ORS 18.830
Writ of garnishment form


A writ of garnishment must be in substantially the following form:

________ COURT
COUNTY OF ________
______ )
Plaintiff, ) WRIT OF
) GARNISHMENT
)
vs. ) Case No. _____
)
______ )
Defendant. )
TO: ________.
You are now a Garnishee. AS A GARNISHEE, YOU NEED TO KNOW THE FOLLOWING:
________ (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).
The amount subject to garnishment is $_____.
This writ garnishes all of the following:
• 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.
• All property of the Debtor (including money) that is in your possession, control or custody at the time this writ is delivered to you.
• 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.
YOU 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.
If you have questions, you should contact an attorney. Court employees cannot give you legal advice. The Creditor’s attorney cannot give you legal advice.
A 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):
__ The court administrator
__ The attorney for the Creditor
__ Other authorized issuer:
Name and title ________
Statutory authority to issue writ ________
This 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).
(see Step 2 of Instructions to Garnishee form)
________ Court
Street address ________
City _____ County _____
State _____ Zip Code _____
Name ________
Telephone number (if known) _____
__ Street address ________
City _____ State _____
Zip Code _____
__ Creditor has no knowledge of Debtor’s address
(Garnishor; check one)
__ Creditor: (Must be filled in if the court administrator issues writ.)
Name ________
Street address ________
City _____ State _____
Zip Code _____
__ Attorney for Creditor:
Name ________
Street address ________
City _____ State _____
Zip Code _____
Telephone number ________
Oregon State Bar number ______
__ Other authorized issuer of writ:
Name ________
Street address ________
City _____ State _____
Zip Code _____
Telephone number ________
(The following certification must be signed by the Creditor if this writ is issued by the court administrator. In all other cases, the following certification must be signed by the person issuing the writ.)
I 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.
_______________ ______, 2__
Signature Date
_______________
Oregon State Bar No. (if attorney)
(To be completed only if this writ is issued by the court administrator. The writ must be stamped by the court administrator. The court administrator has not calculated any amounts on the writ and is not liable for errors made in the writ by the Creditor.)
Issued by the court administrator this __ day of ______, 2__.
By _______________

[2001 c.249 §59; 2003 c.85 §17; 2003 c.576 §73; 2009 c.230 §5]

Source: Section 18.830 — Writ of garnishment form, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors018.­html.

18.005
Definitions
18.015
Statutory references to decrees and judgments
18.025
Courts subject to chapter
18.028
Authority of Chief Justice
18.029
Effect of chapter on use of judgment
18.031
Contents of supplemental judgments
18.035
Preparation of judgment document
18.038
Form of judgment document generally
18.042
Judgment in civil action that includes money award
18.048
Judgment in criminal action that contains money award
18.049
Adjustments to money awards
18.052
Duty of judge with respect to form of judgment document
18.058
Duty of court administrator with respect to form of judgment document
18.062
Use of electronic judgment forms
18.075
Entry of judgments in circuit courts generally
18.078
Notice of entry of judgment in circuit court civil action
18.082
Effect of entry of judgment
18.107
Corrections to civil judgments
18.112
Correction of designation of judgment as general judgment
18.150
Judgment liens in circuit courts
18.152
Establishing judgment liens in other counties
18.154
Appeal
18.158
Judgment lien based on judgment for child support or spousal support entered in another state
18.162
Judgment lien based on justice and municipal court judgments
18.165
Priority of judgment lien over unrecorded conveyance
18.170
Form for lien record abstract
18.180
Expiration of judgment remedies in circuit court
18.182
Extension of judgment remedies
18.185
Extension of judgment lien of spousal support award
18.190
Spousal support awards in judgments entered before January 1, 2004
18.194
Expiration and extension of judgment remedies for justice and municipal court judgments
18.200
Release of lien
18.202
Reinstatement of lien
18.205
Assignment of judgment
18.225
Satisfaction of money awards generally
18.228
Satisfaction of support awards payable to Department of Justice
18.232
Alternate method for satisfaction of support awards payable to Department of Justice
18.235
Motion to satisfy money award
18.238
Proceedings after discharge in bankruptcy
18.242
Contribution among judgment debtors
18.245
Jurisdictional requirements
18.252
Execution
18.255
Enforcement of judgment by circuit court for county where debtor resides
18.265
Debtor examination
18.268
Conduct of debtor examination
18.270
Written interrogatories
18.300
Resident entitled to use federal exemptions or state exemptions in bankruptcy
18.305
Property not exempt from execution for purchase price
18.312
Execution not to issue against property of deceased party
18.318
Execution against property in possession or control of public officer or agency
18.322
Adjudication of claim of exemption
18.345
Exempt personal property generally
18.348
Certain funds exempt when deposited in account
18.352
Proceeds of casualty and indemnity insurance attachable on execution
18.358
Certain retirement plans exempt from execution
18.362
Exemption for firearms
18.364
Prohibition on demanding firearms
18.375
Definitions
18.385
Wage exemption
18.395
Homestead exemption
18.398
Denial of homestead exemption when judgment is for child support
18.402
Limitations on homestead exemption
18.406
Exemption not applicable to certain liens, mortgages and interests
18.412
Notice of intent to discharge judgment lien against homestead
18.415
Objections to discharge
18.422
Release of judgment lien
18.600
Definitions
18.602
Garnishment described
18.605
Debts subject to garnishment
18.607
Form of writ
18.609
Validity of writ after issuance
18.610
Court with authority over writ
18.615
Garnishable property generally
18.618
Property not subject to garnishment
18.620
Setoff for certain amounts payable to underlying lienholders
18.625
Duration of writ’s effect
18.627
Multiple writs
18.635
Who may issue writs
18.638
Writs issued by court administrators generally
18.640
Grounds for denying issuance of writ
18.645
Writs issued by Division of Child Support or district attorney
18.650
Items required to be delivered to garnishee
18.652
Manner of delivery
18.655
Proper person to receive writ
18.658
Documents to be delivered to debtor
18.665
Duties generally
18.668
Immunity by payment to court administrator or delivery to sheriff
18.670
Exceptions to garnishee’s duties
18.672
Duties of personal representative who is garnished
18.680
Response required
18.682
When response not required
18.685
Contents of response
18.688
Response of garnishee who is employer of debtor
18.690
Delivery of garnishee response
18.692
Supplemental garnishee response
18.700
Manner of making challenge to garnishment
18.702
Notice to garnishor and garnishee of challenge to garnishment
18.705
Duties of garnishor and creditor created by challenge to garnishment
18.708
Duties of garnishee created by challenge to garnishment
18.710
Hearing on challenge to garnishment
18.712
Allowance or denial of challenge
18.715
Sanctions
18.718
Special procedures for writs issued for past due support
18.725
Claim by person other than debtor for all or part of garnished property
18.730
Payment of money under writ
18.732
Money owed to debtor that is due within 45 days
18.735
Payment of wages subject to garnishment
18.736
Processing fee
18.738
Acceptance or rejection of payments by court administrator
18.740
Payments erroneously sent to court
18.742
Crediting of payments against debt
18.745
Excess payments
18.750
Application of ORS 18.750 to 18.760
18.752
Garnishee duties
18.755
Request for sale
18.758
Sheriff’s sale
18.760
Challenge to garnishment
18.770
Release of garnishment
18.775
Liability of garnishee
18.778
Order to appear
18.780
Pleadings
18.782
Hearing
18.784
Certain financial institution deposits not subject to garnishment
18.785
Duties of financial institution
18.787
Liability of financial institution
18.788
Compliance records
18.790
Search fee
18.792
Safe deposit boxes
18.795
Setoff for amounts owing to financial institution
18.798
Effect of garnishment served on financial institution
18.800
Special procedures for writs issued to enforce agency orders or warrants
18.810
Use of writ for provisional process
18.830
Writ of garnishment form
18.832
Debt calculation form
18.835
Garnishee response form
18.838
Instructions to garnishee form
18.840
Wage exemption calculation form
18.842
Release of garnishment form
18.845
Notice of exemptions form
18.847
Notice to debtor of garnishment account review
18.850
Challenge to garnishment form
18.854
Notices of garnishment generally
18.855
Notices of garnishment issued by state agencies
18.857
Notice of garnishment issued by county tax collector
18.860
Function of writ
18.862
Form of writ
18.865
Court administrator to issue writ
18.867
Issuance of writs for certain judgments awarding child support
18.868
Sheriff to whom writ is issued
18.870
Recording of writ
18.872
Return on writ of execution
18.875
Instructions to sheriff
18.878
Manner of levying on property
18.880
Alternative procedure for levying on tangible personal property
18.882
Criminal penalty for moving, using or damaging secured property
18.884
Levying on intangible personal property
18.886
Creditor’s bond
18.887
Forcible entry for purpose of levying on personal property
18.888
Notice of levy
18.890
Debtor’s bond
18.892
Challenge to writ of execution
18.894
Notice of challenge to execution
18.896
Challenge to execution form
18.898
Hearing on challenge to execution
18.899
Sanctions
18.901
Definition of residential property
18.904
Order required for sale of residential property
18.906
Motion for order authorizing sale of residential property
18.908
Notice of motion for order authorizing sale of residential property
18.912
Hearing on motion for order authorizing sale of residential property
18.918
Person entitled to written notice of sale
18.920
Notice of sale of personal property
18.922
Expedited sale of perishable personal property
18.924
Notice of sale of real property
18.926
Legal notices website
18.930
Conduct of sale generally
18.932
Postponement of sale
18.934
Amount of property to be sold
18.936
Bid by judgment creditor
18.938
Manner of payment
18.940
Bill of sale for personal property
18.942
Sheriff’s certificate of sale for real property
18.944
Notice of completed sale
18.946
Possession after sale
18.948
Confirmation of sale of real property
18.950
Delivery and distribution of proceeds
18.952
Effect of sale on judgment debtor’s or mortgagor’s title
18.954
Conduct of sale pursuant to court rule or terms of order or judgment
18.960
Definitions
18.962
Property that may be redeemed
18.963
Who may redeem
18.964
Time for redemption
18.965
Notice to seller before end of redemption period
18.966
Redemption amount payable to purchaser
18.967
Redemption amount payable to redemptioner
18.968
Setoff for rents, income and profits realized by certificate holder
18.970
Redemption notice
18.971
Objection to redemption notice
18.972
Response to redemption notice
18.973
Objection to response
18.975
Payment of redemption amount
18.978
Court proceedings on objections
18.980
Accounting
18.981
Manner of payment
18.982
Redemptioner must provide sheriff with address
18.983
Court may restrain waste
18.985
Sheriff’s deed
18.986
Manufactured dwellings and floating homes
18.987
Purchaser’s interest in land sale contract
18.988
Seller’s right to receive payments under land sale contract
18.989
Equitable interests in property
18.992
Referral of disputes to court
18.993
Effect of ORS 18.860 to 18.993 on court’s ability to direct seizure
18.995
Owner not allowed to neglect foreclosed residential real property
18.999
Recovery of amounts related to attempts to recover debt or enforce judgment
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