How to Garnish Someone's Wages in Arkansas

Garnishment payments are sent to the Arkansas district court clerk.

You have filed your complaint in the state of Arkansas and the judge ordered the defendant to pay the amount owed to you. Now the only thing left to do is get your money. The courts issue the final ruling in the case; it is the responsibility of the plaintiff to collect the judgment. If you cannot collect your judgment, you have the option to file a writ of garnishment with the district court clerk in Arkansas.

Things You'll Need

• Writ of garnishment
• Garnishment processing fee

Instructions

Garnishing Wages

1. File a complaint suit in the District Court small claims division where the defendant resides or property damage occurred. Obtain a judgment in your favor.

2. File a writ of garnishment with the district court clerk. You need the defendant's employer information and name of bank if you garnish a bank account.

3. Pay the fee to file and process the garnishment. The defendant or bank has 10 days to respond to the writ or the court will enter a judgment to pay against the defendant or bank. You should receive a notice stating when the money will arrive at the court, but if you maintain communication with the clerk, you're lkely to get the information quickly.

4. Visit the clerk's office to pick up your payment. You will have to sign and date a statement verifying that you received your money.

Tips & Warnings

• You garnishment request can be no more than 25 percent.

• Depending on the defendant's income, you may get less than 25 percent.

• The processing fee is added to the garnishment.

References

• Small Claims Court in Arkansas