Montana § 40-5-256 - Employee Debtor Rights Protected -- Limitation

Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 40-5-256 — Employee Debtor Rights Protected -- Limitation, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 40-5-256. Employee Debtor Rights Protected -- Limitation

Employee debtor rights protected -- limitation. No employer may discharge or prejudice an employee for reason that an assignment of earnings has been presented in settlement of a support debt or that a warrant for distraint has been served against the employee's earnings. This provision does not apply if more than three warrants are served upon the same employer within any period of 12 consecutive months.

Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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What does Montana Code Annotated § 40-5-256 cover?

Section 40-5-256 ("Employee Debtor Rights Protected -- Limitation") is part of the Montana Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Montana. 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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