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Summary of differences between federal and state regulations
Hawaii has several statutes which affect garnishment of wages.
State
Contact
Questions regarding a wage garnishment order should be directed to the court which issued the order.
Regulations
Haw. Rev. Stat. §378-2(5) Discriminatory practices made unlawful; offenses defined
Haw. Rev. Stat. §378-32(1) Unlawful suspension, discharge, or discrimination.
Haw. Rev. Stat. §571-52 Assignment by court order of future income for payments of support.
Haw. Rev. Stat. §576E-16 Income withholding.
Deduction of any amounts required by law
§652-1(a) Garnishee process; “garnishee fund.”
Amount withheld
§652-5 Successive sequestration of wages, upon change of employment.
Federal
Contact
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.