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Archive Home > 2010 > September > 09 > Garnishing wages with little oversight

Garnishing wages with little oversight

In some states, court approval isn’t needed before money is seized

By Chris Serres and Glenn Howatt / The Bulletin
September 9, 2010

MINNEAPOLIS — After two weeks without a decent meal, Van Tran looked tired and agitated as he walked into the Ramsey County, Minn., courtroom for a hearing in May.

Tran, 55, a janitor and security guard from St. Paul, Minn., had waited for this chance to explain why a collections firm made a....

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