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Pennsylvania

For Pennsylvania, maximum share of earnings a creditor may take is The wages, salaries and commissions of individuals shall while in the hands of the employer be exempt from any attachment, execution or other process except upon an action or proceeding, verified against its source on 2026-08-30.

State
Pennsylvania our reading
Maximum share of earnings a creditor may take
The wages, salaries and commissions of individuals shall while in the hands of the employer be exempt from any attachment, execution or other process except upon an action or proceeding verified
Statute
§ 8127. Personal earnings exempt from process. verified
Sourcepalegis.us
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What the source says

(a) General rule and exceptions.--The wages, salaries and commissions of individuals shall while in the hands of the employer be exempt from any attachment, execution or other process except upon an action or proceeding:

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