California Codes, Code of Civil Procedure - CCP, Part 2 — Of Civil Actions, Title 9 — Enforcement of Judgments, Division 2 — Enforcement of Money Judgments, Chapter 5 — Wage Garnishment, Article 5 — Procedure for Earnings Withholding Orders and Exemption Claims, Section 706.102

(a) If a writ of execution has been issued to the county where the judgment debtor’s employer is to be served and the time specified in subdivision (b) of Section 699.530 for levy on property under the writ has not expired, a judgment creditor may apply for the issuance of an earnings withholding order by filing an application with a levying officer in such county who shall promptly issue an earnings withholding order.

(b) This section does not apply where the earnings withholding order is a withholding order for taxes.

Notes

Allows a judgment creditor to apply to the levying officer in the employer’s county for an earnings withholding order when a writ of execution has issued there and the statutory levy period has not expired; the officer must promptly issue the order. This procedure does not apply to a withholding order for taxes.

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