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EJ-135Mandatory

Declaration of Address Verification (Wage Garnishment—Enforcement of Judgment)

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

This form is used when someone is trying to collect a personal debt using a court judgment. It asks the court to confirm that the person who owes the money (the judgment debtor) has had their address checked within the last 12 months.

The court describes it as: If you are enforcing a judgment for personal debt, you are required to verify the judgment debtor's address no later than 12 months before you give the levying officer any papers to serve on the judgment debtor. This form tells the court when and how you verified the judgment debtor’s address.

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Where this fits in a case

After judgment

Stage: After judgment

It is used by the person trying to collect the debt (the judgment creditor) to tell the court how and when they verified the debtor's address before asking the court to serve official papers.

Either party may file.

Official instructions

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

Common questions

Who fills out this form?
Anyone with enough knowledge about the address verification can complete this form.
What does this form confirm?
It confirms that the judgment creditor verified the judgment debtor's address within the last 12 months.
What must happen after filling this out?
The judgment creditor must give a copy to the levying officer and file the completed form with the court within 10 business days of giving a copy to the levying officer.

Revision history

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

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