BLAIR LEE III, Acting Governor

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an attachment of wages for income tax due to the State.

(d) A waiver of exemption of wages from attachment is
void.]

15-6 02.

(A)    WHEN AN ATTACHMENT IS LEVIED AGAINST THE WAGES OF
A JUDGMENT DEBTOR, IT SHALL CONSTITUTE A LIEN ON ALL
ATTACHABLE WAGES THAT ARE PAYABLE AT THE TIME THE ATTACHMENT
IS SERVED OR WHICH BECOME PAYABLE UNTIL THE JUDGMENT,
INTEREST, AND COSTS, AS SPECIFIED IN THE ATTACHMENT, ARE
SATISFIED.

(B)    THE LIMITATIONS IMPOSED BY SUBSECTION (A-1) OF
SECTION 15-601 DO NOT APPLY TO AN ATTACHMENT OF WAGES FOR
INCOME TAX DUE THE STATE.

(C)    ANY WAIVER OF THE LIMITATIONS CONTAINED IN
SUBSECTION (A-1) OF SECTION 15—601 IS VOID.

[15-603.

(a)        An employer may not discharge his employee

because the employee's wages are subjected to attachment for
any one indebtedness within a calendar year.

(b)        Any employer who willfully violates the
provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on
conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000 or
imprisonment not exceeding one year or both. ]

15-603.

(A)    WHILE THE ATTACHMENT REMAINS A LIEN, THE
EMPLOYEE/GARNISHEE SHALL WITHHOLD ALL ATTACHABLE WAGES
PAYABLE TO THE JUDGMENT DEBTOR AND REMIT THE AMOUNT WITHHELD
TO THE JUDGMENT CREDITOR OR HIS LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE WITHIN
15 DAYS AFTER THE CLOSE OF THE LAST PAY PERIOD IN EACH
MONTH.

(B)    IF THE EMPLOYER/GARNISHEE IS SERVED WITH MORE
THAN ONE ATTACHMENT AGAINST THE SAME JUDGMENT DEBTOR, THEN
THE ATTACHMENTS SHALL BE SATISFIED IN THE ORDER IN WHICH
THEY WERE SERVED, AND EACH PRIOR ATTACHMENT MUST BE
SATISFIED BEFORE ANY EFFECT CAN BE GIVEN TO A SUBSEQUENT
ATTACHMENT.

15-604.

IF A JUDGMENT DEBTOR DESIGNS OR IS DISMISSED FROM HIS
EMPLOYMENT WHILE AN ATTACHMENT UPON HIS WAGES IS WHOLLY OR
PARTLY UNSATISFIED, THE ATTACHMENT SHALL LAPSE AND NO
FURTHER DEDUCTION MAY BE MADE UNLESS THE JUDGMENT DEBTOR IS
REINSTATED OR REEMPLOYED WITHIN 90 DAYS OF THE RESIGNATION
OR DISMISSAL.

15-605.