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§ 12-1598.06 – Time for answer

12-1598.06. Time for answer The writ, whether issued in the superior court, the justice court or the municipal court, shall require the garnishee to answer within ten days from service of the writ.

§ 12-1598.09 – Discharge of garnishee

12-1598.09. Discharge of garnishee If it appears from the answer of the garnishee that he did not employ the judgment debtor at the time the writ was served, would not owe earnings to the judgment debtor within sixty days after service of the writ on the garnishee or the garnishee was unable to determine the […]

§ 12-1598.10 – Continuing lien on earnings; order

12-1598.10. Continuing lien on earnings; order A. If it appears from the answer of the garnishee that the judgment debtor was an employee of the garnishee, or that the garnishee otherwise owed earnings to the judgment debtor when the writ was served, or earnings would be owed within sixty days thereafter and there is no […]

§ 12-1598.11 – Continuing lien procedure; nonexempt earnings statement

12-1598.11. Continuing lien procedure; nonexempt earnings statement A. An order of continuing lien on nonexempt earnings entered pursuant to this article requires the garnishee to continue to withhold the nonexempt earnings of the judgment debtor for as long as the continuing lien remains in effect. B. Beginning with the pay period during which the writ […]

§ 12-1598.12 – Reporting by judgment creditor

12-1598.12. Reporting by judgment creditor A. Except as provided in subsection B of this section, as long as the order of continuing lien is in effect the judgment creditor shall issue a report in writing to the garnishee and the judgment debtor within twenty-one days after the end of each calendar quarter. B. The judgment […]

§ 12-1598.13 – Contempt proceedings; default of garnishee

12-1598.13. Contempt proceedings; default of garnishee A. If the judgment creditor fails to comply with any duty imposed upon him by this article, the court shall, upon petition of any party to the proceedings affected by such failure and after notice, hold a hearing to determine whether such failure to comply, if any, was occasioned […]

§ 12-1598.14 – Priority

12-1598.14. Priority A. Except as provided in subsections B and C, conflicting wage garnishments and levies rank according to priority in time of service. B. Garnishments, levies and wage assignments which are not for the support of a person are inferior to wage assignments for the support of a person. Garnishments which are not for […]

§ 12-1598.15 – Taxing costs

12-1598.15. Taxing costs A. If the garnishee is discharged on the garnishee’s answer, the cost of the proceeding, including reasonable compensation to the garnishee, shall be taxed against the judgment creditor. B. If there is no written objection to the answer of the garnishee and the garnishee is held on the garnishee’s answer, the attorney […]