§ 34.19. Amounts to be withheld under a garnishment order.

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(a)(1) After an employer receives a garnishment order we issue, the employer must deduct from all disposable pay of the debtor during each pay period the amount directed in the garnishment order unless this section or § 34.20 requires a smaller amount to be withheld.

(2)The amount specified in the garnishment order does not apply if other law, including this section, requires the employer to withhold a smaller amount.

(b)The employer must comply with our garnishment order by withholding the lesser of---

(1)The amount directed in the garnishment order; or---

(2)The amount specified in 15 U.S.C. 1673(a)(2) (Restriction on Garnishment); that is, the amount by which a debtor's disposable pay exceeds an amount equal to 30 times the minimum wage. (See 29 CFR 870.10.) (Authority: 31 U.S.C. 3720D)

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U.S. Code

Restriction on garnishment
§ 1673

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Maximum part of aggregate disposable earnings subject to garnishment under section 303(a).
§ 870.10

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31 USC 3720D

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§ 34.19

Amounts to be withheld under a garnishment order.

U.S.C.§ 1673

C.F.R.§ 870.10

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