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HB 126 Original 2017 Regular Session Bacala
Abstract: Requires that the payments from a judgment garnishing wages be processed first by the
sheriff, marshal, constable, or justice of the peace before going to the creditor and allows the
justice of the peace to collect a six percent processing fee.
Present law requires that in specific garnishment proceedings, a judgment shall be rendered which
provides for payment to seizing creditors.
Proposed law allows the justice of the peace to receive a six percent processing fee in certain cases
involving the garnishment of wages.
Proposed law amends present law to require that the sheriff, marshal, constable, or justice of the
peace first receive the payment from certain garnishment proceedings for processing before the
payment is made to the seizing creditor.
(Amends R.S. 13:2590(A)(intro. para.) and 3921(A); Adds R.S. 13:2590(A)(33))