Ch. 475                                   1994 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(2) AN EARNINGS WITHHOLDING ORDER ISSUED UNDER THIS SECTION;

AND                                                           

(3) ANY OTHER LIEN OR LEGAL PROCESS.                                                 

(C) (1) IF A COURT ORDERS AN EARNINGS WITHHOLDING ORDER UNDER THIS
SECTION:                                                                             

(I) THE CLERK OF THE COURT IMMEDIATELY SHALL:

1. SERVE A COPY OF THE EARNINGS WITHHOLDING ORDER ON
ANY CURRENT OR SUBSEQUENT EMPLOYERS OF THE DEFENDANT, IF KNOWN; AND

2. MAIL A COPY OF THE EARNINGS. WITHHOLDING ORDER TO
THE DEFENDANT AT THE LAST KNOWN ADDRESS OR PLACE OF INCARCERATION OF THE
DEFENDANT, IF KNOWN;                     

(II) A DEFENDANT IMMEDIATELY SHALL NOTIFY THE COURT AND THE
DIVISION OF:                                                                                                                  

1. ANY OBJECTION TO AN EARNINGS WITHHOLDING ORDER;
AND

2. THE CURRENT ADDRESS OF THE RESIDENCE OF THE
DEFENDANT, THE NAME OF THE EMPLOYER, AND THE WORK ADDRESS OF THE
DEFENDANT, OR ANY CHANGE OF EMPLOYER, RESIDENCE, OR WORK ADDRESS OF THE
DEFENDANT;

(III)    AN EMPLOYER WHO IS SERVED. WITH AN EARNINGS
WITHHOLDING ORDER UNDER THIS SECTION IMMEDIATELY SHALL NOTIFY THE COURT
AND THE DIVISION OF THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:                               

1. ANY JUSTIFICATION FOR AN EMPLOYER'S INABILITY TO
COMPLY WITH THE EARNINGS WITHHOLDING ORDER;             

2. THE ADDRESS OF THE RESIDENCE OF THE DEFENDANT ON
THE TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT;

3. INFORMATION REGARDING THE NEW PLACE OF
EMPLOYMENT OF THE DEFENDANT; OR

4. THAT THE DEFENDANT HAS BEEN REEMPLOYED BY THE
EMPLOYER; AND

(IV)     UNLESS THE INFORMATION HAS PREVIOUSLY BEEN PROVIDED TO
THE COURT, THE DIVISION OR THE CENTRAL COLLECTION UNIT SHALL NOTIFY THE
COURT OF ANY CURRENT OR SUBSEQUENT ADDRESS OF THE RESIDENCE OF THE
DEFENDANT AND THE EMPLOYER AND WORK ADDRESS OF THE DEFENDANT.

(2) AN EARNINGS WITHHOLDING ORDER IS BINDING ON EACH PRESENT
AND FUTURE EMPLOYER OF THE DEFENDANT WHO HAS BEEN SERVED WITH THE ORDER.

(3) EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION AN EARNINGS'
WITHHOLDING ORDER ISSUED UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL:

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