For purposes of sections 571.921 to 571.926, the following terms have the meanings given them:
(a) "Earnings" means:
(1) compensation paid or payable to an employee for personal service whether denominated as wages, salary, commissions, bonus, or otherwise, and includes periodic payments pursuant to a pension or retirement program;
(2) compensation paid or payable to the producer for the sale of agricultural products; livestock or livestock products; milk or milk products; or fruit or other horticultural products produced when the producer is operating a family farm, a family farm corporation, or an authorized farm corporation, as defined in section 500.24, subdivision 2; or
(3) maintenance as defined in section 518.003, subdivision 3a.
(b) "Disposable earnings" means that part of the earnings of an individual remaining after the deduction from those earnings of amounts required by law to be withheld.
(c) "Employee" means an individual who performs services subject to the right of the employer to control both what is done and how it is done.
(d) "Employer" means a person for whom an individual performs services as an employee.
1990 c 606 art 3 s 29; 1998 c 382 art 2 s 19; 2005 c 164 s 29; 1Sp2005 c 7 s 28
Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 570 - 583 — Postjudgment Remedies; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Bonds
Section 571.71 — Garnishment; When Authorized.
Section 571.711 — Scope Of General And Specific Provisions.
Section 571.712 — Definitions.
Section 571.72 — General Garnishment Provisions.
Section 571.73 — Property Attachable By Garnishment; Good Faith Requirement.
Section 571.74 — Garnishment Summons And Notice To Debtor.
Section 571.75 — Garnishee Disclosure.
Section 571.76 — Garnishee Fees.
Section 571.77 — Salary Of Public Servants.
Section 571.771 — Money Due From State Departments.
Section 571.78 — Duties Of A Garnishee.
Section 571.79 — Discharge Of A Garnishee.
Section 571.81 — Garnishment Lien; Priorities Of Creditors.
Section 571.82 — Judgment Against Garnishee.
Section 571.83 — Joinder And Intervention By Persons In Interest.
Section 571.84 — Valuation And Disposition Of Property In Hands Of The Garnishee.
Section 571.85 — Lien Of Garnishee.
Section 571.86 — Discharge Not A Bar.
Section 571.87 — Transfer To Another Court.
Section 571.90 — Penalty In Certain Garnishment Proceedings.
Section 571.91 — Garnishment Of Funds At A Financial Institution.
Section 571.911 — Exemption Notice; Duty Of Financial Institution.
Section 571.912 — Form Of Notice, Instructions, And Exemption Notice.
Section 571.913 — Effect Of Exemption Notice.
Section 571.914 — Objection To Exemption Claim.
Section 571.915 — Release Of Funds.
Section 571.92 — Garnishment Of Earnings.
Section 571.921 — Definitions.
Section 571.922 — Limitation On Wage Garnishment.
Section 571.923 — Multiple Earnings Garnishments.
Section 571.924 — Garnishment Exemption Notice.
Section 571.925 — Form Of Notice.
Section 571.926 — Proceedings If No Exemption Statement Is Received.
Section 571.927 — Penalty For Retaliation For Garnishment.
Section 571.93 — Garnishment Before Judgment Or Default.
Section 571.931 — Prejudgment Garnishment Before Notice And Hearing.
Section 571.932 — Prejudgment Garnishment After Notice And Hearing.