Chapter

GARNISHMENT PROCEEDINGS

O.C.G.A. § 18-4-1— Definitions
O.C.G.A. § 18-4-2— Uniform procedures for garnishment; entitlement to procedures; application of the Civil Practice Act; amendment
O.C.G.A. § 18-4-3— Affidavit and requirements; summons of garnishment
O.C.G.A. § 18-4-4— Process of garnishment; period of garnishment
O.C.G.A. § 18-4-5— Maximum part of disposable earnings subject to garnishment; adverse employment action prohibited
O.C.G.A. § 18-4-6— Exemption from garnishment
O.C.G.A. § 18-4-7— Required information on summons of garnishment or attachment thereto; form usage; failure to use correct form
O.C.G.A. § 18-4-8— Required documents and service thereof
O.C.G.A. § 18-4-9— Periodic summonses; original filing date limiting exten- sion
O.C.G.A. § 18-4-10— Responses by garnishee; judgment by default
O.C.G.A. § 18-4-11— Garnishee answer; property located in area with restricted access; physical filings allowed
O.C.G.A. § 18-4-12— Entity as garnishee
O.C.G.A. § 18-4-13— Service of garnishee’s answer
O.C.G.A. § 18-4-14— Recovery of reasonable expenses; recovery of actual expenses; refunds
O.C.G.A. § 18-4-15— Parties to garnishment; basis for exemption; form; challenge to garnishment
O.C.G.A. § 18-4-16— Plaintiff filing traverse
O.C.G.A. § 18-4-17— Third-party claimants
O.C.G.A. § 18-4-18— Priority of conflicting claims to money or property
O.C.G.A. § 18-4-19— Order of trial; introduction of evidence; expenses
O.C.G.A. § 18-4-20— Failure to file claim or traverse in timely manner
O.C.G.A. § 18-4-21— Failure of garnishee to file answer; default
O.C.G.A. § 18-4-22— Financial institution as garnishee; failure to answer
O.C.G.A. § 18-4-23— Grounds for relief from liability
O.C.G.A. § 18-4-24— Modification of default judgments; burden of proof
O.C.G.A. § 18-4-25— Release of summons of garnishment; release of garnish- ment
O.C.G.A. § 18-4-26— Local government organization and employees subject to garnishment; procedure
O.C.G.A. § 18-4-40— Right to continuing garnishment process; applicable provisions
O.C.G.A. § 18-4-41— Affidavit of continuing garnishment; summons; notice of exemptions; form
O.C.G.A. § 18-4-42— Filing and contents of summons of continuing garnishment; filing of subsequent answers
O.C.G.A. § 18-4-43— Default judgment against garnishee in continuing garnishment; relief from default
O.C.G.A. § 18-4-50— Definitions
O.C.G.A. § 18-4-51— Continuing garnishment of support
O.C.G.A. § 18-4-52— Affidavit of continuing garnishment for support; service
O.C.G.A. § 18-4-53— Summons of continuing garnishment for support; maximum disposable income subject to garnishment; retirement funds not exempted
O.C.G.A. § 18-4-54— Application of money paid into court; additional garnishee answers; termination
O.C.G.A. § 18-4-55— Termination of continuing garnishment for support; garnishee’s reliance upon information in affidavit
O.C.G.A. § 18-4-70— Required use of forms
O.C.G.A. § 18-4-71— Affidavit of garnishment
O.C.G.A. § 18-4-72— Affidavit of continuing garnishment
O.C.G.A. § 18-4-73— Affidavit of continuing garnishment for support
O.C.G.A. § 18-4-74— Summons of garnishment
O.C.G.A. § 18-4-75— Attachment for summons of garnishment
O.C.G.A. § 18-4-76— Summons of garnishment on financial institution
O.C.G.A. § 18-4-77— Attachment for summons of garnishment on a financial institution
O.C.G.A. § 18-4-78— Summons of continuing garnishment
O.C.G.A. § 18-4-79— Attachment for summons of continuing garnishment
O.C.G.A. § 18-4-80— Summons of continuing garnishment for support
O.C.G.A. § 18-4-81— Attachment for summons of continuing garnishment for support
O.C.G.A. § 18-4-82— Notice to defendant of right against garnishment of money, including wages, and other property
O.C.G.A. § 18-4-83— Order for hearing on defendant’s claim
O.C.G.A. § 18-4-84— Garnishee answer
O.C.G.A. § 18-4-85— Financial institution garnishee answer
O.C.G.A. § 18-4-86— Garnishee answer to continuing garnishment
O.C.G.A. § 18-4-87— Plaintiffs traverse
O.C.G.A. § 18-4-88— Third-party claim
O.C.G.A. § 18-4-89— Release of garnishment
O.C.G.A. § 18-4-90— Modification of continuing garnishment