A writ of garnishment must be in substantially the following form:\n______________________________________________________________________________\n________ COURT\nCOUNTY OF ________\n______ )\nPlaintiff, ) WRIT OF\n) GARNISHMENT\n)\nvs. ) Case No. _____\n)\n______ )\nDefendant. )\nTO: ________.\nYou are now a Garnishee. AS A GARNISHEE, YOU NEED TO KNOW THE FOLLOWING:\n________ (who is called the 'Debtor') owes money to ________ (who is called the 'Creditor'). A judgment was entered against the Debtor for the debt, or the debt otherwise became subject to garnishment, on _____, 2__. The Debtor’s employer identification number, or the final four digits of the Debtor’s Social Security number, is ________ (insert if known).\nThe amount subject to garnishment is $_____.\nThis writ garnishes\nall\nof the following:\n• Wages that you owe the Debtor at the time this writ is delivered to you, and all wages that the Debtor earns during the 90-day period following the date on which you receive this writ.\n• All property of the Debtor (including money) that is in your possession, control or custody at the time this writ is delivered to you.\n• All debts that you owe the Debtor at the time e this writ.\n• All property of the Debtor (including money) that is in your possession, control or custody at the time this writ is delivered to you.\n• All debts that you owe the Debtor at the time this writ is delivered to you, whether or not payment is due on the debt at the time you receive this writ.\nYOU MUST ANSWER THIS WRIT BY COMPLETING THE ATTACHED GARNISHEE RESPONSE WITHIN THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW, WHETHER OR NOT YOU HOLD ANY OF THE DEBTOR’S PROPERTY OR OWE ANYTHING TO THE DEBTOR. IF YOU DO NOT TRUTHFULLY ANSWER THIS WRIT, OR YOU DO NOT DELIVER MONEY OR PROPERTY WHEN YOU ARE REQUIRED TO DO SO, YOU WILL BE LIABLE TO THE CREDITOR.\nIf you have questions, you should contact an attorney. Court employees cannot give you legal advice. The Creditor’s attorney cannot give you legal advice.\nA writ of garnishment may be issued only by the court administrator, by the attorney for the Creditor or by a person who is specifically authorized by law to issue garnishments. This writ is issued by (check one):\n__ The court administrator\n__ The attorney for the Creditor\n__ Other authorized issuer:\nName and title ________\nStatutory authority to issue writ\n________\nThis writ is valid ed by (check one):\n__ The court administrator\n__ The attorney for the Creditor\n__ Other authorized issuer:\nName and title ________\nStatutory authority to issue writ\n________\nThis writ is valid only if it has been delivered to you within 60 days after the date of issuance. If the court administrator is issuing this writ, the date of issuance is the date the court administrator signs the writ (see 'COURT SEAL' below). If this writ is issued by any other person, the date of issuance is the date on which the issuer signs the certification (see 'CERTIFICATION' below).\nIMPORTANT ADDRESSES\n________ Court\nStreet address ________\nCity _____ County _____\nState _____ Zip Code _____\nName ________\nTelephone number (if known) _____\n__ Street address ________\nCity _____ State _____\nZip Code _____\n__ Creditor has no knowledge of Debtor’s address\n__ Creditor: (Must be filled in if the court administrator issues writ.)\nName ________\nStreet address ________\nCity _____ State _____\nZip Code _____\n__ Attorney for Creditor:\nName ________\nStreet address ________\nCity _____ State _____\nZip Code _____\nTelephone number ________\nOregon State Bar number ______\n__ Other e _____\nZip Code _____\n__ Attorney for Creditor:\nName ________\nStreet address ________\nCity _____ State _____\nZip Code _____\nTelephone number ________\nOregon State Bar number ______\n__ Other authorized issuer of writ:\nName ________\nStreet address ________\nCity _____ State _____\nZip Code _____\nTelephone number ________\nCERTIFICATION\nI certify that I have read this writ of garnishment and to the best of my knowledge, information and belief, there is good ground to support issuance of the writ, and the amount indicated as subject to garnishment is lawfully subject to collection by this writ.\n_______________ ______, 2__\nSignature Date\nOregon State Bar No. (if attorney)\nCOURT SEAL\nIssued by the court administrator this __ day of ______, 2__.\nCOURT ADMINISTRATOR\nBy _______________\n______________________________________________________________________________ [2001 c.249 §59; 2003 c.85 §17; 2003 c.576 §73; 2009 c.230 §5]
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