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Notice of Termination or Modification of Earnings Withholding Order

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

This form is used to tell an employer that an order for withholding wages is either ending or changing. It requires the levying officer to fill out details about the employer and the new withholding amounts.

The court describes it as: Tells an employer to stop or change an earning withholding order. This form is completed by the sheriff, marshal, or constable acting as the levying officer.

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Where this fits in a case

After judgment

Stage: After judgment

This form is used when a sheriff, marshal, or constable, acting as the levying officer, needs to notify an employer about changes to an existing wage withholding order.

Prepared by the court or clerk.

Official instructions

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

Common questions

Who fills out this form?
This form is completed by the sheriff, marshal, or constable acting as the levying officer.
What does this form do?
It serves as a notice to an employer that an Earnings Withholding Order is being terminated or modified.

Revision history

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

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