What if the defendant with an Attachment of Earnings becomes unemployed?

If the defendant becomes unemployed after an attachment of earnings order has been made, the order will stop (lapse). If you think that the defendant has found new work, you can use Form N446 (request for reissue) to ask the court to send the attachment of earnings order to the new employer. There is no fee for this and you get the form free form any county court office or this website.

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