Civil
WG-010: Notice of Hearing on Claim of Exemption (Wage Garnishment—Enforcement of Judgment)
Current as of July 7, 2026 · tracked for revisionsFillable PDFJudicial Council of California
This form notifies a debtor that a court hearing has been scheduled to decide whether their wages can be protected from garnishment based on a claim that the money is exempt from collection. A debtor uses this form to challenge a wage garnishment order and argue that their paycheck should not be taken to pay off a judgment against them.
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Forms that go with WG-010
WG-001RequiredApplication for Earnings Withholding OrderThe Application for Earnings Withholding Order initiates the wage garnishment process and is the foundational document that leads to the issuance of the order to which the employer is objecting or responding via WG-010.›WG-002RequiredWage Garnishment Earnings Withholding OrderThe Earnings Withholding Order is the actual court order served on the employer that triggers the need to complete WG-010 to object or respond to the garnishment.›WG-005Often filed with itEmployer's ReturnThe Earnings Withholding Order for Support is an alternative type of withholding order (for support obligations) that an employer may need to respond to using WG-010.›WG-006Often filed with itClaim of ExemptionThe Employer's Return is the standard form employers use to report on withholding status, and is often filed alongside WG-010 when the employer is simultaneously reporting garnishment details and raising an objection.›WG-008Next stepNotice of Filing of Claim of ExemptionThe Notice of Hearing on Claim of Exemption may be issued as a next step after the employer's objection or response is filed, advancing the matter to a court hearing.›
More Civil forms
WG-004Earnings Withholding Order for Support›WG-007Financial Statement›WG-009Notice of Opposition to Claim of Exemption›WG-011Order Determining Claim of Exemption›WG-012Notice of Termination or Modification of Earnings Withholding Order›WG-015Declaration of Address Verification (Wage Garnishment—Enforcement of Judgment)›