California § 706.153. 706.153. (Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1364, Sec. 2.)

California Statutes

§ 706.153. — 706.153. (Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1364, Sec. 2.)

California § 706.153.

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Code CCPCode of Civil Procedure - CCP

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Part 2.DIVISION 2. ENFORCEMENT OF MONEY JUDGMENTS

Ch. 5.CHAPTER 5. Wage Garnishment

Art. 7.ARTICLE 7. Administration and Enforcement

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(a)No employer shall defer or accelerate any payment of earnings to an employee with the intent to defeat or diminish the judgment creditor’s rights under an earnings withholding order issued pursuant to the procedures provided by this chapter.

(b)If an employer violates this section, the judgment creditor may bring a civil action against the employer to recover the amount that would have been withheld and paid over pursuant to this chapter had the employer not violated this section. The remedy provided by this subdivision is not exclusive.

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(a)
No employer shall defer or accelerate any payment of earnings to an employee with the intent to defeat or diminish the judgment creditor’s rights under an earnings withholding order issued pursuant to the procedures provided by this chapter.
(b)
If an employer violates this section, the judgment creditor may bring a civil action against the employer to recover the amount that would have been withheld and paid over pursuant to this chapter had the employer not violated this section. The remedy provided by this subdivision is not exclusive.