IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DEKALB COUNTY, ILLINOIS ______________________________ vs. No. _______________ ______________________________ File stamp here DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO CLAIM EXEMPTION UNDER WAGE DEDUCTION PROCEEDINGS Now comes the ______________________________, defendant in the above entitled cause and moves this Court to find his/her wages to be exempt for the following reason(s): 1. The amount of wages that are being deducted: [ ] is greater than (A) 15% of my gross weekly wages or (B) the amount by which disposable earnings for a week exceed the total of 40 times federal minimum hourly wages. [ ] is greater than (A) 25% of disposable earnings for a week or (B) the amount by which disposable earnings for a week exceed 30 times the federal minimum hourly wage. [ ] include pension and retirement benefits and funds. 2. This claim is made based on the following facts: ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ WHEREFORE, Defendant prays that his/her wages be declared to be exempt. Name _________________________ _______________________________________ Attorney No. ___________________ Address _______________________ City __________________________ Phone _________________________ Date: ___________________________________ defendant’s motion,wage 5/7/08 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkflow.com