§ 8.01-514. When garnishment summons returnable
The summons in garnishment, whether issued by a circuit court or a district court, may be directed to a sheriff of any county or city wherein the judgment debtor resides or where the garnishment defendant resides or where either may be found and shall be made returnable to the court that issued it within 90 […]
§ 8.01-515. How garnishee examined; determining exemption from employee’s withholding certificate; amount due pursuant to exemptions in § 34-29 (a)
A person so summoned shall appear in person and be examined on oath or he may file a statement. A corporation so summoned shall appear by an authorized agent who shall be examined on oath or may file a statement, not under seal of such authorized agent. Such statement shall show the amount the garnishee […]
§ 8.01-516. Repealed
Repealed by Acts 1983, c. 399.
§ 8.01-512.5. Hearing on claim of exemption from garnishment
A judgment debtor shall have the right to a hearing on his claim of exemption from garnishment no later than seven business days from the date that the claim is filed with the court. The clerk shall notify the parties of the date, time and place of the hearing and the exemption being claimed. The […]
§ 8.01-513. Service upon corporation or limited liability company
A. If the person upon whom there is a suggestion of liability as provided in § 8.01-511 is a corporation, the summons shall be served upon an officer, an employee designated by the corporation other than an officer of the corporation, or, if there is no designated employee or the designated employee cannot be found, […]
§ 8.01-511.1. Garnishee inability to determine whether it holds property of judgment debtor
If a summons for the garnishment of property other than wages, salaries, commissions or other earnings does not contain sufficient or accurate information to enable the garnishee to reasonably identify the judgment debtor, the garnishee shall have no liability to the judgment creditor for failing to deliver the judgment debtor’s property in response to the […]
§ 8.01-512. Repealed
Repealed by Acts 1983, c. 399.
§ 8.01-512.2. Fee for garnishee-employers
Garnishee-employers may charge and collect a fee of up to ten dollars from a judgment-debtor employee on account of such employers’ expense in processing each garnishment summons served on such employers on account of the judgment-debtor employee. 1980, c. 537; 1994, c. 664.
§ 8.01-512.3. Form of garnishment summons
Any garnishment issued pursuant to § 8.01-511 shall be in the following form: (a) Front side of summons: GARNISHMENT SUMMONS (Court Name) (Name, address and telephone number of judgment creditor except that when the judgment creditor’s attorney’s name, address and telephone number appear on the summons, only the creditor’s name shall be used.) (Name, address […]
§ 8.01-512.4. Notice of exemptions from garnishment and lien
No summons in garnishment shall be issued or served, nor shall any notice of lien be served on a financial institution pursuant to § 8.01-502.1, unless a notice of exemptions and claim for exemption form are attached. The notice shall contain the following statement: NOTICE TO JUDGMENT DEBTOR HOW TO CLAIM EXEMPTIONS FROM GARNISHMENT AND […]