For the purposes of ORS 18.600 to 18.850, garnishment is the procedure by which a creditor invokes the authority of a circuit court, justice court or municipal court to acquire garnishable property of a debtor that is in the possession, control or custody of a person other than the debtor.
ORS 18.602
Applied in 5 court decisions — leading case 297 Or. App. 67 - Baldwin v. Seida (2019)
Most recently applied in 316 Or. App. 775 - Twigg v. Opsahl (January 2022)
2001 c.249 §2
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Official source: Oregon State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Oregon statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.