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Article 1 - General Provisions
§ 18-4-1. Definitions - As used in this chapter, the term: History. Code 1981,...
§ 18-4-2. Uniform Procedures for Garnishment; Entitlement to Procedures; Application of the Civil Practice Act; Amendment - History. Code 1981, § 18-4-2 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 18-4-3. Affidavit and Requirements; Summons of Garnishment - History. Code 1981, § 18-4-3 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 18-4-4. Process of Garnishment; Period of Garnishment - History. Code 1981, § 18-4-4 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 18-4-5. Maximum Part of Disposable Earnings Subject to Garnishment; Adverse Employment Action Prohibited - History. Code 1981, § 18-4-5 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 18-4-6. Exemption From Garnishment - History. Code 1981, § 18-4-6 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 18-4-7. Required Information on Summons of Garnishment or Attachment Thereto; Form Usage; Failure to Use Correct Form - History. Code 1981, § 18-4-7 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 18-4-8. Required Documents and Service Thereof - History. Code 1981, § 18-4-8 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 18-4-9. Periodic Summonses; Original Filing Date Limiting Extension - History. Code 1981, § 18-4-9 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 18-4-10. Responses by Garnishee; Judgment by Default - History. Code 1981, § 18-4-10 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 18-4-11. Garnishee Answer; Property Located in Area With Restricted Access; Physical Filings Allowed - History. Code 1981, § 18-4-11 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 18-4-12. Entity as Garnishee - History. Code 1981, § 18-4-12 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 18-4-13. Service of Garnishee’s Answer - History. Code 1981, § 18-4-13 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 18-4-14. Recovery of Reasonable Expenses; Recovery of Actual Expenses; Refunds - History. Code 1981, § 18-4-14 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 18-4-15. Parties to Garnishment; Basis for Exemption; Form; Challenge to Garnishment - History. Code 1981, § 18-4-15 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 18-4-16. Plaintiff Filing Traverse - History. Code 1981, § 18-4-16 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 18-4-17. Third-Party Claimants - At any time before judgment is entered on the garnishee’s...
§ 18-4-18. Priority of Conflicting Claims to Money or Property - When money or other property in court is subject to...
§ 18-4-19. Order of Trial; Introduction of Evidence; Expenses - History. Code 1981, § 18-4-19 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 18-4-20. Failure to File Claim or Traverse in Timely Manner - History. Code 1981, § 18-4-20 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 18-4-21. Failure of Garnishee to File Answer; Default - Except as provided in Code Section 18-4-22, when a garnishee...
§ 18-4-22. Financial Institution as Garnishee; Failure to Answer - When a garnishee is a financial institution and fails or...
§ 18-4-23. Grounds for Relief From Liability - History. Code 1981, § 18-4-23 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 18-4-24. Modification of Default Judgments; Burden of Proof - History. Code 1981, § 18-4-24 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 18-4-25. Release of Summons of Garnishment; Release of Garnishment - History. Code 1981, § 18-4-25 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 18-4-26. Local Government Organization and Employees Subject to Garnishment; Procedure - History. Code 1981, § 18-4-26 , enacted by Ga. L....
Article 2 - Continuing Garnishment Proceedings
§ 18-4-40. Right to Continuing Garnishment Process; Applicable Provisions - History. Code 1981, § 18-4-40 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 18-4-41. Affidavit of Continuing Garnishment; Summons; Notice of Exemptions; Form - History. Code 1981, § 18-4-41 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 18-4-42. Filing and Contents of Summons of Continuing Garnishment; Filing of Subsequent Answers - History. Code 1981, § 18-4-42 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 18-4-43. Default Judgment Against Garnishee in Continuing Garnishment; Relief From Default - History. Code 1981, § 18-4-43 , enacted by Ga. L....
Article 3 - Continuing Garnishment for Child Support or Spousal Support
§ 18-4-50. Definitions - As used in this article, the term: History. Code 1981,...
§ 18-4-51. Continuing Garnishment of Support - History. Code 1981, § 18-4-51 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 18-4-52. Affidavit of Continuing Garnishment for Support; Service - History. Code 1981, § 18-4-52 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 18-4-53. Summons of Continuing Garnishment for Support; Maximum Disposable Income Subject to Garnishment; Retirement Funds Not Exempted - History. Code 1981, § 18-4-53 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 18-4-54. Application of Money Paid Into Court; Additional Garnishee Answers; Termination - History. Code 1981, § 18-4-54 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 18-4-55. Termination of Continuing Garnishment for Support; Garnishee’s Reliance Upon Information in Affidavit - The continuing garnishment for support described in this article shall...
Article 4 - Garnishment Forms
§ 18-4-70. Required Use of Forms - History. Code 1981, § 18-4-70 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 18-4-71. Affidavit of Garnishment - IN THE COURT OF COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA ) Plaintiff:...
§ 18-4-72. Affidavit of Continuing Garnishment - IN THE COURT OF COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA ) Plaintiff:...
§ 18-4-73. Affidavit of Continuing Garnishment for Support - IN THE COURT OF COUNTYSTATE OF GEORGIA ) Plaintiff: )...
§ 18-4-74. Summons of Garnishment - IN THE COURT OF COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA ) Plaintiff:...
§ 18-4-75. Attachment for Summons of Garnishment - IN THE COURT OF COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA ) )...
§ 18-4-76. Summons of Garnishment on Financial Institution - IN THE COURT OF COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA ) Plaintiff:...
§ 18-4-77. Attachment for Summons of Garnishment on a Financial Institution - IN THE COURT OF COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA ) )...
§ 18-4-78. Summons of Continuing Garnishment - IN THE COURT OF COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA ) Plaintiff:...
§ 18-4-79. Attachment for Summons of Continuing Garnishment - IN THE COURT OF COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA ) )...
§ 18-4-80. Summons of Continuing Garnishment for Support - IN THE COURT OF COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA ) Plaintiff:...
§ 18-4-81. Attachment for Summons of Continuing Garnishment for Support - IN THE COURT OF COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA ) )...
§ 18-4-82. Notice to Defendant of Right Against Garnishment of Money, Including Wages, and Other Property - IN THE COURT OF COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA ) Plaintiff:...
§ 18-4-83. Order for Hearing on Defendant’s Claim - IN THE COURT OF COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA ) )...
§ 18-4-84. Garnishee Answer - IN THE COURT OF COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA ) )...
§ 18-4-85. Financial Institution Garnishee Answer - IN THE COURT OF COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA ) )...
§ 18-4-86. Garnishee Answer to Continuing Garnishment - IN THE COURT OF COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA ) )...
§ 18-4-87. Plaintiff’s Traverse - IN THE COURT OF COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA ) )...
§ 18-4-88. Third-Party Claim - IN THE COURT OF COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA ) )...
§ 18-4-89. Release of Garnishment - IN THE COURT OF COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA ) )...
§ 18-4-90. Modification of Continuing Garnishment - IN THE COURT OF COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA ) )...