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HB0053 • 2008

Garnishees' administrative fees.

AN ACT relating to garnishment of wages; authorizing an employer garnishee to deduct a fee for processing the writ of garnishment as specified; and providing for an effective date.

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Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor
Representative Dockstader
Last action
2008-02-29
Official status
inactive
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Amendments

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HB0053SW001

Committee of the Whole • BURNS

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted Committee of the Whole by BURNS

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Bill History

  1. 2008-02-29 Senate

    S Failed CoW; Indef Postponed

  2. 2008-02-29 Senate

    Amendment Adopted

  3. 2008-02-29 Senate

    S Amendments Adopted

  4. 2008-02-28 Senate

    S Placed on General File

  5. 2008-02-28 Senate

    S06 Recommended Do Pass

  6. 2008-02-25 Senate

    S Introduced and Referred to S06

  7. 2008-02-25 Senate

    S Received for Introduction

  8. 2008-02-25 House

    H Passed 3rd Reading

  9. 2008-02-22 House

    H Passed 2nd Reading

  10. 2008-02-21 House

    H Passed CoW

  11. 2008-02-20 House

    H Placed on General File

  12. 2008-02-20 House

    H06 Recommended Do Pass

  13. 2008-02-15 House

    H Introduced and Referred to H06

  14. 2008-02-11 House

    H Received for Introduction

  15. 2008-01-17 LSO

    Bill Number Assigned

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
WORKING DRAFT
2008
STATE OF
WYOMING
08LSO-0144

HOUSE BILL
NO.
HB0053

Garnishees' administrative fees.

Sponsored by:
Representative(s) Dockstader

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to garnishment of wages; authorizing an employer garnishee to deduct a fee for processing the writ of garnishment as specified; and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of
Wyoming
:

Section 1.
W.S. 1
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408 by creating a new subsection (d) and 1
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506 by creating a new subsection (e) are amended to read:

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408.

Garnishment of earnings for personal services.

(d
)

From income due the judgment debtor, the garnishee may withhold and retain an administrative fee of ten dollars ($10.00) for each pay period for which income is withheld. The administrative fee shall be in addition to the amount required to be withheld under the writ of garnishment. If the addition of this fee causes the total amount withheld to exceed the restrictions imposed by subsection (b) of this section, the fee shall be deducted from the amount withheld.

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506.

Service of notice upon judgment debtor; answer and tender of payment by garnishee.

(e
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From income due the judgment debtor, the garnishee may withhold and retain an administrative fee of ten dollars ($10.00) for each pay period for which income is withheld. The administrative fee shall be in addition to the amount required to be withheld under the writ of continuing garnishment. If the addition of this fee causes the total amount withheld to exceed the restrictions imposed by W.S. 1
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511, the fee shall be deducted from the amount withheld.

Section 2.

This act is effective July 1, 2008.

(END)

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