Civil
WG-005: Employer's Return
Current as of July 16, 2026 · tracked for revisionsFillable PDFJudicial Council of California
This form lets an employer report back to the court about an employee's wages that were garnished or withheld as part of a court order. Employers use this form to confirm how much money they took from an employee's paycheck and sent to the court for wage garnishment or child support collection.
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Forms that go with WG-005
WG-003RequiredEmployee InstructionsThe Claim of Exemption (Wage Garnishment) is the core document filed by the judgment debtor to assert their exemption, which directly triggers the need for the WG-005 hearing notice.›WG-006Often filed with itClaim of ExemptionThe Notice of Opposition to Claim of Exemption (Wage Garnishment) is filed by the judgment creditor to contest the debtor's exemption claim, and is typically filed alongside or just before the WG-005 hearing notice is issued.›WG-004Often filed with itEarnings Withholding Order for SupportThe Financial Statement (Wage Garnishment) is commonly submitted by the judgment debtor to support their Claim of Exemption and may be reviewed by the court at the hearing noticed by WG-005.›EJ-130Often filed with itWrit of ExecutionThe Writ of Execution is the underlying enforcement document that initiates the wage garnishment proceeding, making it foundational context for the exemption hearing noticed on WG-005.›WG-007Next stepFinancial StatementThe Order After Hearing on Claim of Exemption (Wage Garnishment) is the court's ruling issued as the next step after the WG-005 hearing, making it the direct follow-up form in the garnishment exemption process.›
More Civil forms
WG-001Application for Earnings Withholding Order›WG-002Wage Garnishment Earnings Withholding Order›WG-008Notice of Filing of Claim of Exemption›WG-009Notice of Opposition to Claim of Exemption›WG-010Notice of Hearing on Claim of Exemption (Wage Garnishment—Enforcement of Judgment)›WG-011Order Determining Claim of Exemption›