Tennessee § 29-7-102 - Wages earned and payable outside state.
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§ 29-7-102. Wages earned and payable outside state.
Wages earned out of this state and payable out of this state shall be exempt from attachment or garnishment in all cases, where the cause of action arose out of this state, and it shall be the duty of garnishees in such cases to plead such exemption unless the defendant is actually served with process. Acts 1903, ch. 590, § 1; Shan., § 5238a1; Code 1932, § 9429; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 23-702. Cross-References. Assignment of income by a court for child support, § 50-2-105 . Textbooks. Tennessee Jurisprudence, 3 Tenn. Juris., Attachment and Garnishment, § 148.
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What does Tennessee Code Annotated § 29-7-102 cover?
Section 29-7-102 ("Wages earned and payable outside state.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. 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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