The Instructions to Employer are on page 2 of this form.
More frequently: if the employer wishes to pay more frequently than monthly, each payment must be made within 10 days after the close of the pay period.
Illegal: it is illegal to avoid an earnings withholding order by postponing or advancing the payment of earnings.
Levying officer: the amounts withheld during the withholding period must be paid to the levying officer by the 15th day of the next month after each payday.
Against the law: to fire the employee because of earnings withholding orders for the payment of only one indebtedness.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Form Name | WG-002 |
| Form Length | 2 pages |
| Fillable? | Yes |
| Fillable fields | 61 |
| Avg. time to fill out | 11 min |
| Edition | Rev. January 1, 2026 |
| Matches the agency's file | Yes, checked October 4, 2026 |
| Other names | WG-002, WG002, Earnings Withholding Order, Wage Garnishment |
| Official source | WG-002 (Rev January 1, 2026), Judicial Council of California |
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