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§ 15-603. Discharge of employee because of attachment prohibited in certain cases

West's Annotated Code of MarylandCommercial Law

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Commercial Law
Title 15. Debt Collection--Special Provisions
Subtitle 6. Attachment of Wages (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Commercial Law, § 15-603
§ 15-603. Discharge of employee because of attachment prohibited in certain cases
Currentness
(a) While the attachment remains a lien, the employer/garnishee shall withhold all attachable wages payable to the judgment debtor and remit the amount withheld to the judgment creditor or his legal representative within 15 days after the close of the last pay period in each month.
(b) If the employer/garnishee is served with more than one attachment against the same judgment debtor, then the attachments shall be satisfied in the order in which they were served, and each prior attachment must be satisfied before any effect can be given to a subsequent attachment.

Credits

Added by Acts 1978, c. 452, § 1, eff. July 1, 1978.
MD Code, Commercial Law, § 15-603, MD COML § 15-603
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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