26-2-203 - Summons of garnishee. - Tennessee Statutes

26-2-203. Summons of garnishee.

(a)  The officer may summon, in writing, any person as garnishee, to appear at the court from which the execution is issued, or before any other court to whom the execution is returnable, as the case may be and answer the garnishment, at a time set by the clerk of the court not less than ten (10) business days after date of service, except that such ten-day requirement shall not apply when the execution was issued from a court and either the officer or the clerk of the court shall set the time when such garnishee shall appear.

(b)  The summons to the garnishee shall notify the garnishee as follows:

[Acts 1978, ch. 915, § 22; T.C.A., § 26-232; Acts 1988, ch. 934, § 13; 2008, ch. 642, §§ 1, 2; 2009, ch. 393, §§ 1, 2.]