Sec. 15. (a) In addition to other proceedings, this section applies to proceedings supplementary to execution involving a depository financial institution under IC 28-9.
(b) A person, whether designated as a garnishee defendant, an income payor, or otherwise, who complies with what purports to be a garnishment, an income withholding order, or a hold or restriction on withdrawal order issued under:
(1) the Indiana Rules of Trial Procedure;
(2) this article (or IC 34-1-11 before its repeal);
(3) IC 31-16-15 (or IC 31-2-10 before its repeal) or a similar law of Indiana or another state pertaining to support or maintenance of any person; or
(4) IC 34-55-8-7 (or IC 34-1-44-7 before its repeal) concerning proceedings supplementary to execution;
is not personally liable for the amounts withheld if, for any reason, the order is determined by a court to be procedurally defective.
[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-1-11-49.]
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.20.
Structure Indiana Code
Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure
Article 25. Special Proceedings: Attachment and Garnishment
34-25-3-1. Officers Subject to Garnishment
34-25-3-2. Personal Actions Arising Upon Contract or Judgment; Affidavit; Undertaking; Summons
34-25-3-3. Accountability of Garnishee to Plaintiff
34-25-3-4. Certificate and Examination of Garnishee; Enforcement
34-25-3-5. Garnishee's Failure to Appear or Provide Information; Effect; Procedure
34-25-3-6. Absconding Garnishee; Order of Arrest
34-25-3-7. Final Judgment Against Garnishee; Discharge of Garnishee; Costs
34-25-3-8. Return of "No Property Found"
34-25-3-9. Judgment Recovered; Liability of Defendant or Garnishee for Costs
34-25-3-10. Compelling Garnishee to Pay or Perform Contracts
34-25-3-11. Payment to Sheriff or Court; Discharge of Garnishee
34-25-3-12. Examination of Garnishee; Delivery of Property and Payment; Undertaking
34-25-3-13. Creditor of Defendant; Intervention in Action
34-25-3-14. Judgment for Plaintiff or Creditor; Execution
34-25-3-15. Procedurally Defective Order; Immunity of Person Who Complies