Wage Garnishment
IC 37-2-6-4 — at most 25 percent of disposable earnings, and less on a showing of good cause
Garnishment of a person's disposable earnings for a week to pay a judgment may not exceed the lesser of 25 percent of them, or what is left above 30 times the federal minimum hourly wage. On a showing of good cause, the person may have the 25 percent reduced to as low as 10 percent.
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| For a support order, where the person | Maximum of disposable earnings |
|---|---|
| For a support order, where the personSupports a spouse or dependent child not covered by the order | Maximum of disposable earnings50 percent, or 55 percent for support more than twelve weeks overdue |
| For a support order, where the personSupports no such spouse or child | Maximum of disposable earnings60 percent, or 65 percent for support more than twelve weeks overdue |
An employer making the deductions may collect a fee of the greater of $12 or 3 percent of the total, once per judgment, half from the employee and half from the creditor, and $2 per deduction for child support. A support withholding order takes priority over a garnishment.
Sources for this section (1)
- IC 37-2-6-4 — Limitation on garnishment and proceedings supplemental to execution; employer's fee
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Indiana attorney.