As used in this chapter:
(1) The term "earnings" means compensation paid or payable for personal services,
whether denominated as wages, salary, commission, bonus, or otherwise, and
includes periodic payments pursuant to a pension or retirement program.
(2) The term "disposable earnings" means that part of the earnings of any individual
remaining after the deduction from those earnings of any amounts required by law
to be withheld.
(3) The term "garnishment" means any legal or equitable procedure through which the
earnings of any individual are required to be withheld for payment of any debt.
(4) The terms "household furnishings, jewelry, personal clothing, and ornaments" mean
clothing, furniture, appliances, linens, china, crockery, kitchenware, and personal
effects of an individual and the individual's dependents, but do not include:
(a) Works of art;
(b) Electronic entertainment equipment (except to the extent of one (1) television
and one (1) radio);
(c) Antiques; and
(d) Jewelry other than wedding rings.
Effective: July 14, 1992
History: Amended 1992 Ky. Acts ch. 53, sec. 1, effective July 14, 1992. -- Created
1970 Ky. Acts ch. 217, sec. 1.
Notes of Decisions
Shafizadeh v. Shafizadeh (2012)
kyctapp · cites it 3×
“]” KRS 427.005(1). KRS 425.501 explains the means by which a garnishor may obtain an order of garnishment.”
Rice, Seiller, Cantor, Anderson & Bordy v. Fitzgerald (1992)
kyctapp · cites it 4×
“The controlling question is whether proceeds from a dairy farmer’s sale of milk constitute “earnings” within the meaning of KRS 427.005. If so, these “earnings” are exempt under KRS 427.”
Curl v. Sparkle Brite, Inc. (1975)
kyctapp
“210(1) provides: “An order of attachment or garnishment of earnings, as defined in KRS 427.005, shall create a lien on all non-exempt earnings earned during the pay period in which the order is served on the employer, * * * or where the employe has been paid in advance for the…”
Wilkey v. Community Methodist Hospital (In re Edwards) (1998)
kywb
“An order of garnishment of earnings, as defined in KRS 427.005, shall create a lien on all nonexempt earnings earned during the pay period in which the order is served on the employer and during those succeeding pay periods which may be designated by the order, (emphasis added)…”
Mickler v. Mickler (2008)
kyctapp · cites it 3×
“He asserts that his accounts receivable arose solely from professional services performed by him and, therefore, qualify as earnings of which only twenty-five percent is subject to garnishment under KRS 427.”
Reinle v. Commonwealth (2005)
kyctapp · cites it 2×
“The trial court looked to KRS 427.005, which provides definitions to be used in KRS Chapter 427.”
— Ky. Rev. Stat. § 427.005(1) — 3 cases
Shafizadeh v. Shafizadeh (2012)
kyctapp
“]” KRS 427.005(1). KRS 425.501 explains the means by which a garnishor may obtain an order of garnishment.”
Mickler v. Mickler (2008)
kyctapp
“He asserts that his accounts receivable arose solely from professional services performed by him and, therefore, qualify as earnings of which only twenty-five percent is subject to garnishment under KRS 427.”
Reinle v. Commonwealth (2005)
kyctapp
“The trial court looked to KRS 427.005, which provides definitions to be used in KRS Chapter 427.”
— Ky. Rev. Stat. § 427.005(2) — 1 case
Shafizadeh v. Shafizadeh (2012)
kyctapp
“]” KRS 427.005(1). KRS 425.501 explains the means by which a garnishor may obtain an order of garnishment.”
— Ky. Rev. Stat. § 427.005(3) — 1 case
Shafizadeh v. Shafizadeh (2012)
kyctapp
“]” KRS 427.005(1). KRS 425.501 explains the means by which a garnishor may obtain an order of garnishment.”
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