34 CFR 34.19 – Amounts to be withheld under a garnishment order
(a)(1) After an employer receives a garnishment order we issue, the employer must deduct from all disposable pay of the debtor during each pay period the amount directed in the garnishment order unless this section or § 34.20 requires a smaller amount to be withheld.
Terms Used In 34 CFR 34.19
- Garnishment: Generally, garnishment is a court proceeding in which a creditor asks a court to order a third party who owes money to the debtor or otherwise holds assets belonging to the debtor to turn over to the creditor any of the debtor
(2) The amount specified in the garnishment order does not apply if other law, including this section, requires the employer to withhold a smaller amount.
(b) The employer must comply with our garnishment order by withholding the lesser of—
(1) The amount directed in the garnishment order; or—
(2) The amount specified in 15 U.S.C. § 1673(a)(2) (Restriction on Garnishment); that is, the amount by which a debtor’s disposable pay exceeds an amount equal to 30 times the minimum wage. (See 29 CFR 870.10.)