General Provisions

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  4. Garnishment Proceedings
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Section
18-4-1

(For Effective Date, See note.) Definitions

Section
18-4-2

(For Effective Date, See note.) Uniform Procedures for Garnishment; Entitlement to Procedures; Application of the Civil Practice Act; Amendment

Section
18-4-3

(For Effective Date, See note.) Affidavit and Requirements; Summons of Garnishment

Section
18-4-4

(For Effective Date, See note.) Process of Garnishment; Period of Garnishment

Section
18-4-5

(For Effective Date, See note.) 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

(For Effective Date, See note.) Required Documents and Service Thereof

Section
18-4-9

(For Effective Date, See note.) Periodic Summonses; Original Filing Date Limiting Extension

Section
18-4-10

(For Effective Date, See note.) Responses by Garnishee; Judgment by Default

Section
18-4-11

(For Effective Date, See note.) Garnishee Answer; Property Located in Area With Restricted Access; Physical Filings Allowed

Section
18-4-12

(For Effective Date, See note.) Entity as Garnishee

Section
18-4-13

Service of Garnishee's Answer

Section
18-4-14

(For Effective Date, See note.) Recovery of Reasonable Expenses; Recovery of Actual Expenses; Refunds

Section
18-4-15

(For Effective Date, See note.) Parties to Garnishment; Basis for Exemption; Form; Challenge to Garnishment

Section
18-4-16

(For Effective Date, See note.) 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

(For Effective Date, See note.) Order of Trial; Introduction of Evidence; Expenses

Section
18-4-20

(For Effective Date, See note.) 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

(For Effective Date, See note.) Grounds for Relief From Liability

Section
18-4-24

(For Effective Date, See note.) 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