Can a payday loan company garnish your wages in Phoenix Ariz

Was it a storefront lender? In order to get a judgement they have to take you to court, did you recieve anything? Because if they did get a judgement then yes they can. But if it is a vol. wage assignment then you need to revoke that, and send it to them by cert. mail with return reciept requested and keep a copy for your records and give a copy to your employer.

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Yes I did receive something but I could not attend due to recovering from surgery and the court it went to I know the Judge since I also work for a court. Is it to late to do something about it I really don't want to involve them and I do not know much about civil.

You should have requested a posponement from the court. They have know way of knowing you had surgery. The fact that you know a judge may still help you.

Unfortunately it sounds as if you were notified of a court date and received a judgement against you. And now the payday loan company can enforce garnishment of your wages until the judgement is paid off.