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2024 CODE OF GEORGIA
Title 18 - DEBTOR AND CREDITOR (§§ 18-1-1 — 18-5-5)
Chapter 4 - GARNISHMENT PROCEEDINGS (§§ 18-4-1 — 18-4-90)
Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 18-4-1 — 18-4-26)
- Section 18-4-1 - Definitions
- Section 18-4-2 - Uniform procedures for garnishment; entitlement to procedures; application of the Civil Practice Act; amendment
- Section 18-4-3 - Affidavit and requirements; summons of garnishment
- Section 18-4-4 - Process of garnishment; period of garnishment
- Section 18-4-5 - Maximum part of disposable earnings subject to garnishment; adverse employment action prohibited
- Section 18-4-6 - Exemption from garnishment
- Section 18-4-7 - Required information on summons of garnishment or attachment thereto; form usage; failure to use correct form
- Section 18-4-8 - Required documents and service thereof
- Section 18-4-9 - Periodic summonses; original filing date limiting extension
- Section 18-4-10 - Responses by garnishee; judgment by default
- Section 18-4-11 - Garnishee answer; property located in area with restricted access; physical filings allowed
- Section 18-4-12 - Entity as garnishee
- Section 18-4-13 - Service of garnishee's answer
- Section 18-4-14 - Recovery of reasonable expenses; recovery of actual expenses; refunds
- Section 18-4-15 - Parties to garnishment; basis for exemption; form; challenge to garnishment
- Section 18-4-16 - Plaintiff filing traverse
- Section 18-4-17 - Third-party claimants
- Section 18-4-18 - Priority of conflicting claims to money or property
- Section 18-4-19 - Order of trial; introduction of evidence; expenses
- Section 18-4-20 - Failure to file claim or traverse in timely manner
- Section 18-4-21 - Failure of garnishee to file answer; default
- Section 18-4-22 - Financial institution as garnishee; failure to answer
- Section 18-4-23 - Grounds for relief from liability
- Section 18-4-24 - Modification of default judgments; burden of proof
- Section 18-4-25 - Release of summons of garnishment; release of garnishment
- Section 18-4-26 - Local government organization and employees subject to garnishment; procedure
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