Garnishment Proceedings; modernize, reorganize, and provide constitutional protections
It became law on Jun 3, 2016.
- Stage
- Became law
- Started in
- Senate
- Sponsors
- 6
- Latest action
- Jun 3, 2016
What it does
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 18 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to debtor and creditor, so as to modernize, reorganize, and provide constitutional protections in garnishment proceedings; to provide for definitions; to provide for an affidavit and summons of garnishment, contents, and procedure for garnishment; to provide for property being subject to and exempt from garnishment; to provide for a defendant's and third party's claim and plaintiff's traverse and the procedure for claims and traverses; to provide for procedures only applicable to financial institutions; to provide for and require the use of certain forms for garnishment proceedings; to amend…
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