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5 U.S.C. § 5520a

Garnishment of pay

United States · Title 5 — GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES · Status: effective

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5 U.S.C. § 5520a, Garnishment of pay, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/427012
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For purposes of this section— “agency” means each agency of the Federal Government, including— “legal process” means any writ, order, summons, or other similar process in the nature of garnishment, that— “pay” means— Service of legal process to which an agency is subject under this section may be accomplished by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, or by personal service, upon— Regulations implementing the provisions of this section shall be promulgated— Such regulations shall include provisions for—

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