# Minn. Stat. § 181.07: ASSIGNMENT OF UNEARNED WAGES AS SECURITY

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P175_187_C181_S181.07

## Section

- **Citation:** Minn. Stat. § 181.07
- **Heading:** ASSIGNMENT OF UNEARNED WAGES AS SECURITY
- **Jurisdiction:** Minnesota
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** MN Code / Part 175_187 / Chapter 181 / Section 181.07

## Text

No assignment of or order for wages to be earned in the future to secure a loan of less than $200 shall be valid against an employer of the person making the assignment or order until the assignment or order is accepted in writing by the employer and the assignment or order and the acceptance of the same have been filed and recorded with the clerk of the city or town where the party making the assignment or order resides, if a resident of this state, or in which the person is employed if the person is a nonresident. No assignment of or order for wages to be earned in the future shall be valid when made by a married person unless the written consent of the person's spouse to the making of the assignment or order is attached thereto.

## Nearby sections

- [Minn. Stat. § 181.01 § 181.01 WAGES OF MINORS; TO WHOM PAID.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P175_187_C181_S181.01.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 181.02 § 181.02 SALARY OR WAGES NOT TO BE PAID BY NONNEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P175_187_C181_S181.02.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 181.03 § 181.03 CERTAIN ACTS RELATING TO PAYMENT OF WAGES UNLAWFUL.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P175_187_C181_S181.03.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 181.04 § 181.04 ASSIGNMENT, SALE, OR TRANSFER OF WAGES; WHEN NOT EFFECTIVE.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P175_187_C181_S181.04.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 181.05 § 181.05 CONSENT OF EMPLOYER TO ASSIGNMENT REQUIRED.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P175_187_C181_S181.05.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 181.06 § 181.06 ASSIGNMENT OF WAGES; PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P175_187_C181_S181.06.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 181.07 § 181.07 ASSIGNMENT OF UNEARNED WAGES AS SECURITY.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P175_187_C181_S181.07.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 181.08 § 181.08 PUBLIC SERVICE CORPORATIONS; PAYMENT OF WAGES, REQUIREMENTS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P175_187_C181_S181.08.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 181.09 § 181.09 RECOVERY OF WAGES, COSTS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P175_187_C181_S181.09.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 181.10 § 181.10 WAGES PAID EVERY 15 DAYS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P175_187_C181_S181.10.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 181.11 § 181.11 DISCHARGED EMPLOYEE MUST BE PAID WITHIN 24 HOURS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P175_187_C181_S181.11.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 181.13 § 181.13 PENALTY FOR FAILURE TO PAY WAGES PROMPTLY.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P175_187_C181_S181.13.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 181.14 § 181.14 PAYMENT TO EMPLOYEES WHO QUIT OR RESIGN; SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P175_187_C181_S181.14.md)
- [Minn. Stat. § 181.15 § 181.15 WHEN EMPLOYEE NOT ENTITLED TO BENEFITS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MN_P175_187_C181_S181.15.md)

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