SB224 Alabama 2017 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2017
Title
Compensation, provide compensation to a garnishee in the form of a tax credit, Sec. 6-10-7 am'd.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, a garnishee is not
compensated for retaining a portion of the funds
withheld from the wages, salaries, or other
compensation of a defendant pursuant to a process
or writ of garnishment</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would provide that a court may
allow a garnishee to receive, in the form of a tax
credit, up to twenty-five dollars ($25) each time
the garnishee withholds funds from the wages,
salaries, or other compensation of a defendant
pursuant to a process or writ of garnishment</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> To amend Section 6-10-7, Code of Alabama 1975,
relating to the garnishment of wages; to provide that a court
may allow a garnishee to receive a tax credit each time the
garnishee withholds funds from the wages, salaries, or other
compensation of a defendant pursuant to a process or writ of
garnishment.
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Subjects
Garnishments
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| February 21, 2017 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB224 Alabama 2017 Session - Introduced |