Civil
WG-008: Notice of Filing of Claim of Exemption
Fillable PDFJudicial Council of California
This form notifies a court that someone is claiming their property or income should be protected from a wage garnishment or debt collection order. A debtor uses this form to ask the court to decide whether their wages or assets qualify for an exemption under state law.
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Forms that go with WG-008
WG-002RequiredWage Garnishment Earnings Withholding OrderThe Earnings Withholding Order is the active court order being discharged by WG-008, making it a foundational document that must be referenced in the discharge process.›WG-006RequiredClaim of ExemptionThe Claim of Exemption (WG-006) is the primary document that initiates the exemption claim process, and WG-008 serves as the notice that this claim has been filed with the court.›EJ-001Often filed with itAbstract of Judgment—Civil and Small ClaimsThe Abstract of Judgment (EJ-001) is commonly part of the broader enforcement of judgment process and provides the underlying judgment details relevant to the garnishment proceeding in which WG-008 is used.›WG-009Next stepNotice of Opposition to Claim of ExemptionThe Notice of Opposition to Claim of Exemption (WG-009) is the creditor's response form filed after receiving the WG-008, making it the next step in the wage garnishment exemption process.›WG-001Next stepApplication for Earnings Withholding OrderThe Application for Earnings Withholding Order is the originating form that initiates the wage garnishment process, which WG-008 ultimately discharges.›WG-005AlternativeEmployer's ReturnThe Earnings Withholding Order for Elder or Dependent Adult Financial Abuse is an alternative withholding order type that may also need to be discharged using WG-008 in applicable cases.›
More Civil forms
WG-003Employee Instructions›WG-004Earnings Withholding Order for Support›WG-007Financial Statement›WG-010Notice of Hearing on Claim of Exemption (Wage Garnishment—Enforcement of Judgment)›WG-011Order Determining Claim of Exemption›WG-012Notice of Termination or Modification of Earnings Withholding Order›