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A garnishment is not a credit issue it is a public record to get the judment on ones credit it needs to be Docketed for a fee that can be done at the court house you filed in. You need to File a garnishment order to garnish the wages. That is usally very expensive. Be prepared to fork it out.

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Q: How do you garnish someone's wages after getting a judgment on their credit?
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