Along with the garnishee's answer, the garnishee shall deliver to the court the money or other property admitted in the garnishee's answer to be subject to garnishment. If in responding to the summons of garnishment, as provided in Code Section 18-4-82, the garnishee shall state that the property of the defendant includes property in a safe-deposit box or similar property, the garnishee shall respond to the court issuing the summons of garnishment as to the existence of such safe-deposit box and shall hold any contents of such safe-deposit box until the earlier of:
(1) Further order of said court either releasing the garnishment or specifically requiring the garnishee to open such safe-deposit box and deliver any contents thereof to said court upon conditions prescribed by said court; or
(2) The elapsing of 120 days from the date of filing of the garnishee answer to the summons of garnishment unless such time has been extended by the court.
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