Iowa Code 642.14B – Notice to defendant — employer garnishees
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Terms Used In Iowa Code 642.14B
- Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Garnishment: Generally, garnishment is a court proceeding in which a creditor asks a court to order a third party who owes money to the debtor or otherwise holds assets belonging to the debtor to turn over to the creditor any of the debtor
- Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" may include the said district and territories. See Iowa Code 4.1
642.14B Notice to defendant — employer garnishees.
If the garnishment is to earnings an employer owes a defendant, the employer shall deliver
the notice of garnishment to the defendant with the remainder of or in lieu of the defendant’s earnings. The garnishee shall state in answer to the sheriff’s examination whether or not service of the notice of garnishment was delivered to the defendant. The notice required by this section shall contain the information required by § 642.14A, subsection 3, and shall be delivered by personal service, mail, or electronic means.
2015 Acts, ch 79, §5
Referred to in §642.14
If the garnishment is to earnings an employer owes a defendant, the employer shall deliver
the notice of garnishment to the defendant with the remainder of or in lieu of the defendant’s earnings. The garnishee shall state in answer to the sheriff’s examination whether or not service of the notice of garnishment was delivered to the defendant. The notice required by this section shall contain the information required by § 642.14A, subsection 3, and shall be delivered by personal service, mail, or electronic means.
2015 Acts, ch 79, §5
Referred to in §642.14