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§ 26-2-214. Garnishment of Compensation Due From Garnishee

Upon the garnishment of earnings due from a garnishee, the garnishee shall: Pay the judgment debtor the amount of such debtor’s exempt earnings; Submit as a part of the judgment debtor’s answer to the garnishment a statement of the judgment debtor’s dependent children under sixteen (16) years of age who are residents of this state; […]

§ 26-2-218. Written Agreement for Installment Payments

A written agreement for the payment of a judgment in installments, signed by the parties, their attorneys, or authorized agents acting in their behalf, and filed with the clerk of the court, shall have the same force and effect as an order made by the judge to stay the issuance, execution or return of any […]

§ 26-2-219. Failure to Comply With Agreement

Should the judgment debtor fail to strictly comply with the terms of an agreement as provided by § 26-2-218, the stay of execution by garnishment shall immediately become null and void. Upon the stay of execution by garnishment becoming void and the issuance and service of garnishment having taken place prior to the proceeding to […]

§ 26-2-206. Execution Awarded for Property in Garnishee’s Hands

If, upon the answer and the examination of the garnishee, it appears that the garnishee has property, debts, or effects in the garnishee’s hands or under the garnishee’s control, liable for the plaintiff’s debt, judgment may be entered, and execution awarded for the property, money, or effects, as the case may be, or so much […]

§ 26-2-207. Notice to Other Persons Holding Defendant’s Property

So, also, if the garnishee’s examination shows that any property, debts, or effects of the defendant are probably in the hands of other persons, the court shall, on the application of the plaintiff, issue notice to such persons to come forward and answer as garnishees, and the same proceedings may be had as in other […]

§ 26-2-208. Delivery of Garnisheed Property — Judgment for Nondelivery

As soon as the property is declared to be the property of the defendant, under §§ 26-2-206 and 26-2-207, it shall be delivered up to the officer serving the garnishment, on demand. On failure to deliver such property, and a return made on the execution of that fact, judgment shall be entered immediately against the […]

§ 26-2-209. Failure to Appear or Answer

The date garnishee’s answer is received by the court clerk shall be noted on the docket book in the proper manner, whether or not the answer discloses any property subject to garnishment. If the garnishee fails to appear or answer, a conditional judgment may be entered against the garnishee for the plaintiff’s debt, upon which […]