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    Nov 28, 2008, 05:09 PM
    Garnishment of wages
    Is it possible to garnish a persons wages without going to Small Claims Court?
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    Nov 28, 2008, 06:37 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by charly99 View Post
    Is it possible to garnish a persons wages without going to Small Claims Court?


    Any creditor who has a Judgment can file a garnishment but you cannot file without that initial Judgment from any Court, not just Small Claims.
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    Nov 28, 2008, 07:11 PM

    To obtain a garnishment, you need a court order. For a court to issue such an order you would first have to obtain a judgement from that court.
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