§ 11109. Attachment of wages

216 words·~1 min read·/usc/title-46/section-11109

A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.

(a)Wages due or accruing to a master or seaman are not subject to attachment or arrestment from any court, except for an order of a court about the payment by a master or seaman of any part of the master’s or seaman’s wages for the support and maintenance of the spouse or minor children of the master or seaman, or both. A payment of wages to a master or seaman is valid, notwithstanding any prior sale or assignment of wages or any attachment, encumbrance, or arrestment of the wages.

(b)An assignment or sale of wages or salvage made before the payment of wages does not bind the party making it, except allotments authorized by section 10315 of this title.

(c)This section applies to an individual employed on a fishing vessel or any fish processing vessel.

(Pub. L. 98–89, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 580; Pub. L. 98–364, title IV, § 402(15), July 17, 1984, 98 Stat. 450.)

Section 11109 limits the attachment of a seaman’s wages and establishes certain rules for the assignment of a seaman’s wages. It also applies to fishermen on fishing vessels.

Connectionstraces to 1

Traces to 1 document

U.S. Code

Allotments
§ 10315

5 references not yet in our index

Pub. L. 98–89
97 Stat. 580
Pub. L. 98–364, title IV, § 402(15)
98 Stat. 450
Pub. L. 98–364

Citation graph

cites case law

§ 11109

Attachment of wages

U.S.C.§ 10315

Pub. L.Pub. L. 98–89

Stat.97 Stat. 580

Pub. L.Pub. L. 98–364, title IV, § 402(15)

Stat.98 Stat. 450

Pub. L.Pub. L. 98–364

Cites 6Cited by 0 across 0 sources