Idaho Bills

Repeals, amends and adds to existing law to revise the process for garnishment.

This proposal amends existing law regarding wage garnishment and associated court, service, collection and enforcement procedures. It consolidates existing statutory titles and chapters governing civil suits regarding wage garnishments into a single title 7 new chapter 11. The bill empowers the Idaho Supreme Court to establish consistent forms for interrogatories and claims of exemption from wage garnishment. It requires financial institutions to review funds in accounts to avoid disturbing federal or state protected funds of an account holder. Clarifies the process for debtors to file claims of exemption protecting certain assets against wage garnishment. Requires county commissioners to adopt a fee for the delivery of a wage garnishment court order and writ by a county sheriff, and to post the sheriff fee's methodology on the county website and submit it to the Supreme Court for posting on the state website.