As used in ORS 18.600 to 18.850:
(1) “Check” has the meaning given that term in ORS 73.0104.
(2) “Creditor” means a person to whom a debt is owed by a debtor.
(3) “Debt” means any monetary obligation for which a garnishment may be issued under ORS 18.605.
(4) “Debtor” means a person whose property is being garnished for the purpose of paying a debt owed to a creditor.
(5) “Financial institution” means a financial institution or trust company as those terms are defined in ORS 706.008.
(6) “Garnishable property” means all property described in ORS 18.615, but does not include:
(a) Any property that is not subject to garnishment under ORS 18.618; and
(b) Any property that is applied as a setoff under ORS 18.620 or 18.795.
(7) “Garnishee” means a person to whom a writ of garnishment has been delivered.
(8) “Garnishor” means:
(a) The creditor, if the writ is issued by the court administrator on behalf of the creditor under ORS 18.635 (2); or
(b) The issuer, if the writ is issued under ORS 18.635 by any person other than the court administrator.
(9) “Past due support” means the amount of child or spousal support, or both, determined under a court or administrative order in a proceeding under ORS chapter 107, 108, 109, 110, 416, 419B or 419C that has not been paid or is certified to be owed by another state under ORS 25.083.
(10) “Wages” includes all amounts paid for the services of an employee by an employer, including amounts paid as a commission or bonus.
(11) “Writ” means a writ of garnishment. [2001 c.249 §1; 2003 c.85 §2; 2003 c.576 §47; 2005 c.542 §62]
(Garnishment Generally)
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