Fill and Sign the Garnishment Form

- 1 - IN THE ______________ COURT OF ______________ COUNTY STATE OF ________________ ) ) ) Petitioner/Plaintiff, ) ) ) NO. Vs. ) ) ) Respondent/Defendant ) ) SUGGESTION FOR WRIT OF GARNISHMENT TO: _______________, _______________ CLERK_______________ COUNTY, _______________ The undersigned, _______________, Plaintiff in the above styled and numbered cause, by and through its attorney, respectfully shows that on the _______________ day of _______________, A.D. 20_____, a Judgment was rendered by said Court in said cause in favor of the Plaintiff and against _______________, Defendant in the above styled and numbered cause, for the sum of $_______________ actual damages, plus _______________, attorney fees in the amount of $_______________, and all costs of said action, with interest thereon at the rate as provided by law from date of judgment until paid; which Judgment has been duly enrolle d in the Judgment Roll of _______________ County, _______________, all as provided by law; and said Judgment remains due and unpaid, and it has never been assigned to anyone; and That the undersigned hereby suggests that _______________, _______________, _______________, whose agent for process is _______________, and who may be served with process at _______________, is indebted to said Defendant in said cause, or has property of said Defendant in its hands, or knows of some other persons who are indebted to, or who have effects or property of the said Defendant in its hands. You are, therefore, hereby requested to issue a Writ of Garnishment as by law directed. WITNESS MY SIGNATURE, this the ____ day of _________, 20__. Respectfully submitted____________________ By:_____________________________ ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF WRIT OF GARNISHMENT ================================================================= STATE OF _________________ _________________ COUNTY NO. _________ TO ANY LAWFUL OFFICER OF _________________ COUNTY OR PROCESS SERVER: Whereas _________________ recovered a Judgment in _________________ Court of _________________ County, _________________, on the ____ day of _________, 20__, for the sum of $_________________ dollars against _________________. As of this date THERE IS A BALANCE DUE INCLUDING INTEREST AND COST OF $_________________. And said Plaintiff having made proper suggestion for a Writ of Garnishment against _________________. We therefore command you to summon said _________________ garnishee to appear in said Court on the _________________ Monday of _________________, A.D., 20 __, then and there to answer, under oath in writing: First - Whether you or either of you be indebted to the Defendant or as so indebted at the time of the service of the writ on you or either of you, or have at any time since bee n so indebted; and if so indebted, at what sum, whether due or not, and when due or to become due and how the debt is evidenced and what interest it bears. Second - What effects of the Defendant you have or had at any time of the service of t he writ on your or have had since in your possession or under control. Third - Whether you know or believe any person is indebted to the Defendant or either of them; and if so, whom, and what amount and where he resides. Fourth - Whether you know or believe that any other person has effects of the Defendant or either of them in his possession or under his control and if so, who and where he resides. Fifth - If the said judgment debtor is your employee, his or her wages, salary or other compensation is totally exempt for a period of _____ (___) days from the date of the service of this writ, thereafter ____% of said wages, salary or other compensation due or to become due is exempt by law from garnishment. The remaining non exempt disposal earnings shall be reta ined by you for such time as is necessary to accumulate a sum equal to the amount shown on the writ as due and unless otherwise authorized by the Court you shall make only one (1) payment to the Court when said amount has been accumulated, provided that a least one payment must be made per year for the amount withheld during the preceding year. If the Defendant leaves your employment you shall notify the Court within 15 days and pay into Court all sums that have been withheld. Witness my signature this the ____ day of _________, 20__. ____________________________ CLERK BY: ____________________________ D.C.