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EJ-157 Ex Parte Application for Order on Deposit Account Exemption

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2026-09-26
Last updated
2026-10-05
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California

EJ-157 Ex Parte Application for Order on Deposit Account Exemption Effective: January…

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EJ-157 ATTORNEY OR PARTY WITHOUT ATTORNEY (name and address): After recording, return to:

TEL NO.: FAX NO.: EMAIL ADDRESS: ATTORNEY ORIGINAL JUDGMENT ASSIGNEE JUDGMENT FOR CREDITOR OF RECORD DEBTOR

SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF

STREET ADDRESS:

MAILING ADDRESS:

CITY AND ZIP CODE: BRANCH NAME: FOR COURT USE ONLY

LEVYING OFFICER (name and address):

PLAINTIFF/PETITIONER:

DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT:

EX PARTE APPLICATION FOR ORDER ON DEPOSIT ACCOUNT EXEMPTION LEVYING OFFICER FILE NO.:

Without hearing COURT CASE NO.:
Hearing on shortened time

Read Instructions for Ex Parte Application for Order on Deposit Account Exemption (form EJ-157-INFO) before filing this
application. That form describes the requirements for giving notice of this application.

  1. Applicant (check one): Judgment Debtor (name): Judgment Creditor (original or assignee of record) (name): applies for a court order as to how and to which of the judgment debtor's multiple deposit accounts the exemption from enforcement of a civil money judgment under Code of Civil Procedure section 704.220 should be applied.

  2. This application is being made because: a. judgment debtor has multiple deposit accounts in one financial institution. b. judgment debtor has deposit accounts in multiple financial institutions.

  3. A Writ of Execution (Money Judgment) was issued in this case on (date issued) and states that the underlying judgment is not for unpaid wages, child support, or spousal support. Date writ issued: . (Attach a copy or provide an explanation why not attached.)

  4. A Notice of Levy (form EJ-150) has been issued based on the writ in item 3 to the following financial institutions (identify and attach copy of each notice or provide an explanation why not attached):

    Financial Institution Date of Issuance

Check here if there is not enough space to list all current notices of levy, and continue the list on an attached sheet titled Attachment 4.

Form Approved for § 704.220 Optional Use EX PARTE APPLICATION FOR ORDER ON DEPOSIT ACCOUNT Code of Civil Procedure,Judicial Council of California www.courts.ca.gov EJ-157 [Rev. January 1, 2021] EXEMPTION (Enforcement of Judgment)

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SHORT TITLE: LEVYING OFFICER FILE NO.: COURT CASE NO.:

  1. Applicant requests that the judgment debtor's deposit account exemption under Code of Civil Procedure section 704.220(a) be applied (check one):

    a. to deposit account number (last four digits only): at (financial institution): . b. spread across multiple deposit accounts as follows:

    Name of financial institution Deposit account number Amount of exemption to be applied to account
    (last four digits only) (Total cannot exceed total amount of exemption (See
    form EJ-156).)

  2. a. This matter may be set for hearing.

    b. Applicant is seeking this order without further hearing to help prevent immediate loss to a deposit account subject to exemption or enforcement. The facts supporting this need for immediate issuance of an order are (explain circumstances): Check here if there is not enough space, and continue the item on an attached sheet titled Attachment 6.

Date:

(TYPE OR PRINT NAME) (SIGNATURE)

Declaration by Applicant

I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct.

Date:

(TYPE OR PRINT NAME) (SIGNATURE)
Original judgment creditor Judgment debtor
Assignee of record

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