Oakland County, MI · Oakland County
Request and Writ for Garnishment (Income Tax Refund/Credit)
A judgment creditor or their representative completes this form to request garnishment of a debtor’s Michigan income tax refund or credit.
At a glance
- Issued by
- City of Oakland County · Oakland County, Oakland County, Michigan
- Notarization
- Not required: file this form without a notary.
- Official source
- courts.michigan.gov
- Blank form
- Download the PDF
- Catalogued
- Machine-readable
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What this form is
This form requests a writ to garnish an income tax refund or credit to collect an unpaid judgment. The plaintiff or their representative fills in the case, party, judgment, interest, cost, payment, and credit information, then signs the request under penalty of perjury. The court completes the writ portion; the form also includes service instructions, proof-of-service sections, and instructions for the defendant.
Who needs it
A judgment creditor or their attorney or agent uses this form to request garnishment of a debtor’s income tax refund or credit.
How to submit it
Serve the writ on the State Treasurer with a $6.00 fee and any discovery request, then serve a copy on the defendant within 7 days. The process server must file proof of service with the court clerk.
About notarization
This document is signed without a notary; its declarations under penalty of perjury are signed by the requester and process server.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download the Form
Download the Request and Writ for Garnishment (Income Tax Refund/Credit).
- 2
Complete the Request
Enter case and party information, judgment amounts, accrued interest and costs, payments and credits, then sign and date the request.
- 3
Gather Required Items
Include the $6.00 fee and any discovery request for information related to the garnishment.
- 4
Serve and File
Serve the State Treasurer and defendant as instructed. The process server must file proof of service with the court clerk.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Request and Writ for Garnishment used for?
- A judgment creditor uses it to request garnishment of a debtor’s income tax refund or credit to collect an unpaid judgment.
- Do I need a notary for the garnishment request?
- No. This document is signed without a notary. The requester and process server sign declarations under penalty of perjury.
- How do I submit the garnishment request?
- Serve the writ on the State Treasurer with the $6.00 fee and any discovery request, then serve the defendant within 7 days. The process server files proof of service with the court clerk.
- What information does the form request?
- It asks for case and party details, judgment and balance amounts, accrued interest and costs, payments and credits, and the plaintiff’s signature.