New Mexico § 35-12-9 Garnishment; wages and salary; lien; priority

New Mexico Statutes

§ 35-12-9 — Garnishment; wages and salary; lien; priority

New Mexico § 35-12-9

Ch. 35Magistrate and Municipal Courts

Art. 12Magistrate Court; Garnishment

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Bluebook

N.M. Stat. Ann. § 35-12-9 (2026).

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A.A judgment entered against a garnishee under Section 35-12-4D NMSA 1978 is a lien on the defendant's wages or salary, which are not exempt from garnishment under Section 35-12-7 NMSA 1978 and which come due subsequent to the time of answer, until the judgment against the garnishee is paid or until the employment relationship is terminated.

B.If the defendant's wages or salary are subject to more than one judgment lien, the liens shall be satisfied in the order in which the garnishment is served on the garnishee.

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A. A judgment entered against a garnishee under Section 35-12-4D NMSA 1978 is a lien on the defendant's wages or salary, which are not exempt from garnishment under Section 35-12-7 NMSA 1978 and which come due subsequent to the time of answer, until the judgment against the garnishee is paid or until the employment relationship is terminated. B. If the defendant's wages or salary are subject to more than one judgment lien, the liens shall be satisfied in the order in which the garnishment is served on the garnishee.