Wage Deduction Notice {171-149B}

ERIN CARTWRIGHT WEINSTEIN , CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT, LAKE COUNTY, ILLINOIS #171 - 149B (Rev 12 /1 7 ) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE NINETEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT LAKE COUNTY, ILLINOIS Plaintiff Judgment Creditor Gen No. vs. (Summons Return Date ) : Defendant Judgment Debtor WAGE DEDUCTION NOTICE Atty. Name Name Address Address City City Phone Phone Attorney No. Attorney No. Judgment in the amount of $ BALANCE DUE $ Employer (Name) NOTICE: The Court shall be asked to issue a wage deduction summons against the employer named above f or wages due or about to become due to the judgment creditor. The wage deduction summons may be issued on the basis of a judgment against you in favor of the judgment creditor in the amount stated above. THE AMOUNT OF WAGE THAT MAY BE DEDUCTED IS LIMITED BY FEDERAL AND ILLINOIS LAW. 1. Under Illinois Law, the amount of wages that may be deducted is limited to the lesser of (a) 15% of gross weekly wage or (b) the amount by which disposable earnings for a week exceed the total of 45 times the Federal minimum hourly wage or 45 times the Illinois minimum wage, whichever is greater. 2. Under Federal Law, the amount of wages that may be deducted is limited to the lesser of (a) 25% of disposable earnings for a week or (b) the amount by which disposable earnings for a week exceed the total of 30 times the Federal minimum hourly wage. 3. Pension and retirement benefits and refunds may be claimed as exempt from wage deductions under Illinois law. 4. Court ordered child support deductions. The judgment debtor has a right to request a hearing before the Court to dispute the wage deduction because wages are exempt. To obtain a hearing the judgment debtor must notify the Clerk of Court in writing at 18 North County Street, Waukegan, Illinois on or before the return date specifi ed in the Summons. The Clerk of the Court will assign a hearing date and provide forms which must be prepared by the debtor or his/her employer or their attorney, a copy of which must be sent to the judgment creditor and the employer or their attorney . American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com