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House File 2508 - IntroducedA Bill ForAn Act 1relating to garnishment proceedings and service of a
2garnishee.
3BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
1 Section 1. Section 642.2, subsection 5, Code 2020, is
2amended to read as follows:
35. Except as provided in subsection 1, service upon the
4garnishee shall be made by serving an original notice with a
5copy of the judgment against the defendant, and with a copy of
6the questions specified in section 642.5, by certified mail
7or by personal service by the sheriff of the county where
8the garnishee is located upon the attorney general, county
9attorney, city attorney, secretary of the school district,
10or legal counsel of the appropriate governmental unit. The
11garnishee shall be required to answer within thirty days
12following receipt of the notice.
13EXPLANATION
14The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
15the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
16This bill relates to garnishment proceedings and service of
17a garnishee.
18The bill requires that service upon a garnishee shall be made
19by certified mail, or by the sheriff of the county where the
20garnishee is located personally serving an original notice with
21a copy of the judgment against the defendant, and with a copy
22of the questions specified in Code section 642.5.
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2garnishee.
3BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
1 Section 1. Section 642.2, subsection 5, Code 2020, is
2amended to read as follows:
35. Except as provided in subsection 1, service upon the
4garnishee shall be made by serving an original notice with a
5copy of the judgment against the defendant, and with a copy of
6the questions specified in section 642.5, by certified mail
7or by personal service by the sheriff of the county where
8the garnishee is located upon the attorney general, county
9attorney, city attorney, secretary of the school district,
10or legal counsel of the appropriate governmental unit. The
11garnishee shall be required to answer within thirty days
12following receipt of the notice.
13EXPLANATION
14The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
15the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
16This bill relates to garnishment proceedings and service of
17a garnishee.
18The bill requires that service upon a garnishee shall be made
19by certified mail, or by the sheriff of the county where the
20garnishee is located personally serving an original notice with
21a copy of the judgment against the defendant, and with a copy
22of the questions specified in Code section 642.5.
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