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Application for Earnings Withholding Order

California · Judicial Council of California · Effective July 1, 2012

This form is used to ask the sheriff, marshal, or constable to create an order that tells an employer to take money out of an employee's wages. The person filling this out must first get a Writ of Execution from the court.

The court describes it as: Ask the sheriff, marshal, or constable of a county to garnish the wages of someone you have a judgment against. Must first obtain a Writ of Execution from the court.

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Where this fits in a case

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Stage: Start a case

This form is used when a person has already won a judgment against someone and needs to collect the money owed by taking wages directly from the person's employer.

Usually filed by the person starting the case.

Official instructions

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

Common questions

What is this form for?
This form is an Application for Earnings Withholding Order, which is also called Wage Garnishment. It asks a law enforcement officer to make an order to take money from an employee's wages.
Do I need to do anything before filing this?
The form states that you must first get a Writ of Execution from the court before using this application.

Revision history

No changes recorded since we started tracking this form on October 9, 2026. The current version took effect July 1, 2012.

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