Your Judgment Won. Now Make It Pay.
Winning in court is step one. Getting paid is what actually matters. We serve income execution notices on employers across the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, and Staten Island — so your judgment stops sitting on paper and starts producing payments.
Why Creditors Trust Our Office
Mayoral Appointment, Full Authority
We are appointed by the Mayor of New York City and regulated by the NYC Department of Investigation — giving us legal powers no private collection agency holds.
Serving NYC Since 1988
Over 35 years of continuous operation means we have handled virtually every employer compliance scenario across all five boroughs.
Five-Borough Coverage, One Office
From a Bronx hospital to a Brooklyn retailer to a Manhattan corporate headquarters — we serve employers anywhere in NYC without limitation.
$100,000 Public Officer’s Bond
Every NYC Marshal is required by law to carry a $100,000 bond. That is a level of accountability private collectors simply are not held to.
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What Income Execution Actually Is
An income execution — also called a garnishment — is a legal method of collecting a money judgment by working directly with the judgment debtor’s employer. Once we receive the execution from you, we serve the debtor with a notice giving them the opportunity to arrange voluntary payment. If they don’t, we serve the employer directly. From that point, the employer is legally required to withhold a portion of the debtor’s wages each pay period and remit those funds to our office, which then passes them along to you.
This process is available whether your judgment came from NYC Civil Court, the New York State Supreme Court, or Small Claims Court. If you have a valid money judgment and the debtor is employed, income execution is often the most direct path to actually collecting what you’re owed.
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What Changes When You Work With Us
From the moment you hand us the execution, our office moves quickly and follows through — so you’re not left wondering what’s happening with your case.
- You stop chasing a debtor who has no intention of paying voluntarily.
- Your judgment starts generating real payments through mandatory employer withholding.
- You have a named, accountable marshal — not a call center — handling your case.
- We follow up with the employer until the execution is properly processed for garnishment payments.
- If the debtor changes jobs, we can re-serve the new employer so your collection doesn’t stop.
- You get coverage across all five boroughs from one office, with no need to find a different marshal for each location.
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The Employer Doesn’t Get to Ignore This
When an employer in the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, or Staten Island receives a properly served income execution notice, they are not being asked to cooperate — they are legally required to. Under CPLR § 5231, the employer must withhold 10% of the debtor’s gross wages each pay period and remit those funds to the marshal. Failure to comply exposes the employer to legal liability.
That legal weight is exactly why this process requires a licensed marshal. A letter from a creditor or a private collection agency carries no such authority. Only a marshal or the sheriff can compel an employer to act — and in our experience, employers respond accordingly when the notice comes from a mayoral-appointed officer with full statutory authority.
Our office handles employer service across all five boroughs. Whether the debtor works for a large healthcare system in the Bronx, a logistics company in Queens, or a corporate office in Midtown Manhattan, we have the jurisdiction and the infrastructure to get the notice served correctly.
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What Happens After the Debtor Changes Jobs
One of the most common concerns we hear from creditors is this: what if the debtor quits or gets fired right after the employer is served? It’s a fair question, and the answer is more reassuring than most people expect.
Under New York law, if a debtor is terminated and then rehired by the same employer within 90 days, the income execution automatically reattaches. The employer is still bound by the original service. And if the debtor finds new employment elsewhere in Brooklyn, the Bronx, Manhattan, Queens, or Staten Island, we can serve the new employer — keeping your collection moving rather than starting over from scratch.
This is why follow-through matters as much as the initial service. Our office stays involved in the process, not just at the front end. We work with the employer until timely deductions are being made and payments are reaching you — because filing and forgetting isn’t enforcement.
Income Execution Notice Service Steps
A Clear Process From Filing to Payment
Submit Your Execution
You provide us with the income execution and relevant case details — we docket it and prepare for service promptly.
Debtor Is Served First
We serve the judgment debtor within the required timeframe, giving them the chance to arrange voluntary payment before the employer is contacted.
Employer Is Served and Monitored
If no payment is arranged, we serve the employer directly and follow up to ensure withholding begins and payments reach you.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is an income execution notice and how does it work in NYC?
An income execution is a legal order that directs a judgment debtor’s employer to withhold a portion of the debtor’s wages and remit those funds to satisfy a court judgment. In New York, the withholding amount is capped at 10% of the debtor’s gross wages per pay period. The process begins when a licensed marshal receives the execution from the creditor. The marshal first serves the debtor with a notice — giving them 20 days to arrange voluntary payment. If no payment is made, the marshal serves the employer, who is then legally obligated to begin withholding. This process is available for judgments from NYC Civil Court, Supreme Court, and Small Claims Court.
Can a NYC Marshal serve an income execution in all five boroughs?
Yes. As a mayoral-appointed NYC Marshal, our authority extends across all five boroughs — the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, and Staten Island. It does not matter where our office is located or where the debtor lives. What matters is where the employer is located, and we are authorized to serve employers anywhere within the five boroughs. Whether you need an employer served in the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, or Staten Island, we have the jurisdiction and the infrastructure to handle it without delay.
What is the difference between using a NYC Marshal versus the NYC Sheriff for income execution?
Both NYC Marshals and the NYC Sheriff’s Office are authorized to serve income executions, but there are meaningful practical differences. NYC Marshals are independent public officers — not city employees — which means our income depends on successfully completing enforcement actions. That structure creates a direct incentive to move quickly and follow through. Marshals also tend to offer more direct communication and faster turnaround than the Sheriff’s Office, which operates as a larger government agency with more administrative layers. For creditors and attorneys who need reliable, responsive enforcement, working with a marshal is often the more efficient route.
Can I use income execution to collect on a Small Claims Court judgment?
Absolutely. Income execution is available for judgments from Small Claims Court, not just Civil or Supreme Court. Many individual creditors — small business owners, landlords, contractors — win in Small Claims Court and then assume there is nothing more they can do if the debtor refuses to pay. That is not the case. If the debtor is employed anywhere in the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, or Staten Island, we can serve an income execution notice on their employer. The same statutory process applies regardless of which court issued the judgment, and the same legal obligations fall on the employer once they are properly served.
What happens if the debtor’s employer is located in Manhattan but the debtor lives in the Bronx?
That is not a problem. The income execution is served on the employer, not the debtor’s home address, and our authority covers employers anywhere in the five boroughs. NYC’s workforce is spread across all five boroughs — someone living in the Bronx might work for a hospital in Manhattan or a logistics company in Queens. We handle employer service wherever that employer is located. The debtor’s residence is relevant for the initial debtor service, but the employer service — which is where the garnishment actually begins — is driven by where the employer operates, and we cover all of it.
What if the debtor quits their job after the employer is served?
If the debtor is terminated and then rehired by the same employer within 90 days, the income execution automatically reattaches under New York law — the employer does not need to be served again. If the debtor takes a new job with a different employer, we can serve that new employer to restart the withholding process. This is one of the reasons it matters to work with a marshal who stays engaged after the initial service. We do not treat the employer service as the finish line. We monitor the process, follow up on compliance, and address changes in the debtor’s employment so your collection does not stall because of a job change.
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