Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in Virginia
wage garnishment
If a company takes you to court to obtain a judgement but the plaintiff does not show and the judge dismisses the case can the company garnish your wages? if so is there a time limit on how long after the case they can do so?
Asked on 2/12/02, 11:11 am
1 Answer from Attorneys
Daniel Press
Chung & Press, P.C.
Re: wage garnishment
No, they can't (unless the case was dismissed without prejudice and they re-file, or they get the court to reconsider the dismissal). Unless it's the government (for certain tax and student loan-type debts), they need a judgment before they can garnish.
Answered on 2/12/02, 11:27 am
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