Bills › 88th General Assembly
Relating to garnishment proceedings and service of a garnishee
Sponsored by the House Judiciary Committee
Topics:Courts & civil law
Same legislation: HSB 566
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 24, 2020
- Stopped: SubcommitteeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: House committee
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: Senate committee
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2020 session adjourned on June 14, 2020, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary When someone is trying to collect money through a legal process called garnishment, they must follow specific rules to notify the person or business holding the money. This law requires that the notice be sent through certified mail or delivered in person by a county sheriff. The notice must include the original legal document and a list of required questions.1
Read the official explanation
This bill relates to garnishment proceedings and service of a garnishee. The bill requires that service upon a garnishee shall be made by certified mail, or by the sheriff of the county where the garnishee is located personally serving an original notice with a copy of the judgment against the defendant, and with a copy of the questions specified in Code section 642.5.
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