IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF LEHIGH COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA

CIVIL DIVISION

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Notice of Intent to Attach Wages, Salary or Commissions

Date of service of this Notice: (Date to be inserted by Sheriff)

A judgment has been entered against you in court for nonpayment of rent for, or damage to, residential property that you rented. The judgment creditor-landlord has begun proceedings to attach 10% of your net wages, salary or commissions for each pay period until the judgment is satisfied.

The following exception will prevent your wages from being attached:

Poverty Guidelines – Your wages may not be attached if your net income is below the poverty income guidelines as provided annually by the Federal Department of Health

and Human Services or if the amount of the attachment would cause your net income to fall below the poverty income guidelines. A copy of the guidelines is attached to this notice.If this exemption is applicable to you, you must return the claim for exemption of wages which is attached to the Clerk of Judicial Records within 30 days of the date of service of this notice upon you. The date of service of this notice is set forth above. If you return the form claiming this exemption within 30 days, your wages will not be attached without subsequent court proceedings.

There may be other legal grounds for opposing the wage attachment that you may be able to raise by filing a motion with the court. For example, your wages may not be attached if you are an abused person or victim as set forth in Section 8127(f) of the Judicial Code when the attachment is to satisfy a judgment for physical damages to the leased premises.

YOU SHOULD TAKE THIS PAPER TO YOUR LAWYER AT ONCE. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A LAWYER, GO TO OR TELEPHONE THE OFFICE SET FORTH BELOW. THIS OFFICE CAN PROBIDE YOU WITH INFORMATION ABOUT HIRING A LAWYER.

IF YOU CANNOT AFFORD TO HIRE A LAWYER, THIS OFFICE MAY BE ABLE TO PROVIDE YOU WITH INFORMATION ABOUT AGENCIES THAT MAY OFFER LEGAL SERVICES TO ELIGIBLE PERSONS AT A REDUCED FEE OR NO FEE.

LEHIGH COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION

LAWYER REFERRAL SERVICE

1114 WALNUT STREET

ALLENTOWN PA 18102

TELEPHONE: 610-433-7094

(Rev 1/09)

IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF LEHIGH COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA

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2009-03-20