Judgment recovered; liability of defendant or garnishee for costs
Sec. 9. (a) If the plaintiff wins judgment against the defendant and
before the judgment the garnishee:
(1) delivers to the sheriff:
(A) all the defendant's goods and chattels, or other effects in
the garnishee's possession subject to execution; or
(B) an inventory of the items described in subdivision
(1)(A); and
(2) pays to the sheriff or into court all money due from the
garnishee or belonging to the defendant;
the costs in the proceeding against the garnishee shall be paid by the
defendant.
(b) If the garnishee does not appear or appears and refuses to
accurately confess the matter alleged and at the trial:
(1) the plaintiff recovers judgment against the garnishee; or
(2) the garnishee admits to having possession of money, credits,
or effects belonging to the defendant and refuses to pay or
deliver the money, credits, or effects;
the garnishee shall pay costs.
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.20.
Last modified: May 24, 2006