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Rule 15.1 – Garnishments

May 11, 2021 | Civil Procedure, Georgia

In accordance with O.C.G.A. ยง 18-4-61(5), the clerk of superior court is authorized to supervise initiation of the garnishment proceedings and the affidavit, provided the clerk determines:

a) That the affidavit is on personal knowledge and contains all elements required by Georgia law;
b) That the garnishment proceedings are carried out through the use of proper forms in the filing of garnishments and in accord with Georgia law;
c) That any questionable matter concerning these procedures be presented to the presiding judge for determination and in all cases a judges facsimile signature may be affixed to an affidavit of garnishment as determined by the presiding judge.

Ga. R. Sup. Ct. 15.1

Rule 15.1 adopted effective January 31, 1991.