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Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 18 § 18.840 — Wage

Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 18 ·
Oregon Code § 18.840 · Enacted · Last updated March 01, 2026
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Wage exemption calculation form. (1) A wage exemption calculation form must be delivered to the garnishee with each writ of garnishment. Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, a wage exemption calculation form must be in substantially the following form: For wages paid on or after July 1, 2027, the garnishor is required to update this form with the applicable year and wage exemption amounts published on the Judicial Department website pursuant to ORS 18.385 (3). The garnishor is required to include the wage exemption amounts for wages earned before and after July 1 of the year the garnishment was issued. ______________________________________________________________________________ WAGE EXEMPTION CALCULATION (to be filled out by employers only ) 1.   Debtor’s gross wages for period covered by this payment                $          ___ 2.   Total amount required to be withheld by law for amount in Line 1 (Federal and state withholding, Social Security, etc.)       $          ___ 3.   Debtor’s disposable wages (Subtract Line 2 from Line 1)         $          ___ 4.   Normal exemption (Enter 75 percent of Line 3)              $          ___ 5.   Minimum exemption (check one) If you pay wages weekly: __  $254, if the wages are payable before January 1, 2025 __  $305, if the wages are payable on or after January 1, 2025, and before July 1, 2025 __  $338, if the wages are payable on or after July 1, 2025, and before July 1, 2026 __  $400, if the wages are payable on or after July 1, 2026, and before July 1, 2027 __  $___, if the wages are payable on or after July 1, 2027, and before July 1, 2028. Note: The garnishor is required to insert the applicable wage exemption amount published on the Judicial Department website pursuant to ORS 18.385 (3) __  $___, if the wages are payable on or after July 1, ____, and before July 1, ____. Note: The garnishor is required to insert the applicable years and wage exemption amount published on the Judicial Department website pursuant to ORS 18.385 (3) If you pay wages every two weeks: __  $509, if the wages are payable before January 1, 2025 __  $611, if the wages are payable on or after January 1, 2025, and before July 1, 2025 __  $675, if the wages are payable on or after July 1, 2025, and before July 1, 2026 __  $832, if the wages are payable on or after July 1, 2026, and before July 1, 2027 __  $___, if the wages are payable on or after July 1, 2027, and before July 1, 2028. Note: The garnishor is required to insert the applicable wage exemption amount published on the Judicial Department website pursuant to ORS 18.385 (3) __  $___, if the wages are payable on or after July 1, ____, and before July 1, ____. Note: The garnishor is required to insert the applicable years and wage exemption amount published on the Judicial Department website pursuant to ORS 18.385 (3) If you pay wages for a half-month period: __  $545, if the wages are payable before January 1, 2025 __  $655, if the wages are payable on or after January 1, 2025, and before July 1, 2025 __  $737, if the wages are payable on or after July 1, 2025, and before July 1, 2026 __  $912, if the wages are payable on or after July 1, 2026, and before July 1, 2027 __  $___, if the wages are payable on or after July 1, 2027, and before July 1, 2028. Note: The garnishor is required to insert the applicable wage exemption amount published on the Judicial Department website pursuant to ORS 18.385 (3) __  $___, if the wages are payable on or after July 1, ____, and before July 1, ____. Note: The garnishor is required to insert the applicable years and wage exemption amount published on the Judicial Department website pursuant to ORS 18.385 (3) If you pay wages monthly: __  $1,090, if the wages are payable before January 1, 2025 __  $1,309, if the wages are payable on or after January 1, 2025, and before July 1, 2025 __  $1,458, if the wages are payable on or after July 1, 2025, and before July 1, 2026 __  $1,792, if the wages are payable on or after July 1, 2026, and before July 1, 2027 __  $___, if the wages are payable on or after July 1, 2027, and before July 1, 2028. Note: The garnishor is required to insert the applicable wage exemption amount published on the Judicial Department website pursuant to ORS 18.385 (3) __  $___, if the wages are payable on or after July 1, ____, and before July 1, ____. Note: The garnishor is required to insert the applicable years and wage exemption amount published on the Judicial Department website pursuant to ORS 18.385 (3) If you pay wages for any other period longer than one week, including partial payments for less than a full pay period: __  $254 multiplied by that fraction produced by dividing the number of days for which the earnings are paid by seven, rounded to the nearest dollar, if the wages are payable before January 1, 2025 __  $305 multiplied by that fraction produced by dividing the number of days for
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