Assignment of benefits void - exemptions.

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Any assignment, pledge, or encumbrance of any right to benefits which are or may become due or payable under articles 70 to 82 of this title shall be void. Except as provided in the "Colorado Child Support Enforcement Procedures Act", article 14 of title 14, C.R.S., such rights to benefits shall be exempt from levy, execution, attachment, or any other remedy provided for the collection of debt. Benefits received by any individual, so long as they are not mingled with other funds of the recipient, shall be exempt from any remedy for the collection of all debts except debts incurred for necessaries furnished to such individual, his spouse, or dependents during the time when such individual was unemployed or child support debt or arrearages as specified in article 14 of title 14, C.R.S. Any waiver of any exemption provided for in this section shall be void.

Source: L. 36, 3rd Ex. Sess.: p. 45, § 15. L. 37: p. 1269, § 11. CSA: C. 167A, § 15. L. 41: p. 799, § 15. CRS 53: § 82-10-3. C.R.S. 1963: § 82-10-3. L. 85: Entire section amended, p.

587, § 2, effective July 1.


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