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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.]