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4-809. Claim of exemption from garnishment.
[For use with Rules 1-065.2, 2-802 and 3-802 NMRA]
STATE OF NEW MEXICO
IN THE __________________ COURT No. ____________
______________________________ COUNTY
____________________________________________, Plaintiff
against
____________________________________________, Defendant
____________________________________________, Garnishee
CLAIM OF EXEMPTION FROM GARNISHMENT
Judgment debtor claims the following exemptions:
(check box next to exemption)
a. [ ] social security benefits (OASDI, SSI);
b. [ ] public assistance benefits (AFDC, welfare, GA);
c. [ ] life, accident or health insurance proceeds;
d. [ ] workers' compensation awards;
e. [ ] unemployment compensation benefits;
f. [ ] veterans' benefits;
g. [ ] pensions and retirement funds;
h. [ ] crime victims' reparation fund payments;
i. [ ] allowances to surviving spouse and children from deceased's estate subject to the limitations of Sections 45-2-401 and 45-2-402 NMSA 1978;
j. [ ] the minimum amount of shares necessary for certain non-profit cooperative associations as provided by Section 53-4-28 NMSA 1978;
k. [ ] fraternal benefit society payments as provided by Section 59A-44-18 NMSA 1978.
A completed and signed copy of this form must be returned to the Clerk of the Court whose address is
________________________________________
________________________________________
A completed and signed copy of the claim of exemption form shall be served on the judgment creditor and the garnishee named above. If the judgment creditor disputes a claimed exemption, a court hearing will be scheduled to consider the disputed exemptions. At this hearing you must bring evidence supporting each of your claims of exemption.
________________________ ____________________________________
Date Signature of judgment debtor
____________________________________
Printed name of judgment debtor
____________________________________
Number and street or P.O. box
____________________________________
City, state, zip code
____________________________________
Telephone number
[As amended, effective July 1, 1992; January 1, 1995; January 1, 1996.]