# Alaska Stat. § 09.38.035: Continuing lien on wages

> Alaska · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T9_C09.38_S09.38.035

## Section

- **Citation:** Alaska Stat. § 09.38.035
- **Heading:** Continuing lien on wages
- **Jurisdiction:** Alaska
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** AK Code / Title 9 / Chapter 09.38 / Section 09.38.035

## Text

(a) In the case of a garnishment of earnings, when the garnishee's answer reflects that the defendant is employed by the garnishee, the judgment or balance due as reflected on the writ of garnishment shall become a lien on earnings due at the time of service of the writ to the extent that they are not exempt from garnishment, and that lien shall continue as to subsequent nonexempt earnings until the total subject to the lien equals the amount stated on the writ of garnishment, except that the lien on subsequent earnings shall terminate sooner if the employment relationship is terminated, if the underlying judgment is vacated, modified, or satisfied in full, or if the writ is dismissed.

(b) A garnishee shall pay into court all nonexempt earnings of the defendant subject to the continuing lien under (a) of this section. Accrued interest on the judgment or balance due as reflected on the writ of attachment may be garnished under a supplemental writ of garnishment after the principal amount stated on the original writ of garnishment has been paid.

## Nearby sections

- [Alaska Stat. § 09.38.010 Homestead exemption.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T9_C09.38_S09.38.010.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 09.38.015 Property exempt without limitation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T9_C09.38_S09.38.015.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 09.38.017 Exemption of retirement plan interests and payments.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T9_C09.38_S09.38.017.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 09.38.020 Exemptions of personal property subject to value limitations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T9_C09.38_S09.38.020.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 09.38.025 Exemption of unmatured life insurance and annuity contracts.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T9_C09.38_S09.38.025.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 09.38.030 Exemption of earnings and liquid assets.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T9_C09.38_S09.38.030.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 09.38.035 Continuing lien on wages.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T9_C09.38_S09.38.035.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 09.38.040 Priorities between continuing liens.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T9_C09.38_S09.38.040.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 09.38.045 Effective date of continuing lien.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T9_C09.38_S09.38.045.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 09.38.050 Increased exemption amount.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T9_C09.38_S09.38.050.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 09.38.055 Bankruptcy proceedings.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T9_C09.38_S09.38.055.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 09.38.060 Tracing exempt property.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T9_C09.38_S09.38.060.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 09.38.065 Claims enforceable against exempt property.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T9_C09.38_S09.38.065.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 09.38.070 Limitation on enforcement of certain security interests in exempt goods.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T9_C09.38_S09.38.070.md)

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