Legal Opinion
Frazer, Ryan, Goldberg, Keyt & Lawless v. Smith
Court of Appeals of Arizona
Decided May 11, 1995No. 1 CA-CV 93-0225PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
FIDEL, Presiding Judge.
Only 25% of a judgment debtor’s disposable earnings is subject to garnishment in Arizona. See Ariz.Rev.Stat.Ann. (“A.R.S.”) § 33-1131(B). In cases of extreme economic hardship, the court may reduce this nonexempt amount to 15%. See A.R.S. § 12-1598.10(F). Do funds retain their partially exempt status as earnings, however, once disbursed to the judgment debtor’s bank account? That question is presented in this appeal.
I. PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
Michael A Smith appeals from a garnishment judgment in favor of his creditor, Frazer, Ryan, Goldberg, Keyt & Lawless…
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