Alabama § 6-6-481 - Who May Be Garnished; How Effected.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 6-6-481 — Who May Be Garnished; How Effected., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 6-6-481. Who May Be Garnished; How Effected.
(a) Money due officials or employees of a city, county, or state government, or any department or institution thereof, as salary for services performed for or on behalf of said city, county, or state, or any department or institution thereof, may be garnished.
(b) In such cases, the writ of garnishment may be served on the person authorized by law to draw the warrant on the treasury of said government or to issue a check for such salary so due, and such person shall be required to answer said writ in accordance with the mandate thereof and as provided by law.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Code of Alabama § 6-6-481 cover?
Section 6-6-481 ("Who May Be Garnished; How Effected.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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