Can an employer discharge an employee because of a garnishment?
No, an employee may not be discharged because wages are subject to garnishment for any one indebtedness within a calendar year. An employer who willfully violates this provision is guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000, imprisonment not exceeding one year, or both. Can a debtor’s bank account be garnished? Yes. To garnish a bank account, file a Request for Garnishment of Property Other than Wages (DC/CV 60). You must provide the name and address of the debtor’s financial institution. The garnishee is served and must reply within 30 days with a Confession of Assets, a list of assets belonging to the debtor held by the bank. You will receive a copy. After 30 days have passed since the original request, you file a Request of Judgment-Garnishment (DC/CV 62) with the court and send copies to both the debtor and garnishee. If the judge decides in your favor, the garnishee will be ordered to pay the funds from the debtor’s account. Do the same rules apply for tax
