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IN HB1143

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/7/2016

Primary Sponsor

Richard Hamm

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Origin

House of Representatives

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Adds new section IC 34-25-3-16 to Indiana Code governing wage garnishment procedures
  • Requires judgment creditors to obtain a new judgment if a judgment debtor returns to work for the same employer after previously leaving, provided the original judgment remains unsatisfied
  • Prohibits employers from automatically resuming wage garnishment based on an old judgment once a debtor returns to employment
  • Effective July 1, 2016
  • Amends Indiana Code concerning civil procedure

Legislative Description

Garnishment of wages. Provides that if: (1) a judgment debtor leaves employment with an employer who is garnishing the wages of the judgment debtor subject to a judgment obtained by a judgment creditor; (2) the judgment debtor subsequently returns to employment with the same employer; and (3) the judgment against the judgment debtor has not been satisfied; the judgment creditor must obtain a new judgment against the judgment debtor before the employer of the judgment debtor is required to resume garnishment of the wages of the judgment debtor.

Last Action

First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary

1/7/2016

Committee Referrals

Judiciary1/7/2016

Full Bill Text

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