Mississippi Code
Chapter 35 - Garnishment
§ 11-35-5. Form for writ of garnishment on judgment or decree

The writ of garnishment, when issued on a judgment or decree, may be in the following form, to wit:
"THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI. "To any lawful officer of county: "Whereas, recovered a judgment in court of county, on the day , A. D. , for the sum of dollars and costs, against , and the judgment has not been satisfied, and said having made the proper suggestion for a writ of garnishment against : "We therefore command you to summon said to appear in said court, at , on the day of , A. D. , then and there to answer, on oath in writing, whether (here copy in full every particular that a garnishee is required to answer). And have you then and there this writ, with your proceedings indorsed thereon. "Witness my signature (and if by a clerk, add an official seal), this day of , A. D. ."
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The writ must be signed by the officer who issues it, and his official character should be written after his name.

Structure Mississippi Code

Mississippi Code

Title 11 - Civil Practice and Procedure

Chapter 35 - Garnishment

§ 11-35-1. When issued on judgment or decree

§ 11-35-3. When issued on suing out attachment

§ 11-35-5. Form for writ of garnishment on judgment or decree

§ 11-35-7. Form of the writ of garnishment-when issued by the sheriff

§ 11-35-9. Service

§ 11-35-11. Service of writs of garnishment on government employees

§ 11-35-13. Garnishment against public officer or employee; default judgment against state prohibited

§ 11-35-15. Garnishment against state public officer or employee; fee for service of writ

§ 11-35-17. Garnishment against county, municipal or other public officer or employee; fee for service of writ

§ 11-35-19. Garnishment against public officer or employee; failure to answer writ; penalty

§ 11-35-21. Garnishment against public officer or employee; effect of writ

§ 11-35-27. Garnishee's answer; time

§ 11-35-29. Judgment on answer

§ 11-35-31. Garnishee's failure to answer

§ 11-35-33. Garnishee may claim exemptions

§ 11-35-35. Stay if debt not yet due; delivery of goods or chattels to sheriff

§ 11-35-37. Garnishee protected in certain cases

§ 11-35-39. Garnishee may plead that judgment is void

§ 11-35-41. Garnishee may compel interpleader

§ 11-35-43. Claim of third person tried

§ 11-35-45. Contest of garnishee's answer by plaintiff

§ 11-35-47. Contest of garnishee's answer by defendant

§ 11-35-49. Transfer to other county; change of venue

§ 11-35-51. Judgment on issue against garnishee

§ 11-35-53. Valuation and discharge of judgment

§ 11-35-55. No final judgment in certain cases

§ 11-35-57. Executors and administrators may be garnished

§ 11-35-59. Proceedings if garnishee dies

§ 11-35-61. Garnishee compensation; conditions