Civil
WG-001: Application for Earnings Withholding Order
Fillable PDFJudicial Council of California
This form is used to request a court order that directs an employer to withhold a portion of a person's wages to pay off a debt or court judgment. Creditors, collection agencies, or courts use this form to collect money owed by garnishing the debtor's paycheck.
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Forms that go with WG-001
WG-002RequiredWage Garnishment Earnings Withholding OrderThe Earnings Withholding Order (WG-002) is the actual court order issued to the employer directing them to withhold wages, and it is served alongside the WG-001 notice to the employee.›WG-003RequiredEmployee InstructionsThe Employee Instructions (WG-003) must be served on the employee together with the WG-001 to inform them of their legal rights and how to claim an exemption from the garnishment.›EJ-001Often filed with itAbstract of Judgment—Civil and Small ClaimsThe Abstract of Judgment (EJ-001) is commonly filed beforehand or alongside garnishment proceedings to establish and record the underlying money judgment that authorizes the wage garnishment.›WG-006Next stepClaim of ExemptionThe Claim of Exemption (WG-006) is filed by the employee/debtor in response to the WG-001 if they believe some or all of their earnings are exempt from garnishment.›WG-008Next stepNotice of Filing of Claim of ExemptionThe Notice of Opposition to Claim of Exemption (WG-008) is filed by the creditor/levying officer to oppose the debtor's exemption claim after it has been submitted in response to the garnishment.›