History. Code 1981, § 18-4-7 , enacted by Ga. L. 2016, p. 8, § 1/SB 255; Ga. L. 2018, p. 820, § 3/SB 194.
The 2018 amendment, effective May 8, 2018, substituted “The form for a” for “A” at the beginning of the first sentence of paragraph (b)(2).
Structure Georgia Code
Title 18 - Debtor and Creditor
Chapter 4 - Garnishment Proceedings
Article 1 - General Provisions
§ 18-4-3. Affidavit and Requirements; Summons of Garnishment
§ 18-4-4. Process of Garnishment; Period of Garnishment
§ 18-4-6. Exemption From Garnishment
§ 18-4-8. Required Documents and Service Thereof
§ 18-4-9. Periodic Summonses; Original Filing Date Limiting Extension
§ 18-4-10. Responses by Garnishee; Judgment by Default
§ 18-4-12. Entity as Garnishee
§ 18-4-13. Service of Garnishee’s Answer
§ 18-4-14. Recovery of Reasonable Expenses; Recovery of Actual Expenses; Refunds
§ 18-4-15. Parties to Garnishment; Basis for Exemption; Form; Challenge to Garnishment
§ 18-4-16. Plaintiff Filing Traverse
§ 18-4-17. Third-Party Claimants
§ 18-4-18. Priority of Conflicting Claims to Money or Property
§ 18-4-19. Order of Trial; Introduction of Evidence; Expenses
§ 18-4-20. Failure to File Claim or Traverse in Timely Manner
§ 18-4-21. Failure of Garnishee to File Answer; Default
§ 18-4-22. Financial Institution as Garnishee; Failure to Answer
§ 18-4-23. Grounds for Relief From Liability
§ 18-4-24. Modification of Default Judgments; Burden of Proof
§ 18-4-25. Release of Summons of Garnishment; Release of Garnishment
§ 18-4-26. Local Government Organization and Employees Subject to Garnishment; Procedure