46 U.S.C. § 11109 — Attachment of wages
submitted 43 years ago by Pub. L. 98-89 to r/title-46-SHIPPING · 139 words · no verdicts yet
A master’s or seaman’s wages generally cannot be attached or arrested by a court, except for support of a spouse or minor children. Earlier assignments or sales of wages generally do not bind the worker.
(a) Wages owed or accruing to a master or seaman cannot be attached or arrested by a court, except under a court order requiring payment of part of the wages for the support and maintenance of the master’s or seaman’s spouse or minor children, or both. A wage payment remains valid despite an earlier sale or assignment, attachment, encumbrance, or arrest of the wages.
(b) A sale or assignment of wages or salvage made before the wages are paid does not bind the person who made it, except for allotments authorized by section 10315.
(c) This section also applies to a person employed on a fishing or fish-processing vessel*.
Wages due or accruing to a master or seaman are not subject to attachment or arrestment from any court, except for an order of a court about the payment by a master or seaman of any part of the master’s or seaman’s wages for the support and maintenance of the spouse or minor children of the master or seaman, or both. A payment of wages to a master or seaman is valid, notwithstanding any prior sale or assignment of wages or any attachment, encumbrance, or arrestment of the wages.
An assignment or sale of wages or salvage made before the payment of wages does not bind the party making it, except allotments authorized by section 10315 of this title.
This section applies to an individual employed on a fishing vessel* or any fish processing vessel.
Source credit: (Pub. L. 98–89, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 580; Pub. L. 98–364, title IV, § 402(15), July 17, 1984, 98 Stat. 450.)
- 1983Enacted · Pub. L. 98-89 · 97 Stat. 580
- 1984Amended · Pub. L. 98-364 · 98 Stat. 450
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 98-89 on 1983-08-26.
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