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EJ-159 Order on Application for Designation of Deposit Account Exemption
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- 2026-09-26
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- 2026-10-05
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EJ-159 Order on Application for Designation of Deposit Account Exemption Effective:…¶
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EJ-159 ATTORNEY OR PARTY WITHOUT ATTORNEY (name and address): After recording, return to: NAME: FIRM NAME: STREET ADDRESS: CITY: STATE: ZIP CODE: TEL NO.: FAX NO.: EMAIL ADDRESS:
ATTORNEY ORIGINAL JUDGMENT JUDGMENT ASSIGNEE
FOR CREDITOR DEBTOR OF RECORD
SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF STREET ADDRESS: MAILING ADDRESS: CITY AND ZIP CODE: BRANCH NAME: FOR COURT USE ONLY
PLAINTIFF/PETITIONER: LEVYING OFFICER (name and address):
DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT:
ORDER ON APPLICATION FOR DESIGNATION OF LEVYING OFFICER FILE NO.:
DEPOSIT ACCOUNT EXEMPTION
COURT CASE NO.:
Applicant (check one): Judgment Debtor (name): Judgment Creditor (original or assignee of record) (name): applied ex parte for an 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.
The court, having reviewed the application, makes the following ruling.
Application Denied. The court denies the application.
a. The application is incomplete. b. The application did not meet the requirements for providing notice or service of the application. c. There is no showing that judgment debtor has multiple deposit accounts subject to the deposit account exemption in section 704.220. d. Other (specify):
Order Shortening Time. A hearing will be held on the application, as follows.
a. The hearing will be on the date, time, and location indicated below:
Date: Time: Dept.: Room:
Address of court: same as noted above other (specify):
b. Applicant must serve this order and the Ex Parte Application (form EJ-157) on all other parties by(date): . c. Any papers in opposition must be served on all other parties and filed by (date): . 5. Ex Parte Order. The court finds that delay in ruling would result in loss or damage to deposit accounts subject to enforcement of judgment in this matter, and therefore rules ex parte to designate the account subject to exemption, as stated below. 6. Order After Hearing. This ruling is made after the application was heard on shortened time at a. Date: Time: Dept.: Room: b. The following were present at the hearing: Judgment debtor Judgment debtor's attorney Judgment creditor (or assignee of record) Judgment creditor's attorney (or assignee of record's attorney) Other (specify):
Form Approved for Optional Use ORDER ON APPLICATION FOR DESIGNATION OF Code of Civil Procedure, § 704.220Judicial Council of California www.courts.ca.govEJ-159 [Rev. January 1, 2021] DEPOSIT ACCOUNT EXEMPTION Page 1 of 2 (Enforcement of Judgment)
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EJ-159 SHORT TITLE: LEVYING OFFICER FILE NO.: COURT CASE NO.:
Findings. The court makes the following findings:
a. The underlying judgment in this case is not based on unpaid wages or child or spousal support. b. A Notice of Levy has been issued in this case to the following financial institutions (identify):
Financial Institution Date of Issuance
c. Applicant has requested that the court designate to which among multiple deposit accounts the exemption under Code of Civil Procedure section 704.220(a) be applied, and has specified that account or accounts in the application.
d. An alternative designation was requested by judgment debtor judgment creditor (or assignee of record) e. Other findings:
Designation of Deposit Account. The exemption under Code of Civil Procedure section 704.220(a) from enforcement of civil money judgment is to be applied (check one): a. to deposit account number (last four digits only): at (financial institution): . b. spread across multiple deposit accounts, because the exemption amount is greater than the amount in a single deposit account, as follows:
Name of financial institution Deposit accounts Amount of exemption to be applied (last four digits only)
Other Rulings.
Date:
Judicial Officer
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