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EJ-147Mandatory

Application and Order to Require Examination After Submission of Financial Statement—Consumer Debt

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

This form is used to ask the court to order a person who owes money (the judgment debtor) to appear in court to give information to help enforce a judgment for consumer debt. It is used after the court has already heard a motion and decided that an examination is necessary.

The court describes it as: Ask the court to order the judgment debtor to appear at court for a debtor’s examination if the court has heard Notice of Motion and Motion to Require Examination—Consumer Debt (form EJ-146) and ruled that an examination is needed.

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This form is used when a judgment creditor believes they need to force the judgment debtor to appear in court to provide information, even if the debtor has already submitted a financial statement.

Either party may file.

Official instructions

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Common questions

Who fills out this form?
The instructions are for the judgment creditor to complete the application. The court also fills out the order section. The form is titled 'Application and Order to Require Examination.'
What must happen before this form is used?
The court must have already heard a Notice of Motion and Motion to Require Examination—Consumer Debt (form EJ-146) and ruled that an examination is needed.
What must happen before the order is served?
If you want to enforce the order, you must have a copy served on the judgment debtor at least 30 calendar days before the hearing date and file proof of service.

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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