Effective: March 22, 2001 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 180 - 123rd General Assembly (A) A person who obtains a judgment against another person may garnish the personal earnings of the person against whom judgment was obtained only through a proceeding in garnishment of personal earnings and only in accordance with this chapter.(B) A person who obtains a judgment against another person may garnish the property, other than personal earnings, of the person against whom judgment was obtained, if the property is in the possession of a person other than the person against whom judgment was obtained, only through a proceeding in garnishment and only in accordance with this chapter.(C) As used in this chapter:(1) 'Employer' means a person who is required to withhold taxes out of payments of personal earnings made to a judgment debtor.(2) 'Personal earnings' means money, or any other consideration or thing of value, that is paid or due to a person in exchange for work, labor, or personal services provided by the person to an employer.(3) 'Judgment creditor' means a person who has obtained a judgment in a civil action against another person.(4) 'Judgment debtor' means a person against services provided by the person to an employer.(3) 'Judgment creditor' means a person who has obtained a judgment in a civil action against another person.(4) 'Judgment debtor' means a person against whom a judgment has been obtained in a civil action.(5) 'Support order' has the same meaning as in section 3119.01 of the Revised Code.
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