Louisiana Revised Statutes 13:3951 – Exemption of wages earned out of state
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Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 13:3951
- Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- 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
Wages earned out of this state and payable out of this state shall be exempt from attachment or garnishment in all cases where the cause of action arose out of this state. The garnishees in such cases shall plead such exemption unless the defendant is actually served with the process.