Tennessee § 26-1-110 - Garnishee unable to identify defendant.
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§ 26-1-110. Garnishee unable to identify defendant.
A garnishee who: Receives an execution without the defendant's social security number, if an individual, or federal taxpayer identification, if a corporation, partnership, trust or other entity; and After reasonable effort is otherwise unable to identify the defendant or to distinguish the defendant from other individuals or entities based on the information provided on the execution; may return the execution with the statement “Defendant cannot be identified or distinguished from information provided on the execution.” The failure to include a social security number or taxpayer identification number shall not invalidate the execution. Acts 1994, ch. 836, § 1. Attorney General Opinions. A state may not provide a garnishee with a defendant's social security number without the defendant's authorization, OAG 02-016, 2002 Tenn. AG LEXIS 17 (2/6/02).
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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