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Form SC-133: Judgment Debtor's Statement of Assets

Finds out what the debtor has. Here is what the form does, when you file it, and the mistakes that cost people their hearing date.

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What SC-133 is for

Winning a case does not get you paid. SC-133 requires the person who lost to disclose where they bank, where they work and what they own, so you know what to levy. A debtor who ignores it can be compelled to appear in court and answer.

Things to get right

  • Serve it on the debtor after judgment.
  • If they do not respond, escalate with SC-134.
  • The answers tell you whether to garnish wages or levy a bank account.

This form is free

SC-133 is a public document published by the Judicial Council of California. You can always download it from the court at no charge, and nobody should sell you the form itself. What we sell is the work around it — getting it filled correctly, knowing where it goes, and what happens next.

Who uses it

The winning party after judgment, trying to collect.

Where it fits in the process

  1. Before filing

    Ask for payment in writing. California expects it, and SC-100 asks you to confirm you did.

  2. Filing

    SC-100 opens the case and the clerk assigns a hearing date. FW-001 if the fee is unaffordable.

  3. Service

    SC-104 proves the defendant was notified. Without it the hearing does not go ahead.

  4. Hearing and judgment

    The court issues SC-130, the Notice of Entry of Judgment.

  5. Collecting

    SC-133, SC-134 and EJ-130 are how a judgment becomes money.

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