Appendix XII-E
WRIT OF WAGE EXECUTION
Attorneys for Plaintiff
SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY
DIVISION, COUNTY
Plaintiff,
DOCKET NO:
vs.
WRIT OF WAGE EXECUTION
Defendant.
THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY
TO THE SHERIFF OF COUNTY
YOU ARE HEREBY COMMANDED that of the weekly earnings which the Defendant
_________________________receives from employer __________________________ whose
address is _______________________________________________, you take the sum of 10%
of the gross weekly pay or 25% of disposable earnings for that week or the amount by which the
designated Defendant’s disposable weekly earnings exceed $217.50 [$196.50] per week,
pursuant to the Order for Wage Execution entered with this Court on ________________, a
copy of which is attached hereto and Certification of the Court entered in the sum of
$ ___________ plus interest and fees until $ plus interest and fees is paid and
satisfied, and that you pay weekly to the Plaintiff’s duly authorized attorney said amount of
reservation of salary.
YOU ARE FURTHER COMMANDED that the employer shall immediately give the
designated defendant a copy of this order. The designated defendant may object to the wage
execution or apply for a reduction in the amount withheld at any time. To object or apply for a
reduction, a written statement of the objection or reasons for a reduction must be filed with the
Clerk of the Court and a copy must be sent to the creditor’s attorney or directly to the creditor if
there is no attorney. A hearing will be held within seven days after filing the objection or
application for a reduction. According to law, no employer may terminate an employee because
of a garnishment.
YOU ARE HEREBY FURTHER COMMANDED that upon satisfaction of Plaintiff’s
damages, costs and interests, plus subsequent costs, or upon termination of the Defendant’s
salary, you will immediately thereafter return this Writ to the Court with a statement as to the
execution annexed.
WITNESS, the Honorable _____________________________, Judge of the Superior
Court, this ______day of , 20 .
_____________________________, CLERK
ENDORSEMENT
Judgment Amount*......................................... $
Additional Costs.............................................. $
Interest thereon.................................................. $
Credits......................................................... $
Sheriff’s Fees................................................. $
Sheriff’s Commissions...................................... $
TOTAL: $
* “Judgment Amount” includes amount of verdict or settlement, plus pre-judgment court costs,
plus any applicable statutory attorney’s fee.
Post-judgment interest applied pursuant to Rule 4:42-11 must be calculated as simple
interest. As required by Rule 4:59-1, explain in detail the method by which interest has been
calculated, taking into account all partial payments made by the defendant.
___________________________
Attorney for Plaintiff
Dated: , 20 __
[Note: Form adopted as Appendix XII-E July 27, 2006 to be effective September 1, 2006; amended September 11, 2006 to be
effective immediately; amended July 3, 2007, to be effective July 24, 2007; amended July 2 , 2008, to be effective July 24, 2008;
amended July 9, 2009 to be effective July 24, 2009.]
