Georgia § 18-4-84 - Garnishee answer.
Full text of Georgia Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 18-4-84 — Garnishee answer., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 18-4-84. Garnishee answer.
"IN THE ______________ COURT OF ____________ COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA ) __________________________________ ) Plaintiff ) ) v. ) Civil Action File No. ) __________________________________ ) ________________________ Defendant ) ) __________________________________ ) Garnishee ) GARNISHEE ANSWER OF ________ (GARNISHEE) At the time of service or from the time of service to the time of this Garnishee Answer, the Garnishee had in its possession the following described property of the Defendant: ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ At the time of service or from the time of service to the time of this Garnishee Answer, all obligations accruing from the Garnishee to the Defendant are in the amount of $____________. $ __________ is the amount herewith paid into court. The Garnishee further states: __________________________________________. ________________________________________ Garnishee, Garnishee's Attorney, or officer or employee of an entity Garnishee This is to certify that I have this day served the Plaintiff or Plaintiff's Attorney and the Defendant or Defendant's Attorney in the foregoing matter with a copy of this pleading by depositing it in the United States Mail in a properly addressed envelope with adequate postage thereon. This ____________ day of ______________, 20____. ________________________________________ Garnishee, Garnishee's Attorney, or officer or employee of an entity Garnishee" (Code 1981, § 18-4-84 , enacted by Ga. L. 2016, p. 8, § 1/SB 255; Ga. L. 2020, p. 691, § 31/SB 443.) CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE The 2020 amendment, effective January 1, 2021, added "OF ________ (GARNISHEE)" in the form catchline.
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Section 18-4-84 ("Garnishee answer.") is part of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the codified statutory law of Georgia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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