Virginia Code

Va. Code Ann. § 8.01-514 (2026)

When garnishment summons returnable

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The summons in garnishment, whether issued by a circuit court or a district court, may be directed to a sheriff of any county or city wherein the judgment debtor resides or where the garnishment defendant resides or where either may be found and shall be made returnable to the court that issued it within 90 days from the writ's issuance, except that, in the case of a wage garnishment, the summons shall be returnable not more than 180 days after such issuance.

Code 1950, § 8-442; 1976, c. 659; 1977, cc. 454, 617; 1979, c. 36; 2003, c. 234; 2006, c. 575.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 6 cases, 1983–2015 · leading case: Andrew Becker, s/k/a Andrew Ira Becker v. Commonwealth of Virginia, 769 S.E.2d 683 (Va. Ct. App. 2015).

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Andrew Becker, s/k/a Andrew Ira Becker v. Commonwealth of Virginia, 769 S.E.2d 683 (Va. Ct. App. 2015). · cites it 2× “Code § 8.01-514 provides: "The summons in garnishment .”

Canfield v. Simpson (In Re Jones), 47 B.R. 786 (Bankr. E.D. Va. 1985). · cites it 6× “Va.Code § 8.01-514 (Repl.Vol.1984). The parties have thus requested that this Court determine when the transfer in this case occurred.”

Harris v. Bailey, 574 F. Supp. 966 (W.D. Va. 1983). “§ 8.01-514. The form of the summons is set out in Va.”

In Re Wilkinson, 196 B.R. 311 (Bankr. E.D. Va. 1996). “§ 8.01-514, Va.Code Ann. Wage garnishments, except for enforcement of support or tax obligations, are limited to 25% of disposable earnings.”

CRC, Ltd. v. Lloyd, 32 Va. Cir. 106 (Winchester Cir. Ct. 1993). · cites it 2× “Va. Code Ann. § 8.01-514 . The statutory scheme contemplates that on the return date a hearing will be held on any exemptions filed by the debtor and any objections of the garnishee.”

Hayes v. Hayes, 42 Va. Cir. 223 (Fairfax Cir. Ct. 1997). · cites it 3× “See Va. Code § 8.01-514. In response to the initial garnishment action, case number L137788, Hayes filed a claim for exemptions in this Court which was heard by Judge Arthur B.”

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