Fill and Sign the Maryland Garnishment Form

CIRCUIT COURT OF MARYLAND FOR ____________________________ (Name of County) Located at _____________________________________ Case No.____________ ______________________________________________ (Court Address) ________________________________ _________________________________ (Name of Plaintiff Judgment Creditor) (Name of Defendant Judgment Debtor) ________________________________ _________________________________ ________________________________ _________________________________ (street address, city, county, state, zip code) (street address, city, coun ty, state, zip code) Plaintiff/Judgment Creditor Defendant/Judgment Debtor SERVE ON __________________________ [ ] Serve by Sheriff (Name of Garnishee) [ ] Send by Restricted Delivery Mail _____________________________________ [ ] Return to Plaintiff to Serve. _____________________________________ (street address, city, county, state, zip code) Request for Garnishment of Property Other than Wages Action in: [ ] Attachment before Judgment [ ] Judgment was entered herein on ____________________________ (date) THE AMOUNT NOW DUE on the Judgment is a follows: $_____________ Original amount of Judgment (excluding costs and attorney’s fees) $_____________ Less total credits $_____________ Net $_____________ Plus accrued interest on $_______________, at 10% for period from ______________________ (date) to __________________________ (date) $_____________ Plus court costs due, including Writ of Attachment $_____________ Plus additional accrued interest, on $_______________, at 10% for period from _________________________ (date) to _________________________ (date) $_____________ Plus Attorney’s Fees, if allowed by judgment. $_____________ TOTAL DUE ON JUDGMENT Plaintiff requests that a Writ of Garnishment be directed to the Garnishee. ____________________________ ____________________________________ (Date) Signature of Judgment Creditor or Attorney _____________________________________ _____________________________________ Printed or Typed Name Address _____________________________________ _____________________________________ Phone Writ of Garnishment on Property Other Than Wages To the Garnishee: You are directed to hold, subject to further proceedings, any property of the Judg ment Debtor in your possession at the time of service of this Writ and all property of the Judgmen t Debtor that may come into your possession after service of this Writ; including any debt owed the Judgment Debtor, whether immediately payable, unmatured or contingent. Federal and State exemptions m ay be available to you and to the Judgment Debtor. You must file an answer within 30 days of service of this Writ. Failure to do so may result in a judgment by default being entered against you. The Judgment Debtor has the right to contest this garnishment by filing a motion asserting a defense or objection. ___________________________ _________________________________ Date Clerk/Judge NOTICE TO PERSON SERVING WRIT Promptly after service upon the Garnishee, the person making service shall mail a copy of the Writ to the Judgment Debtor's last known address. Proof of service and mailing shall be f iled with the Court promptly. (Rule 2-126). NOTICE TO GARNISHEE The Garnishee shall file an answer within 30 days after service of the Writ. The answer s hall admit or deny that the Garnishee is indebted to the Judgment Debtor or has possession of property of the Judgment Debtor and shall: specify the amount and nature of any debt and describe any property. The Garnishee may assert any defense that the Garnishee may have to the Garnis hment, as well as any defense that the Judgment Debtor could assert. After answering, the G arnishee may pay any garnished indebtedness into court and may deliver to the sheriff any garnished prope rty, which shall be treated as if levied upon by the sheriff. A Garnishee who has filed an ans wer admitting indebtedness to the Judgment Debtor or possession of property of the Judgment De btor is not required to file an amended answer solely because of an increase in the Garnishee 's indebtedness to the Judgment Debtor or the Garnishee's receipt of additional property of t he Debtor. If the Garnishee fails to file a timely answer, the Judgment Creditor may proceed pursuant t o Rule 2-613 for a judgment by default against the Garnishee. If the Garnishee files a timely answer, the matters set forth in the answer shall be treated as established for the purpose of the Garnishment proceeding unless the Judgment Creditor files a reply contesting the answer within 30 days after its filing. If a timely reply is not fil ed, the Court may enter the judgment upon request of the Judgment Creditor, the Judgment Debtor, or the Garnishee. If a timely reply is filed to the answer of the Garnishee, the matter s hall proceed as if it were an original action between the Judgment Creditor as Plaintiff and the Ga rnishee as Defendant and shall be governed by the rules applicable to civil actions. NOTICE TO JUDGMENT DEBTOR CONCERNING EXEMPTIONS As a result of the judgment entered against you, the bank or other person holding your money or property has been ordered by this Court to hold your money or property subject to further order of the Court. You may be entitled to claim an exemption of all or part of your money or property, but in order to do so you must file a motion with the court as soon as possible. If you do not file a motion within 30 days of when the Garnishee was served, your property may be turned over to the Judgment Creditor. You may include in your motion a request for a hearing. If you file a motion claiming an exemption, the Court will hear or decide your claim for exemption within 14 days. You have the right under Maryland Law to claim an exemption of certain kinds of personal property such as: wearing apparel, books, tools, instruments or appliances in an amount not to exceed $2,500, necessary for the practice of any trade or profession except those kept for sale, lease or barter; money payable in the event of sickness, accident, injury or death of an y person including compensation for loss of future earnings (however, disability income benefits are not exempt if the judgment is for necessities contracted for after the disabili ty is incurred); professionally prescribed health aids for the debtor or dependent of the debtor; debtor's interest, not to exceed $500 in value, in household furnishings, household goods, wearing apparel, appliances, books, animals kept as pets, and other items that are held primarily for the personal, family or household use of the debtor or any dependent of the debtor. IN ADDITION, WITHIN THIRTY DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF THE WRIT OF GARNISHMENT ON THE BANK OR OTHER PERSON HOLDING YOUR MONEY OR PROPERTY, YOU MA Y ELECT TO EXEMPT A TOTAL OF $3,000. (This exemption does not apply to an Attachment before Judgment.) You may be entitled to claim an exemption under Maryland Law of certain money such as: benefits under state public assistance programs; employee pensions; teacher's re tirement pensions; unemployment insurance benefits; worker's compensation; pension benefits for sta te police; benefits from a fraternal benefit society; and proceeds from life insurance or annuity contracts. Also, you may be entitled to claim an exemption under federal law of certain money such as: Social Security disability benefits; Supplemental Security Income benef its; annuity payments based on retired or retainer pay from the Armed Forces; Civil Service retirement and disabil ity funds; annuities to widows and surviving dependent children of judges; federal worker's compensation; and federal retirement pensions. YOU MAY ALSO BE ENTITLED TO PROTECT OTHER MONEY OR PROPERTY NOT MENTIONED ABOVE. TO PROTECT YOUR RIGHTS FULLY, IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU ACT PROMPTL Y. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, YOU SHOULD CONSULT A LAWYER.