Statutes > New Mexico Statutes > Chapter 35 - Magistrate and Municipal Courts. > Article 12 - Magistrate Court; Garnishment, 35-12-1 through 35-12-19. > Section 35-12-8 - Garnishment; payment of exempt wages and salary.

Section 35-12-8 - Garnishment; payment of exempt wages and salary.

35-12-8. Garnishment; payment of exempt wages and salary.

Any employer charged as a garnishee in any civil action in the magistrate court shall pay to the defendant, when due, the amount of his wages or salary exempt from garnishment under Section 35-12-7 NMSA 1978.