Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in California
wage garnishment.
i live in california. a court from oregon sent a writ of garnishment to my payroll. i had a car repossessed a year ago. the car was bought in california. is this legal or did they file in the jurisdiction? my payroll department say they will honor this rquest immediately.
Asked on 4/05/07, 3:00 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Laurence Haines
HainesLaw
Re: wage garnishment.
Generally, a judgment creditor has the right to enforce an out of state judgment through a garnishment based upon the "full faith and credit" clause of the U.S. Constitution. There are specific California hoops to jump through [such as converting an out of state judgment into a California judgment], but it is legal.
Good luck.
Answered on 4/06/07, 12:12 am
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