Current through 2023-2024 Legislative Session Chapter 709
Section 18-4-40 - Right to continuing garnishment process; applicable provisions(a) In addition to garnishment proceedings otherwise available under this chapter, in all cases when a money judgment was obtained in a court of this state or a federal court or is being enforced in this state as provided in Article 5 of Chapter 12 of Title 9, the "Uniform Foreign-Country Money Judgments Recognition Act," or Article 6 of Chapter 12 of Title 9, the "Uniform Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Law," a plaintiff shall be entitled to the process of continuing garnishment against any garnishee who is an employer of or under periodic obligations for payment to the defendant against whom the judgment has been obtained.(b) Unless otherwise specifically provided in this article, Article 1 of this chapter shall apply to this article.Amended by 2020 Ga. Laws 574,§ 19, eff. 1/1/2021.Amended by 2016 Ga. Laws 325,§ 1, eff. 5/12/2016.