Hawaii Judgment Debtors Motion Return Or Release of Wages Exempt From Garnishment is a motion filed by a debtor in a Hawaii court, which allows them to claim certain wages as exempt from garnishment. This motion allows a debtor to protect a portion of their wages from creditors, allowing them to keep their wages to cover necessary living expenses. There are two types of Hawaii Judgment Debtors Motion Return Or Release of Wages Exempt From Garnishment. The first type is the “Exempt Earnings” motion, which allows the debtor to claim certain wages as exempt from garnishment, including wages from federal, state, and local governments; Social Security benefits; and veterans’ benefits. The second type is the “Return of Earnings” motion, which allows the debtor to claim a portion of their wages as exempt from garnishment and have that portion returned to them.