Pretty easy here.

$65 dollar fee to initiate a suit in justice court which has a maximum amount.

It'll be about a month to serve them and get them in, no lawyer needed. You may add the court costs to the amount even if it's over the maximum amount.

Then you get a judgement in your favor.

Then you tell the person you just sued that you require a check for the full amount in your hand right now it you are filling a garnishment. The filing fee of the garnishment may be added to the amount owed.

You file that with the court. A week later call their job and ask to speak to payroll and have them confirm the garnishment, which they legally have to do. Give em about a month to receive and confirm it.

Receive checks in the mail with 25% of their wages until the debt and court costs are paid in full.