Idaho Statutes
§ 45-609 — WITHHOLDING OF WAGES
Idaho § 45-609
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Bluebook
Idaho Code § 45-609 (2026).
Text
(1)No employer may withhold or divert any portion of an employee’s wages unless:
(a)The employer is required or empowered to do so by state or federal law; or
(b)The employer has a written authorization from the employee for deductions for a lawful purpose.
(2)An employer shall furnish each employee with a statement of deductions made from the employee’s wages for each pay period such deductions are made. The willful failure of any employer to comply with the provisions of this subsection shall constitute a misdemeanor.
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Legislative History
[(45-609) I.C., sec. 45-611, as added by 1967, ch. 436, sec. 3, p. 1469; am. and redesignated 45-609, 1989, ch. 280, sec. 10, p. 681; am. 1999, ch. 51, sec. 10, p. 119.]
Nearby Sections
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ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND RECORDATION§ 45-1004
RECORDING MASTER FORMS — INCORPORATION OF PROVISIONS INTO MORTGAGES BY REFERENCE — RECORDING FEES§ 45-101
LIENS DEFINED§ 45-102
GENERAL AND SPECIAL LIENS§ 45-103
GENERAL LIEN DEFINED§ 45-104
SPECIAL LIEN DEFINED§ 45-105
SATISFACTION OF PRIOR LIEN§ 45-107
LIEN ON FUTURE INTEREST§ 45-109
LIEN TRANSFERS NO TITLE§ 45-110
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