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AL SB504

Bill

Status

Introduced

5/24/2011

Primary Sponsor

Trip Pittman

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Origin

Senate

Regular Session 2011

AI Summary

  • Amends Section 6-10-7 of the Alabama Code to authorize garnishees to retain up to $5 from withheld funds as a processing fee each time they garnish an employee's wages, salaries, or other compensation.

  • Maintains existing wage protection allowing employees to keep 75 percent of wages exempt from garnishment, with garnishees retaining 25 percent to accumulate court-ordered debt amounts.

  • Requires garnishees to begin paying withheld funds into court after 30 days and continue monthly or more frequently until the full amount is collected.

  • Effective on the first day of the third month following passage and approval by the Governor.

Legislative Description

Garnishments, garnishee authorized to retain portion of funds withheld from wages as a processing fee, Sec. 6-10-7 am'd.

Garnishments

Last Action

Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary

5/24/2011

Committee Referrals

Judiciary5/24/2011

Full Bill Text

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