EXTEND PERIOD FOR WRIT OF WAGE GARNISHMENT

House Bill 5592

Sponsor:  Rep. Marilyn Lane

1^st Committee:  Judiciary 

2^nd Committee: Local, Intergovernmental, and Regional Affairs

Complete to 5-30-12

A SUMMARY OF HOUSE BILL 5592 AS INTRODUCED 5-3-12

House Bill 5592 would amend the Revised Judicature Act (MCL 600.4012) to specify that a writ of garnishment of wages, salary, commissions, or other earnings would remain in effect for 180 days. 

The act currently says that a writ of garnishment of 'periodic payments' remains in effect for the period of time that is prescribed by the Michigan court rules.  That provision would still apply to garnishments of other kinds of periodic payments but not to wages, salary, commissions, and other earnings.

FISCAL IMPACT:

The bill would have no fiscal impact on the judiciary.

                                                                                           Legislative Analyst:   J. Hunault

                                                                                                  Fiscal Analyst:   Erik Jonasson

■ This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan House staff for use by House members in their deliberations, and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.