For purposes of this subchapter —
(1) The term “wages” means compensation paid or payable for personal services whether denominated as wages, salary, commission, bonus, or otherwise, and includes periodic payments pursuant to a pension or retirement program.
(2) The term “disposable wages” means that part of the earnings of any individual remaining after the deduction from those earnings of any amounts required by law to be withheld.
(3) The term “garnishment” means any legal or equitable procedure through which the wages of any individual are required to be withheld for payment of any debt.
(4) The term “domestic partner” shall have the same meaning as provided in § 32-701(3).
(Dec. 23, 1963, 77 Stat. 554, Pub. L. 88-241, § 1; Dec. 17, 1971, 85 Stat. 678, Pub. L. 92-200, § 5; Apr. 4, 2006, D.C. Law 16-79, § 4(a), 53 DCR 1035.)
1981 Ed., § 16-571.
1973 Ed., § 16-571.
This section is referenced in § 15-503, § 16-512, and § 16-582.
D.C. Law 16-79 added par. (4).
District of Columbia employees, attachment and garnishment of wages, see § 1-507.
Work release program participants, exemption of wages from attachment and garnishment, see § 24-241.06.
Child support enforcement, income withholding, see § 46-208.
District of Columbia fiscal management, capital improvements, authorization of lease-purchase financing, see § 1-204.90.
Fraudulent conveyances, remedies of creditors, see § 28-3107.
Seizures of personal property, exemptions, “earnings” defined, see § 15-503.
Superior Court of the District of Columbia, jurisdiction, see § 11-921.
Structure District of Columbia Code
Title 16 - Particular Actions, Proceedings and Matters. [Enacted title]
Chapter 5 - Attachment and Garnishment
Subchapter III - Attachment and Garnishment of Wages, etc
§ 16–571.01. Enforcement of support orders by attachment or garnishment
§ 16–572. Attachment of wages; percentage limitations; priority of attachments
§ 16–572.01. Motion to exempt wages from garnishment
§ 16–572.02. Notice to judgment debtor regarding wage garnishment
§ 16–573. Employer’s duty to withhold and make payments; percentage
§ 16–574. Judgment creditor to file receipts, in court, of amount collected
§ 16–575. Judgment against employer-garnishee for failure to pay percentages
§ 16–576. Lapse of attachment upon resignation or dismissal of employee
§ 16–577. Applicability of per centum limitations to judgment for support
§ 16–578. Superior Court judgments; lapse; validity
§ 16–580. Quashing attachment where judgment obtained to hinder just claims
§ 16–582. Attachments to which this subchapter is applicable