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The state of Delaware has several statutes affecting garnishment of wages.
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Questions regarding a wage garnishment order should be directed to the court which issued the order.
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Delaware Code, Title 10, § 4913, Exemption and attachment of wages.
(a) Eighty-five percent of the amount of the wages for labor or service of any person residing within the State shall be exempt from mesne attachment process and execution attachment process under the laws of this State; but such limitation shall be inapplicable to process issued for the collection of a fine or costs or taxes due and owing the State.
(b) On any amount of wages due, only 1 attachment may be made. Any creditor causing such attachment to be made shall have the benefit of priority until the judgment with costs for which the attachment was made has been paid in full.
Delaware Code, Title 10, § 3509, Proceedings against garnishees
An employer shall not dismiss an employee because the employer was summoned as garnishee for the employee.
Delaware Code, Title 13, § 513, Judgment; order of support; other terms.
Any employer who fails to comply with the terms of this section or who dismisses, terminates or causes the termination of an obligor's employment as a result of an attachment under this section shall be fined for the first offense not more than $1,000 or imprisoned not more than 90 days, or both, and for each subsequent offense shall be fined not more than $5,000 or imprisoned not more than 1 year, or both. Any employer who refuses to hire an obligor as a result of an attachment under this section shall be liable for a civil penalty of not more than $200 for the 1st offense and each subsequent offense. If the employer is a corporation, criminal liability shall be established pursuant to §§ 281-284 of Title 11.
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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.