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State Info

Garnishment - New Mexico

RegSenseState InfoNew MexicoWage and HourAssociate Benefits & CompensationBest ResultsEnglishGarnishmentFocus AreaHuman Resources

Summary of differences between federal and state regulations

The state of New Mexico has several statutes addressing garnishment of wages. Most of the requirements can be found in §40-4A-8.

State

Contact

Questions regarding a wage garnishment order should be directed to the court which issued the order.

Regulations

N.M. Statutes, §35-12-7. Garnishment; exemptions.

N.M. Statutes, §35-12-9. Garnishment; wages and salary; lien; priority.

N.M. Statutes, §40-4A-8 Duties of payor.

N.M. Statutes, §40-4A-11. Penalties.

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)

['Wage and Hour']
['Garnishment']
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