(1) If the garnishee holds property or moneys of the defendant, the garnishee shall immediately transfer the property or moneys to the person or official named in the garnishment.
(2) If the garnishee holds personal property or stock of the defendant, the court shall hold the personal property or stock of the defendant pending an order of the court.

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Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 532.166

  • 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
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.

(3) The party who obtains the garnishment shall deliver by personal service or by first class mail a copy of the order to the garnishee and to the defendant.
(4) A bank deposit in the name of two (2) or more persons, one (1) of whom is the convicted person, is subject to garnishment.
Effective: July 15, 1998
History: Created 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 606, sec. 175, effective July 15, 1998.