Georgia § 18-4-71 - Affidavit of garnishment.

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§ 18-4-71. Affidavit of garnishment.

"IN THE ______________ COURT OF ____________ COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA ) Plaintiff: ) ) __________________________________ ) Name ) ) Plaintiff's contact information: ) ) __________________________________ ) Name ) __________________________________ ) Civil Action File No. Street Address ) __________________________________ ) ________________________ City State ZIP Code ) __________________________________ ) E-mail Address ) __________________________________ ) Phone Number ) __________________________________ ) Bar Number ) ) v. ) ) Defendant: ) ) __________________________________ ) Name ) __________________________________ ) Street Address ) __________________________________ ) City State ZIP Code ) ) Garnishee: ) ) __________________________________ ) Name ) __________________________________ ) Street Address ) __________________________________ ) City State ZIP Code ) AFFIDAVIT OF GARNISHMENT [] Check this box if the Garnishee is a financial institution. [] Check this box if garnishment is for the collection of child support or alimony. See O.C.G.A. § 18-4-50 , et seq. Personally appeared __________________, who on oath says: (Print name) I am the (Plaintiff) (Attorney at Law for Plaintiff) (Agent for Plaintiff). [Circle one] The Plaintiff obtained a judgment against the Defendant in Case Number ____________ in the ______________ Court of ______________ County, __________________, and no agreement State requires forbearance from the garnishment which is applied for currently. $______________ is the balance due, which consists of the sum of $____________ Principal, $____________ Postjudgment interest, and $____________ Other (e.g., prejudgment interest, attorney's fees, costs [exclusive of the cost of this action]). Upon the Affiant's personal knowledge or belief, the sum stated herein is unpaid. This __________ day of __________________, 20____. _______________________________________________________________________________ Affiant _______________________________________________________________________________ Print name of Affiant Sworn to and subscribed before me this __________ day of __________________, 20____. ________________________________________________ Notary Public or Deputy Clerk of Court" (Code 1981, § 18-4-71 , enacted by Ga. L. 2016, p. 8, § 1/SB 255.)

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