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HRS §652-6

Garnishment applies to new employers and government

This section says that a garnishment order can follow a person who owes a judgment to new employers, including state or local government jobs, until the debt is fully paid. It applies to employers other than the one originally named in the order.

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The statute, as written — Same

Section 652-5 shall extend to successive persons and to the State or any political or municipal subdivision thereof, other than the original garnishee, employing the judgment debtor, until the judgment debt has been fully discharged.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

Sections this one refers to

§652-5 Getting wages taken from a new job after you change employers

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