Virginia § 8.01-512.5 - Hearing on claim of exemption from garnishment
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 8.01-512.5 — Hearing on claim of exemption from garnishment, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 8.01-512.5. Hearing on claim of exemption from garnishment
A judgment debtor shall have the right to a hearing on his claim of exemption from garnishment no later than seven business days from the date that the claim is filed with the court.
The clerk shall notify the parties of the date, time and place of the hearing and the exemption being claimed. The garnishee shall comply with the garnishment summons unless and until ordered otherwise in writing by the court. The order shall take effect upon receipt by the garnishee. The clerk is required to provide a copy of the order or other hearing disposition to the garnishee only if the garnishment summons is dismissed or is modified by the judge.
1984, c. 1.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 8.01-512.5 ("Hearing on claim of exemption from garnishment") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. 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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