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Executions are valid for 120 days from the date of issuance from the Clerk of Court. Garnishments are in effect from the date of service until the judgment is satisfied, the maximum amount allowed by law is collected, the execution expires or the execution is stopped by the court or by the creditor in writing.

Some creditors will have priority over others based on Iowa law. In a judgment for consumer debt, federal law states that creditors can garnish whichever is less: 25% of your weekly wages; or. The amount your weekly disposable income exceeds 30 times the federal minimum wage (currently $7.25).

Once that is done, the employer must withhold child support from the next paycheck. The amount withheld includes the amount due for that payment and an additional amount for past due support may be included. If these amounts total more than 50% of wages, the employer can only withhold 50%.

General Wage Garnishment Law in Iowa Like federal law, Iowa law says that, for any given workweek, creditors are allowed to garnish the lesser of: 25% of your disposable earnings, or. the amount by which your weekly disposable earnings exceed 30 times the federal hourly minimum wage. (Iowa Code § 642.21).

If a garnishment has been placed on your wages, but you believe the garnishment is incorrect or should be stopped, you may file a ?Motion to Quash Garnishment and Request for Hearing? (Iowa Court Rule form 3.20).

Note: Defendant(s) must electronically file this original Motion to Quash using the Iowa Judicial Branch Electronic Document Management System (EDMS) at , unless Defendant(s) receive(s) an exemption from electronic filing requirements from the court.