Withholding of wages or salary not required by preceding sections unless garnishment process served

Va. Code Ann. § 8.01-503
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Nothing contained in §§ 8.01-501 and 8.01-502 shall have the effect of requiring any employer paying wages or salary to an employee to withhold any part of such wages or salary unless and until such employer is duly served with process in garnishment. Code 1950, § 8-432.1; 1954, c. 379; 1977, c. 617.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/8.01-503/Fetched: 10/17/2026

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