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EJ-144Mandatory

Financial Statement—Consumer Debt

California · Judicial Council of California · Effective January 1, 2025

This form is used by a person who owes money (the judgment debtor) to provide written details about their finances when a court orders them to appear for an examination regarding consumer debt. The person filling it out must give this form to the person who is owed money (the judgment creditor), not file it with the court.

The court describes it as: In a case where the judgment concerns consumer debt, respond to an order requiring you to come to court for a debtor’s examination by providing your financial information in writing to the judgment creditor.

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Where this fits in a case

Motions

Stage: Motions

This form is used when a judgment has been made regarding consumer debt, and the person who owes the money has been ordered to appear in court to discuss their income and assets. The person completing it can use this form to give their financial information in writing instead of going to court.

Usually filed by the person responding.

Official instructions

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

Common questions

Who should fill out this form?
The person who is the judgment debtor—the person who owes the money—should complete this form.
Do I file this form with the court?
No, the instructions state that the judgment debtor must serve (give) this form to the judgment creditor, not file it with the court.
What kind of debt does this form cover?
This form is specifically for situations where the judgment concerns consumer debt and was awarded on or after January 1, 2025.

Revision history

No changes recorded since we started tracking this form on October 9, 2026. The current version took effect January 1, 2025.

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