(a) When it appears by the affidavit of the plaintiff or by the return of an officer to an order of attachment that no property is known to the plaintiff or the officer on which the order of attachment can be executed, or not enough to satisfy the plaintiff's claim, the defendant may be required by the court to attend before it and give information on oath respecting his or her property.
(b) Where it also appears by the affidavit of the plaintiff that some person other than the defendant has in his or her possession property of the defendant, or evidences of debt, the person may also be required by the court to attend before it and give information on oath respecting the property or evidences of debt.