61-3515. Failure of garnishee to pay. If after the time the garnishee is to make payment of funds or property held under a garnishment, the garnishee fails or refuses to pay or deliver property to the judgment creditor, the judgment creditor may file a motion and shall send a copy of the motion to the garnishee and the judgment debtor in the manner allowed under K.S.A. 61-2907, and amendments thereto. At the hearing on the motion, the court may find the garnishee in contempt and punish the garnishee by a fine or may enter judgment against the garnishee for such amount as the court deems reasonable and proper, including the expenses and attorney fees of the judgment creditor.
History: L. 2000, ch. 161, ยง 60; Jan. 1, 2001.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Chapter 61 - Procedure, Civil, For Limited Actions
Article 35 - Attachment And Garnishment
61-3502 Nature of garnishment.
61-3503 When garnishment available before judgment.
61-3504 When garnishment available after judgment.
61-3505 Order of garnishment, other than earnings.
61-3507 Order of garnishment, earnings.
61-3508 Notice to judgment debtor; hearing on claim of exemption.
61-3509 Answer of garnishee; attachment of intangible property other than earnings.
61-3510 Same; attaching earnings.
61-3511 Same; reply; notification and hearing; burden of proof.
61-3513 Payment of earnings withheld by garnishee.
61-3514 Failure of garnishee to answer.