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Texas Civil Practice & Remedies Code - Chapter 63 GarnishmentLegal Research Home > Texas Lawyer > Civil Practice & Remedies Code > Texas Civil Practice & Remedies Code - Chapter 63 Garnishment A writ of garnishment is available if: (1) an original attachment has been issued; (2) a plaintiff sues for a debt and makes an affidavit ... The clerk of a district or county court or a justice of the peace may issue a writ of garnishment returnable to his court. Acts ... (a) After service of a writ of garnishment, the garnishee may not deliver any effects or pay any debt to the defendant. If the garnishee ... Except as otherwise provided by state or federal law, current wages for personal service are not subject to garnishment. The garnishee shall be discharged from ... (a) If a garnishee other than a foreign corporation is not a resident of the county in which the original suit is pending or was ... (a) An employer who is required by state or federal law to deduct from the current wages of an employee an amount garnished under a ... (a) A writ of garnishment may be issued against an inmate trust fund held under the authority of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice under ... Service of a writ of garnishment on a financial institution named as the garnishee in the writ is governed by Section 59.008, Finance Code. Added ... Last modified: August 10, 2007 |