Any employer charged as a garnishee in any civil action in the magistrate court shall pay to the defendant, when due, the amount of his wages or salary exempt from garnishment under Section 35-12-7 NMSA 1978.
History: 1953 Comp., § 36-14-7.1, enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 139, § 7.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 35 - Magistrate and Municipal Courts
Article 12 - Magistrate Court; Garnishment
Section 35-12-1 - Garnishment; affidavit and bond; grounds.
Section 35-12-2 - Garnishment; service on garnishee.
Section 35-12-3 - Garnishment; effect on garnishee.
Section 35-12-4 - Garnishment; answer by garnishee.
Section 35-12-5 - Garnishment; controverting garnishee's answer.
Section 35-12-6 - Garnishment; unmatured debts.
Section 35-12-7 - Garnishment; exemptions.
Section 35-12-8 - Garnishment; payment of exempt wages and salary.
Section 35-12-9 - Garnishment; wages and salary; lien; priority.
Section 35-12-10 - Garnishment; public officer as garnishee.
Section 35-12-11 - Garnishment; execution against garnishee.
Section 35-12-12 - Garnishment; defense to claim against garnishee.
Section 35-12-13 - Garnishment; dissolution.
Section 35-12-14 - Garnishment; suit on bond.
Section 35-12-15 - Garnishment; special provisions.
Section 35-12-16 - Garnishment; costs; attorney fees.
Section 35-12-17 - Garnishment; form of bond.
Section 35-12-18 - Garnishment; form of writ.
Section 35-12-19 - Garnishment; district court; magistrate court; small claims court.