Garnishment - Arizona

Summary of differences between federal and state regulations

The state of Arizona has several codes which address garnishment of wages.

Wages subject to garnishment

§12-1598 (et seq.) limits garnishment to 25% of statutory net disposable earnings, which the court can reduce to as low as 15%.

Discharge due to garnishment

The state of Arizona does not have a rule specific to discharge due to garnishment. Follow the federal rule in this matter.

State

Contact

Contact the court issuing the garnishment order. 

Regulations

Arizona Revised Statutes, Title 12, Chapter 9 Special Actions and Proceedings to Enforce Claims or Judgments
Article 4, Garnishment of Monies or Property
Article 4.1, Garnishment of Earnings

Arizona Revised Statutes, Title 23, Chapter 4, Article 5
23-722.02 Employer request; employee disclosure; violation; classification; requirements

Arizona Revised Statutes, Title 25, Chapter 5, Family Support Duties
25-505.01. Administrative income withholding order; notice; definition

Federal

Contact

US Department of Labor

www.dol.gov/general/topic/wages/garnishments

Regulations

Federal law limits the amount of wages that can be garnished, in most cases, to 25 percent of weekly earnings after taxes. If more that one garnishment order exists against an individual, the total amount cannot exceed the maximum set by law. Some government obligations, such as back taxes and child support, always have precedence.

29 CFR Part 870 (15 USC §1671)