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Judgment Interest: 10%, or up to 18% if contractual 

Domestic Judgment Statute of Limitations:  7 years renewable

Foreign Judgment Statute of Limitations: 5 years if not recorded in state

Wage Garnishment: Yes

General Wage Garnisment Exemptions:  100% for head of household

Federal Law exempts from garnishment 75% of disposable earnings per week,
or an amount = to 30 x federal minimum hourly wage, whichever is greater.
Where federal law provides larger exemption, it supersedes any state law.

Liberal homestead exemption.

First $1000 of automobile.

Community Property State: No

 

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