New Jersey Statutes 54A:3A-21. Benefits not subject to garnishment, attachment, other legal process
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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 54A:3A-21
- Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
- 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
7. The benefits provided for in P.L.1996, c.60 (C. 54A:3A-15 et al.) shall not be subject to garnishment, attachment or other legal process, except as provided in section 1 of P.L.1981, c.239 (C. 54A:9-8.1) or except for an income withholding order issued pursuant to P.L.1981, c.417 (C. 2A:17-56.7 et seq.), and the payment of the benefits shall not be anticipated.
L.1996,c.60,s.7.