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Application and Order to Produce Financial Statement or Appear for Examination—Consumer Debt (Small Claims)

California · Judicial Council of California · Effective January 1, 2026

This form is used by the person who won a small claims case to ask the court to order the person who lost the case to either pay the money owed or appear in court to discuss their money and property.

The court describes it as: In a Small Claims case where the judgment concerns consumer debt, ask the Small Claims court to tell a person who lost your Small Claims case to come to court to tell you about their job, what they own, and where they keep their money.

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Where this fits in a case

Start a case

Stage: Start a case

It is used in a small claims case where the judgment involves money owed for consumer debt, and the winner needs to take steps after the court has made a decision.

Usually filed by the person starting the case.

Official instructions

How-to guides published by the court for this form.

Common questions

Who should file this form?
The judgment creditor, which is the person who won the small claims case and is owed money, files this form.
What kind of debt must the judgment involve?
The judgment must include an amount concerning consumer debt, as stated in the Notice of Entry of Judgment (form SC-130 or SC-200).
What happens if the person who lost the case does not appear?
If the judgment debtor fails to appear at the set time and place, the court may order them to pay the reasonable attorney’s fees and costs for the person who won the case.

Revision history

No changes recorded since we started tracking this form on October 9, 2026. The current version took effect January 1, 2026.

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