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The maximum legal amount of a wage garnishment is 25 percent of the net (take home) pay. However, it is up to the employer to determine the amount of net pay to be garnished. If the defendant has a prior garnishment, does not make enough money or has a child support or IRS levy, you may not receive any funds.

Garnishing wages in Nevada begins with obtaining a court garnishment order. However, you likely cannot obtain the garnishment order until you get a court judgment order. This order will be signed by the Judge who will agree that a debtor owes you or your company money.

In most cases, a creditor can't garnish your wages without first getting a money judgment from a court. For instance, if you're behind on credit card payments or owe a doctor's bill, those creditors can't garnish your wages unless they sue you and get a judgment.

Nevada Wage Garnishment Process A creditor must file a lawsuit against you before they can receive a judgment to garnish your wages. If you don't respond to thesummons and complaint that notify you of this lawsuit, the court will issue the creditor a default judgment.

The maximum legal amount of a wage garnishment is 25 percent of the net (take home) pay. However, it is up to the employer to determine the amount of net pay to be garnished. If the defendant has a prior garnishment, does not make enough money or has a child support or IRS levy, you may not receive any funds.

In Nevada, you can write to the court that gave the garnishment order to exempt specific funds or property. To succeed, you must provide evidence and documentation, such as bank statements, tax returns, and receipts, to support your claim under state and federal laws.