No garnishment before judgment.

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Prior to entry of judgment in an action against the consumer for debt arising from a consumer credit transaction, the creditor may not replevin goods, except motor vehicles, of the consumer with the use of force from a dwelling upon an ex parte order of court or attach unpaid earnings of the consumer by garnishment or like proceedings.

Source: L. 2000: Entire article R&RE, p. 1234, § 1, effective July 1.

Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 5-5-104, as it existed prior to 2000.


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