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title: "Attachment of earnings summons (Magistrates' Court Form 72A)"
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# Attachment of earnings summons (Magistrates' Court Form 72A)

> Link to Magistrates' Court Form 72A, the summons for an attachment of earnings order. A debtor whose only income is Centrelink cannot be forced onto that order.

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/precedents/debt-recovery-and-civil-enforcement/form-vic-mcv-72a-attachment-earnings  
Law stated as at: 2026-10-22

Site index for agents: https://ailawframework.com/llms.txt

## Key facts

- Kind: Form. A form to complete, or a guide to completing an official one.
- Practice area: [Debt Recovery & Civil Enforcement](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/debt-recovery-and-civil-enforcement.md)
- Jurisdictions: Victoria
- AI level: Yellow. You and the tool draft together, with you directing. You check every statement you rely on.
- Law stated as at: 2026-10-22
- Status: Maintained. Checked on 2026-10-22 against the official form at mcv.vic.gov.au and the 4 authorities it cites, for Victoria.

## When to use it

Use when a Magistrates' Court judgment debtor has earnings and the creditor seeks an attachment. Serve Form 72A, the affidavit (Form 72B) and a blank Form 72C at least 14 days before the hearing. The page does not state a protected-earnings percentage.

## Used for these tasks

- [Draft an examination, garnishee or third-party debt application from the asset notes](https://ailawframework.com/practice/debt-recovery-and-civil-enforcement/draft-an-examination-garnishee-or-third-party-debt-application-from-the.md)
- [Work out the protected earnings and exempt property before an income or property enforcement step](https://ailawframework.com/practice/debt-recovery-and-civil-enforcement/work-out-the-protected-earnings-and-exempt-property-before-an-income-or.md)

## How AI may be used

AI may check the draft against the current official form and list what is missing; the lawyer settles every statement that will be filed and signs or lodges the form.

**AI may:**

- Check the draft is the current version of the form and list every blank field or missing attachment
- Index the documents on the file that the form calls for, with date and author
- Turn the court's published filing and service steps into a checklist for this matter

**AI must not:**

- Must not write allegations, grounds, orders or figures in words that will be filed
- Must not decide jurisdiction, standing or whether a time limit has been met
- Must not sign, lodge or serve the form
- Must not draft, outline or settle an affidavit, witness statement or other sworn text
- Must not insert a protected-earnings amount or percentage

**The lawyer checks:**

- The debtor is not someone whose only income is Centrelink, because the page says that person cannot be forced onto an attachment of earnings order
- Form 72A and Form 72B are filed where the order was made, as the original and two copies
- Service on the debtor is at least 14 days before the hearing and includes a blank Form 72C
- After an order, Form 72F is filed and then served on the debtor and the employer

## Authorities

- [Magistrates' Court of Victoria, Attachment of earnings order](https://www.mcv.vic.gov.au/civil-matters/enforcement-civil-debt/attachment-earnings-order)
- [Magistrates' Court of Victoria, Form 72A](https://www.mcv.vic.gov.au/form-finder/attachment-earnings-summons-form-72a)
- [Magistrates' Court of Victoria, Form 72C](https://www.mcv.vic.gov.au/form-finder/judgment-debtors-statement-financial-position-form-72c)
- [Magistrates' Court of Victoria, Form 72F](https://www.mcv.vic.gov.au/form-finder/attachment-earnings-order-form-72f)

## Official form

[Official form](https://www.mcv.vic.gov.au/civil-matters/enforcement-civil-debt/attachment-earnings-order)

## Where this comes from

The official form is published by mcv.vic.gov.au; this page is a completion guide. Last checked on 2026-10-22.

## Full text and drafting notes

The full text and the drafting notes are not part of this public page. Signed-in firm accounts can read them at https://ailawframework.com/precedents/debt-recovery-and-civil-enforcement/form-vic-mcv-72a-attachment-earnings and through the signed-in MCP connector https://ailawframework.com/mcp/firm.

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*