Ky. Rev. Stat. § 427.050

Out-of-state law applicable when wages earned and payable out-of-state --

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Exceptions. (1) The law of the state wherein wages are earned and payable relating to exemptions shall apply to all garnishments served in the State of Kentucky, except that Kentucky law shall exclusively apply: (a) Where the defendant was personally served with process in the State of Kentucky; or (b) Where the defendant was a bona fide resident of the State of Kentucky when the subject debt arose; or (c) Where the defendant was a bona fide resident of the State of Kentucky when the cause of action arose. (2) Where the law of a state other than Kentucky applies to a particular garnishment, the garnishee may plead such exemption law. History: Amended 1970 Ky. Acts ch. 217, sec. 4. -- Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. sec. 1701a.

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Cited in 1 case, 1999–1999 · leading case: Brown v. Commonwealth

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Brown v. Commonwealth (1999) kyctapp “050, the maximum part of the aggregate disposable earnings of an individual for any workweek which is subjected to garnishment may not exceed the lesser of either: (a) Twenty-five percent of his disposable earnings for that week, or (b) The amount by which his disposable…”

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