California · Code of Civil Procedure - CCP

CCP §706.103: (a) The levying officer shall serve upon the designated employer all of the following: (1) The original and one copy of the earnings withholding order.

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(a) The levying officer shall serve upon the designated employer all of the following: (1) The original and one copy of the earnings withholding order. (2) The form for the employer’s return. (3) The notice to the employee of the earnings withholding order. (4) A copy of the form that the judgment debtor may use to make a claim of exemption. (5) A copy of the form the judgment debtor may use to provide a financial statement. (b) At the time the levying officer makes service pursuant to subdivision (a), the levying officer shall provide the employer with a copy of the employer’s instructions referred to in Section 706.127. The Judicial Council may adopt rules prescribing the circumstances when compliance with this subdivision is not required. (c) No earnings withholding order shall be served upon the employer after the time specified in subdivision (b) of Section 699.530.

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