Section 571.92 — Garnishment Of Earnings.

571.92 GARNISHMENT OF EARNINGS. Sections 571.921 to 571.926 relate to the garnishment of earnings. History: 1990 c 606 art 3 s 28

Section 571.921 — Definitions.

571.921 DEFINITIONS. For purposes of sections 571.921 to 571.926, the following terms have the meanings given them: (a) “Earnings” means: (1) compensation paid or payable to an employee for personal service whether denominated as wages, salary, commissions, bonus, or otherwise, and includes periodic payments pursuant to a pension or retirement program; (2) compensation paid or […]

Section 571.922 — Limitation On Wage Garnishment.

571.922 LIMITATION ON WAGE GARNISHMENT. (a) Unless the judgment is for child support, the maximum part of the aggregate disposable earnings of an individual for any pay period subjected to garnishment may not exceed the lesser of: (1) 25 percent of the debtor’s disposable earnings; or (2) the amount by which the debtor’s disposable earnings […]

Section 571.923 — Multiple Earnings Garnishments.

571.923 MULTIPLE EARNINGS GARNISHMENTS. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter or section 518A.53, the priority of multiple earnings garnishments shall be determined by the order in which the garnishment summonses were served on the employer. If the employer is served with two or more garnishment summonses at the same time on the same day, […]

Section 571.924 — Garnishment Exemption Notice.

571.924 GARNISHMENT EXEMPTION NOTICE. Subdivision 1. Requirement. The creditor shall serve upon the debtor, no less than ten days before the service of the garnishment summons, a notice that a summons may be issued. The notice shall: (1) be substantially in the form set out in section 571.925; (2) be served personally, in the manner […]

Section 571.925 — Form Of Notice.

571.925 FORM OF NOTICE. The ten-day notice informing a debtor that a garnishment summons may be used to garnish the earnings of an individual must be substantially in the following form: DISTRICT COURT . JUDICIAL DISTRICT GARNISHMENT EXEMPTION NOTICE AND NOTICE OF INTENT TO GARNISH EARNINGS PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a garnishment summons or levy […]

Section 571.926 — Proceedings If No Exemption Statement Is Received.

571.926 PROCEEDINGS IF NO EXEMPTION STATEMENT IS RECEIVED. If no statement of exemption is received by the creditor on an earnings garnishment within ten days from the service of the notice, the creditor may proceed with the garnishment. Failure of the debtor to serve a statement does not constitute a waiver of any right the […]