The salary or wages of an officer or employee of a county, city, town, or school district, or of any department of the subdivision may be attached. Where the respondent is an officer, the order shall be served upon the auditor, treasurer, or clerk of the subdivision or department of which the respondent is an officer. Where the respondent is an employee other than an officer, the order shall be served upon the person in charge of the office or department in which the employee works.

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Terms Used In Minnesota Statutes 570.071

  • Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
  • Person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, and to partnerships and other unincorporated associations. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44

When payment has been made pursuant to levy, a copy of the attachment with certificate of satisfaction shall be delivered to the treasurer as a voucher for payment.