Nevada § 31.450 - Issuance of writ of garnishment after judgment; procedure; liberal construction
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 31.450 — Issuance of writ of garnishment after judgment; procedure; liberal construction, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 31.450. Issuance of writ of garnishment after judgment; procedure; liberal construction
Any person having a judgment remaining unsatisfied in any court of record in the State,
upon which execution has been issued and delivered, and which remains in the hands
of the proper officer uncollected and unsatisfied, may, without application to the
court, have a writ of garnishment issued, and thereupon attach the credits, effects,
debts, choses in action and other personal property of the judgment debtor in the
possession or under the control of any third person as garnishee, for the security
of such judgment, and all rights, remedies and proceedings under this chapter are
hereby made specifically available and applicable for the relief and security of such
judgment creditor, the same as for a plaintiff in attachment, and the same are also
made especially available and applicable for the protection and security of the judgment
debtor and the garnishee, the same as for the defendant and garnishee in attachment;
and the forms of all affidavits, interrogatories, writs, answers, oaths, orders, trials,
judgments and other process and proceedings hereinbefore provided for cases of garnishment
before judgment, with appropriate variations, shall apply to cases of garnishment
after judgment; and all courts shall be liberal in allowing amendments, and in construing
this chapter so as to promote the objects thereof.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Nevada § 31.450
What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 31.450 cover?
Section 31.450 ("Issuance of writ of garnishment after judgment; procedure; liberal construction") 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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