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North Carolina Consumer Protections
North Carolina Wage Garnishment & Bank Levy Protections
Earnings for personal services cannot be subjected to execution or garnishment if earned within sixty days preceding the order, provided those earnings are necessary for family support.
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N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-362
Protection for money in your bank account
The sixty-day earnings exemption extends to funds held on deposit in a bank account, provided the consumer demonstrates the deposits represent protected wages.
How exempt earnings are traced
Consumer must show deposits within 60-day window represent protected wages necessary for family support.
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