ-160 process.›EJ-130Next stepWrit of ExecutionThe Writ of Execution is frequently sought after debtor information is confirmed via EJ-160, as it authorizes the sheriff to levy on the debtor's assets.›
More Civil forms
EJ-155Exemptions from The Enforcement of Judgments›EJ-156Current Dollar Amounts of Exemptions from Enforcement of Judgments›EJ-157Ex Parte Application for Order on Deposit Account Exemption›EJ-158Declaration Regarding Notice and Service for Ex Parte Application for Order on Deposit Account Exemption›EJ-159Order on Application for Designation of Deposit Account Exemption›EJ-165Financial Statement›