GEORGIA CODE (Last Updated: August 20, 2013) |
Title 18. DEBTOR AND CREDITOR |
Chapter 4. GARNISHMENT PROCEEDINGS |
Article 5. ANSWER BY GARNISHEE AND SUBSEQUENT PROCEEDINGS |
Section 18-4-80. Effect of release of summons of garnishment on garnishee
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- A release of summons of garnishment shall relieve the garnishee from any obligation to file a garnishee answer to any summons of garnishment pending on the date of the release and shall authorize the garnishee to deliver to the defendant in garnishment any money or other property in the garnishee's possession belonging to the defendant. A release shall not operate as a dismissal of the garnishment proceedings.
Code 1933, § 46-308, enacted by Ga. L. 1976, p. 1608, § 1; Ga. L. 2012, p. 2, § 9/HB 683.