§ 1-15-502 — Continuing garnishment; creation of lien

Wyoming § 1-15-502

• Jurisdiction: Wyoming
• Title 01: Civil Procedure
• Ch. 15: ATTACHMENT, REPLEVIN AND GARNISHMENT
• Art. 5: CONTINUING GARNISHMENT

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(a) In addition to garnishment proceedings otherwise
available under the laws of this state, in any case in which a
money judgment is obtained in a court of competent jurisdiction
the judgment creditor or his assignees shall be entitled, in
accordance with this article, to have the clerk of the court
issue a writ for continuing garnishment against any garnishee
who is an employer of the judgment debtor. Issuance of a writ
of execution is not a prerequisite to issuance of a writ of
continuing garnishment. To the extent that the earnings are not
exempt from garnishment, the garnishment shall be a lien and
continuing levy upon the earnings due or to become due to the
judgment debtor at the time the writ of continuing garnishment
is served on the garnishee.
(b) Subject to the provisions of W.S. 1-15-504,
garnishment pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall be
a lien and continuing levy against said earnings due until such
time as the employment relationship is terminated, the
underlying judgment is vacated, modified or satisfied in full,
the writ is dismissed, or ninety (90) days have expired since
service of the writ, whichever is sooner. A continuing
garnishment may be suspended for a specified period of time by
the judgment creditor upon agreement with the judgment debtor.
The agreement shall be in writing and filed by the judgment
creditor with the clerk of the court in which the judgment was
entered and a copy of the agreement shall be delivered by the
judgment creditor to the garnishee.
(c) Continuing garnishment pursuant to this article shall
apply only to proceedings against the earnings of a judgment
debtor who is a natural person.