Effective: October 1, 1953
Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly
By a written notice after service on him as required by section 2333.03 of the Revised Code, the garnishee may be required to appear before any officer within his township competent to administer oaths, or before the clerk of the court of common pleas of his county, and answer such questions as are asked him touching the property of every description, money, and credits of the defendant, in his possession or under his control. The notice must be signed by the plaintiff, his agent, or attorney, and shall specify the time when and place where the examination will be held, and shall be served at least one day before the day fixed for the examination. The examination must be reduced to writing, signed by the garnishee, certified by the officer before whom it was taken, and filed with the papers in the case. The garnishee shall be entitled to the same fees for attendance as are allowed to witnesses.
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Title 23 | Courts-Common Pleas
Chapter 2333 | Proceedings in Aid of Execution
Section 2333.01 | Equitable and Certain Other Assets.
Section 2333.02 | Judgment Creditor.
Section 2333.03 | Notice to Garnishee.
Section 2333.04 | Examination of Garnishee.
Section 2333.05 | Attachment Against Garnishee.
Section 2333.06 | Payments and Dlivery to Officer Holding Writ.
Section 2333.07 | Officer to Sell Property.
Section 2333.08 | Assignments Void.
Section 2333.09 | Order for Examination of a Judgment Debtor.
Section 2333.10 | Examination of Debtor After Execution Issues.
Section 2333.11 | Order of Arrest May Issue.
Section 2333.12 | Examination of Debtor and Bond.
Section 2333.15 | Fraud Does Not Excuse Examination.
Section 2333.16 | Reference by Judge.
Section 2333.17 | Attendance of Parties and Witnesses.
Section 2333.18 | Examination Before Referee.
Section 2333.19 | Disobedience of Order.
Section 2333.20 | Debtor May Pay Execution Against Creditor.
Section 2333.21 | Judge May Order Property to Be Applied on Execution - Earnings Excepted.
Section 2333.22 | Judge May Appoint Receiver and Prohibit Transfer of Property.
Section 2333.23 | Liability of Sheriff on Official Bond.
Section 2333.24 | Proceedings When Indebtedness Denied or Another Claims the Property.
Section 2333.25 | Order Reduced to Writing and Filed With Clerk.