STATE COURT OF COBB COUNTY DEFENDANT222S COPY GEORGIA, COBB COUNTY G:/Defendant's Copy Regular Garnishment 6-18.docx www.cobbstatecourtclerk.com Revised 6/18 Case Number Plaintiff (Name & Address) Plaintiff222s Attorney (Name, Address, Phone & Email) VS Defendant (Name & Address) Bar Number Garnishee (Name & Address) SUMMONS OF GARNISHMENT YOU ARE HEREBY COMMANDED to immediately hold all money, including wages, and other property, except what is known to be exempt, including property in safe-deposit boxes or similar property that you hold, belonging to the Defendant or obligations owed to the Defendant named above beginning on the day of service of this summons and including the next 29 days. You are FURTHER COMMANDED to file your answer, in writing, not sooner than 30 days and not later than 45 days from the date you were served with this summons, with the Clerk of this Court and serve a copy of your answer upon the Plaintiff or Plaintiff222s Attorney named above and the Defendant named above, or the Defendant222s Attorney, if known, at the time of making such answer. Your answer shall state what money, including wages, or other property, except what is known to be exempt, belonging to the Defendant or obligations owed to the Defendant you hold beginning on the day of service of this summons and including the next 29 days. Money, including wages, or other property admitted in an answer to be subject to garnishment must be paid or delivered to the Court concurrently with your answer. If, in answering this summons, you state that the property of the Defendant includes property in a safe-deposit box or similar property, you shall answer to the Court issuing this summons as to the existence of such safe-deposit box or similar property and shall restrict access to any contents of such safe-deposit box or similar property until further order of such Court regarding the disposition of such contents or 120 days from the date of filing your answer to this summons unless such time has been extended by the Court, whichever is sooner. Should you fail to file an Garnishee Answer as required by this summons, a judgment by default will be rendered against you for the amount remaining due on a judgment as shown in the Plaintiff222s Affidavit of Garnishment. NOTE: Any corporate party served, must be represented by a licensed attorney at law. WITNESS THE HONORABLE JUDGES OF THIS COURT. This Clerk, State Court of Cobb County Principal $ Interest $ Atty. Fees $ All Costs $ TOTAL $ Court of Judgment and Judgment case number Mail Completed Form To: State Court of Cobb County 12 East Park Square Marietta, GA 30090-9630 (770) 528-1218 SEE PAGE 2 FOR IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS 1. Answer cannot be filed sooner than Thirty (30) days after service of Summons of Garnishment on the Garnishee and no later than Forty-Five (45) days after the date of service of Summons of Garnishment on the Garnishee. 2. File your Answer with the State Court Clerk222s Office, State Court Building, 12 East Park Square, Marietta, GA 30090-9630. 3. If you are not familiar with Georgia Law regarding garnishment proceedings, consult your attorney before paying Defendant any sum after you have been served with this Summons of Garnishment. 4. A letter is insufficient, even though the Defendant is not employed by you. 5. Only the plaintiff, their counsel or order of the court can authorize the issuance of a release to relieve you of filing Answer(s) to the Summons. 6. Failure of Garnishee to answer may result in judgment against the Garnishee. 1. Defendant has Ten (10) days from the date of service in which to file a petition or request for a hearing to dissolve the garnishment. 2. If you are unfamiliar with Georgia Laws regarding this garnishment consult an attorney before proceeding in the matter. 3. File your petition with the State Court Clerk222s Office, State Court Building, 12 East Park Square, Marietta, GA 30090-9630. 4. Failure to file a petition within Ten (10) days after service of Summons will result in a conclusive presumption that the garnishment was properly issued. 5. A garnishment against the property and credits of the Defendant has been or will be served on the Garnishee. GARNISHEE DEFENDANT American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com