Civil
WG-002: Wage Garnishment Earnings Withholding Order
Fillable PDFJudicial Council of California
This form tells an employer how much money to take from an employee's paycheck to pay a debt. A court or creditor uses this form to collect money owed by having the employer send payments directly to satisfy the judgment.
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Forms that go with WG-002
WG-001RequiredApplication for Earnings Withholding OrderThe Application for Earnings Withholding Order (WG-001) must be filed by the judgment creditor to initiate the wage garnishment process before the WG-002 can be issued.›EJ-001RequiredAbstract of Judgment—Civil and Small ClaimsThe Abstract of Judgment (EJ-001) documents the underlying money judgment and is typically required to establish the legal basis for the wage garnishment order.›WG-006Often filed with itClaim of ExemptionThe Notice of Opposition to Wage Garnishment (WG-006) is commonly filed by the employee/debtor to contest the earnings withholding order issued on WG-002.›WG-003Next stepEmployee InstructionsThe Employer's Return (WG-003) is completed by the employer to report back to the court on the employee's earnings and the amounts withheld under the garnishment order.›WG-005AlternativeEmployer's ReturnThe Earnings Withholding Order for Elder or Dependent Adult Financial Abuse (WG-005) is an alternative withholding order used in specific elder/dependent adult abuse cases instead of the standard WG-002.›