Missouri Revised Statutes

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 525.070 (2026)

Garnishee may discharge himself, how

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525.070. Garnishee may discharge himself, how. — Whenever any property, effects, money or debts, belonging or owing to the defendant, shall be confessed, or found by the court or jury, to be in the hands of the garnishee, the garnishee may, at any time before final judgment, discharge himself or herself, by paying or delivering the same, or so much thereof as the court shall order, to the sheriff, to the court, or if applicable, to the attorney for the party on whose behalf the order of garnishment was issued, from all further liability on account of the property, money or debts so paid or delivered.

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(RSMo 1939 § 1566, A.L. 2002 S.B. 895, A.L. 2014 H.B. 1231 merged with S.B. 621 merged with S.B. 672)

Prior revisions: 1929 § 1402; 1919 § 1852; 1909 § 2419

Effective 1-15-15

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 7 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1952–2021 · leading case: United States v. Morton, 467 U.S. 822 (1984).

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United States v. Morton, 467 U.S. 822 (1984). “§ 11-35-37 (1972); Mo. Rev. Stat. § 525.070 (1978); N. H. Rev.”

Boyd McGathey v. Matthew K. Davis Trust, 457 S.W.3d 867 (Mo. Ct. App. 2015). · cites it 2× “[is] in his hands, and unless he discharge himself as provided in section 525.070, by paying or delivering the same to the sheriff, or unless he shall, with such time as the court shall direct, as provided in section 525.”

Fulkerson v. Laird, 421 S.W.2d 523 (Mo. Ct. App. 1967). “19; §§ 525.070, 525.080 and 525.200; Cheno-weth v.”

Schlingman v. Reed, 750 S.W.2d 501 (Mo. Ct. App. 1988). · cites it 2× “200, RSMo 1986: If, upon such trial, it shall appear that property, effects, or money of the defendant are found in the hands of the garnishee, the court or jury shall find what property or effects, and the value thereof, or what money are in his hands, and unless he discharge…”

Hilke v. Bank of Washington, 251 S.W.2d 963 (Mo. Ct. App. 1952). “Sections 525.070 and 525.410 RSMo 1949, V.”

Shanks v. Williams, 621 S.W.2d 372 (Mo. Ct. App. 1981). “; §§ 525.070, 525.080, RSMo 1978; Chenoweth, supra; Grimm v.”

Penguin Props., LLC v. King David Fashions, LLC & David Hughes, & Transwood, Inc. (Mo. Ct. App. 2021). · cites it 4× “s settlement of a personal injury matter that Hughes had filed against it, Transwood owed a separate debt to Hughes that existed during the garnishment period; and (2) despite notice of the garnishment, Transwood failed to pay any of the garnishment amount to Penguin directly,…”

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