California Codes, Code of Civil Procedure - CCP, Part 2 — Of Civil Actions, Title 9 — Enforcement of Judgments, Division 2 — Enforcement of Money Judgments, Chapter 5 — Wage Garnishment, Article 7 — Administration and Enforcement, Section 706.153
(a) No employer shall defer or accelerate any payment of earnings to an employee with the intent to defeat or diminish the judgment creditor’s rights under an earnings withholding order issued pursuant to the procedures provided by this chapter.
(b) If an employer violates this section, the judgment creditor may bring a civil action against the employer to recover the amount that would have been withheld and paid over pursuant to this chapter had the employer not violated this section. The remedy provided by this subdivision is not exclusive.
Notes
Prohibits an employer from deferring or accelerating an employee’s earnings with intent to defeat or reduce a judgment creditor’s rights under an earnings withholding order. A violating employer may be sued by the creditor for the amount that would otherwise have been withheld and paid, and that civil remedy is not exclusive.
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