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You may request an exemption to the garnishment. You must make your request within 30 days of when the garnishment was served on the bank. Use the form Motion for Release of Property from Levy/Garnishment (DC-CV-036).
In any event, no more than 25% of your disposable wages for a week can be garnished. Understanding the amount that can be garnished may be confusing. The District Court publishes (DC-CV-065BR) a helpful brochure that contains an example of how the exemptions work: Debtor earns $7.25 per hour, (federal minimum wage).
Maryland's laws vary depending on the county in which you live. In Montgomery County, pursuant to Commercial Law Article § 15-601.1, creditors can garnish the lesser of: 25% of your disposable earnings for that week, or. the amount by which your disposable earnings for the week exceed $145.
After you obtain a judgment, you file a Request for Writ of Garnishment of Wages (DC-CV-065). To complete the form, you need to know the name and address of the debtor's employer, the amount of the judgment and any additional money owed (such as court costs and interest.)
A creditor may not garnish more than 25% of your wages per pay period. For individuals earning minimum wage or near minimum wage, you must be left with an amount equal to 30 times the Maryland minimum hourly wage.