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2018 Georgia Code 18-4-71 | Car Wreck Lawyer

Link to State of Georgia Official Statute 2018 Georgia Code Annotated (sourced from legal.resource.org)
O.C.G.A. 18-4-71 Case Law from Google Scholar Amendments to OCGA 18-4-71

TITLE 18 DEBTOR AND CREDITOR

Section 4. Garnishment Proceedings, 18-4-1 through 18-4-89.

ARTICLE 4 GARNISHMENT FORMS

18-4-71. Affidavit of garnishment.

"IN THE ______________ COURT OF ____________ COUNTY

STATE OF GEORGIA Plaintiff: )

__________________________________ )

Name)

Plaintiff's contact information: )

__________________________________)

Name )

__________________________________) Civil Action File No.

Street Address )

__________________________________ ) ________________________

City State ZIP Code )

__________________________________ )

E-mail Address )

__________________________________)

Phone Number )

__________________________________)

Bar Number )

v. )

Defendant: )

__________________________________ )

Name )

__________________________________ )

Street Address )

__________________________________ )

City State ZIP Code )

Garnishee: )

__________________________________ )

Name )

__________________________________ )

Street Address )

__________________________________ )

City State ZIP Code )

AFFIDAVIT OF GARNISHMENT Check this box if the Garnishee is a financial institution.

[] Check this box if garnishment is for the collection of child support or alimony. See O.C.G.A. §18-4-50, et seq.

Personally appeared __________________, who on oath says:

(Print name)

1. I am the (Plaintiff) (Attorney at Law for Plaintiff) (Agent for Plaintiff). [Circle one]

2. The Plaintiff obtained a judgment against the Defendant in Case Number ____________ in the ______________ Court of ______________ County, __________________, and noagreement

State

requires forbearance from the garnishment which is applied for currently.

3. $______________ is the balance due, which consists of the sum of $____________ Principal, $____________ Postjudgment interest, and $____________ Other (e.g., prejudgment interest, attorney's fees, costs [exclusive of the cost of this action]).

4. Upon the Affiant's personal knowledge or belief, the sum stated herein is unpaid.

This __________ day of __________________, 20____.

_______________________________________________________________________________

Affiant

_______________________________________________________________________________

Print name of Affiant

Sworn to and subscribed before me this __________ day

of __________________, 20____.

________________________________________________

Notary Public or Deputy Clerk of Court"

(Code 1981, §18-4-71, enacted by Ga. L. 2016, p. 8, § 1/SB 255.)

JUDICIAL DECISIONS

Editor's notes.

- In light of the similarity of the statutory provisions, decisions decided under former O.C.G.A. § 18-4-66 are included in the annotations for this Code section.

Verification of garnishee's answer.

- Garnishee's answer to a verified post-judgment garnishment petition need not be verified. First Nat'l Bank v. Sinkler, 170 Ga. App. 668, 317 S.E.2d 897 (1984) (decided under former O.C.G.A. § 18-4-66).

Cited in Blach v. Diaz-Verson, 303 Ga. 63, 810 S.E.2d 129 (2018).

RESEARCH REFERENCES

ALR.

- Omission of signature of issuing officer on civil process or summons as affecting jurisdiction of the person, 37 A.L.R.2d 928.

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