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STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
RS25574C2
This proposal amends existing law regarding wage garnishment and associated court, service, collection and
enforcement procedures. It consolidates existing statutory titles and chapters governing civil suits regarding
wage garnishments into a single title 7 new chapter 11. The bill empowers the Idaho Supreme Court to
establish consistent forms for interrogatories and claims of exemption from wage garnishment. It requires
financial institutions to review funds in accounts to avoid disturbing federal or state protected funds of an
account holder. Clarifies the process for debtors to file claims of exemption protecting certain assets against
wage garnishment. Requires county commissioners to adopt a fee for the delivery of a wage garnishment
court order and writ by a 
county sheriff
, and to post the sheriff fee's methodology on the county website and
county sheriff, and to post the sheriff fee's methodology on the county website and
submit it to the Supreme Court for posting on the state website.
FISCAL NOTE
This proposal amends existing law regarding wage garnishment and associated court, service, collection and
enforcement procedures. It consolidates existing statutory titles and chapters governing civil suits regarding
wage garnishments into a single title 7 new chapter 11. The bill empowers the Idaho Supreme Court to
establish consistent forms for interrogatories and claims of exemption from wage garnishment. It requires
financial institutions to review funds in accounts to avoid disturbing federal or state protected funds of an
account holder. Clarifies the process for debtors to file claims of exemption protecting certain assets against
wage garnishment. Requires county commissioners to adopt a fee for the delivery of a wage garnishment
court order and writ by a
county sheriff
, and to post the sheriff fee's methodology on the county website and
county sheriff, and to post the sheriff fee's methodology on the county website and
submit it to the Supreme Court for posting on the state website.
DISCLAIMER: This statement of purpose and fiscal note are a mere attachment to this bill and prepared by a proponent
of the bill. It is neither intended as an expression of legislative intent nor intended for any use outside of the legislative
process, including judicial review (Joint Rule 18).
Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Note
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