Nevada § 31.310 - Property to be retained by garnishee or delivered to officer; effect of delivery; certificate of receipt of property
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 31.310 — Property to be retained by garnishee or delivered to officer; effect of delivery; certificate of receipt of property, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 31.310. Property to be retained by garnishee or delivered to officer; effect of delivery; certificate of receipt of property
1. Subject to order of the court, a garnishee defendant upon whom a writ of garnishment
has been duly served shall not pay any debt due or to become due to the defendant
and shall retain in the garnishee’s possession and control, or deliver to the sheriff
as provided herein, all personal property, effects, goods, chattels, rights, debts,
credits or choses in action of the defendant. 2. In all cases the garnishee, upon submitting the garnishee’s answers to the garnishee
interrogatories, may deliver to the sheriff or the officer serving the writ the property
belonging to the defendant, together with the money due to the defendant, and the
sheriff or officer shall give the garnishee defendant a receipt therefor, and thereupon
the garnishee is relieved from further liability in the proceedings, unless the garnishee’s
answer is successfully controverted. 3. The sheriff or officer shall hold the property and money to be dealt with as provided
in NRS 31.300 and shall, by certificate, make return to the court showing the receipt thereof specifically
describing the money and property and setting forth the date and time of its receipt. The certificate forms a part of the return of the writ of garnishment.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Nevada § 31.310
What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 31.310 cover?
Section 31.310 ("Property to be retained by garnishee or delivered to officer; effect of delivery; certificate of receipt of property") is part of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Nevada. 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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