Assignment of Salary, Wages, or Income

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This is Article 2 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Assignment of Salary, Wages, or Income.” It is part of Chapter 18.1 “Assignments For Benefit Of Creditors”, which is part of Title 8.01 “Civil Remedies and Procedure”. It contains 7 laws.

It’s comprised of the following 7 sections.

§ 8.01-525.10	Exemption from garnishment, levy, or distress
§ 8.01-525.11	Termination of assignment by court
§ 8.01-525.12	Clerk to preserve assignment; fees
§ 8.01-525.6	Petition for assignment of salary, wages, or income for the benefit of creditors
§ 8.01-525.7	Trustee; rights and duties; compensation
§ 8.01-525.8	Resignation of trustee
§ 8.01-525.9	Debts; order of payment