State of Alabama  
Unified Judicial System  

orm CR-8              Rev.2/95 

EMPLOYER’S NOTICE AND ANSWER TO 
ORDER OF WITHHOLDING FOR COSTS, 
FINES, ASSESSMENTS, AND RESTITUTION  

 

Case Number 

IN THE ______________________________________COURT OF____________________________________, ALABAMA 
 
 

     (Name of Municipality or County)  

    (Circuit, District, or Municipal)  

 

 

 STATE OF ALABAMA (cid:133) MUNICIPALITY OF ____________________________________________________________ 

v. ________________________________________________________________________________________, Defendant  

Employer: ______________________________                              _____________________________________________ 
 
Address:  ______________________________ 

         Defendant Social Security Number* 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                ______________________________ 

        A. Notice to Employer: You are hereby notified that the court in the above matter has issued the attached Order of Income 
Withholding.  You  are  shown  in  the  Order  as  the  employer  of  the  above  named  defendant.  After  reading  the  enclosed  Order,  you 
must complete Part B of this form. You should retain the white copy for your records and return the canary copy to this court at the 
address shown below. You must answer as required or be subject to the contempt powers of this court.  

       The  total  of  all  amounts  ordered  to  be  withheld  should  be  deducted  out  of  the  employee’s  disposable  earnings.  “DISPOSABLE 
EARNINGS”  are  defined  as  the  amount  of  wages  remaining after deducting any amounts required by law to be withheld, such as Federal 
Income  Taxes,  Social  Security  Taxes  and  State  and  City  Taxes.  COSTS  OF  SERVICE  OF  THIS  ORDER  ARE  $__________________     
AND HAVE BEEN TAXED AGAINST THE DEFENDANT. WITHHOLD THIS AMOUNT AND REMIT SAME TO THE CLERK OF COURT IN 
ADDITION  TO  THE  FIRST  PAYMENT.  THEREAFTER,  REMIT  THE  AMOUNT  ORDERED  AND  $1.00  ADMINISTRATIVE  FEE  IF  THE 
AMOUNT  REMITTED  IS  FOR  RESTITUTION.  AMOUNTS  REMITTED  FOR  COSTS  AND  FINES  ARE  NOT  SUBJECT  TO  AN 
ADMINISTRATIVE FEE.  

       You are further notified that  this Income Withholding Order for Restitution shall have priority over any Writ of Garnishment or 
Process or Writ of Attachment SUBSEQUENTLY served on you concerning such employee except those issued for the enforcement 
of support obligations, as long as this Order is in effect.  

    You are required by law to promptly notify the court or the clerk of the court as to any layoff, suspension, discharge, or resignation 
of the defendant or any change of employment including the name and address, if known, of any new, or successive employer.  

       B. Employer’s Answer:  

.      (cid:133)     DEFENDANT IS EMPLOYED. After deducting Federal Income Taxes, State Taxes, Social Security Taxes, City Taxes, and 
                other amounts required by law to be withheld, Defendant’s “Disposable Earnings” are $________________________ per 
                _____________________  (week,  bi-week,  month).  Employer  further  answers  that  he  will  begin  withholding  from  the 
                defendant’s disposable earnings the total dollar amounts ordered. 

I.    (cid:133)    DEFENDANT IS NOT EMPLOYED by this employer and employer was not indebted to the defendant when this process 
                 was received, or when making this answer or during the intervening time.  

II.   (cid:133)    OTHER (Explain):___________________________________________________________________________________

                _________________________________________________________________________________________________ 

                _ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ 

ADDRESS OF COURT:  

_____________________________________ 
 (Date)  

_____________________________________ 
 Employer (Signature)  
 

* OPTIONAL INFORMATION              White Copy – Employer                      Canary Copy – Court  

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