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IA Code § 641.2 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES|Chapter 641 - ATTACHMENT BY THE STATE|Section 641.2 - Attachment authorized.

641.2 Attachment authorized.   In all actions for money due to the state, or to any agent or officer for the use of the state, it shall be lawful for an attachment to issue against the property or debts of the defendant not exempt from execution, upon the filing of an affidavit of the attorney general, that the attorney general verily believes that a specific amount therein stated is justly due, and the defendant therein has refused to pay or secure the same, and unless an attachment is issued against the property of the defendant there is danger that the amount due will be lost to the state.  [C73, §3006; C97, §3919; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §12153; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §641.2]  94 Acts, ch 1173, §41  Referred to in §641.4, 641.5
IA Code § 641.3 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES|Chapter 641 - ATTACHMENT BY THE STATE|Section 641.3 - No bond required.

641.3 No bond required.   The attachment so issued shall be levied as in other cases of attachment, and no bond shall be required of the plaintiff in such cases, and the sheriff shall not be authorized to require any indemnifying bond in case of such levy.  [C73, §3007; C97, §3920; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §12154; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §641.3]  Referred to in §641.4, 641.5
IA Code § 641.4 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES|Chapter 641 - ATTACHMENT BY THE STATE|Section 641.4 - Bond to discharge or release.

641.4 Bond to discharge or release.   An attachment levied under the provisions of sections 641.2 and 641.3 may be discharged, or any property taken thereunder may be released, by the execution of a bond with sufficient sureties, as provided by law in other cases of attachment.  [C73, §3008; C97, §3921; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §12155; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §641.4]  Referred to in §641.5  Delivery bond, §639.45
IA Code § 641.5 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES|Chapter 641 - ATTACHMENT BY THE STATE|Section 641.5 - Sheriff indemnified.

641.5 Sheriff indemnified.   In case any sheriff shall be held liable to pay any damages by reason of the wrongful execution of any writ of attachment issued under sections 641.2 to 641.4 and if a judgment is rendered therefor, the amount thereof, when paid by such sheriff, shall become a claim against the state in the sheriff’s favor, and a warrant therefor shall be drawn by the director of the department of administrative services upon proper proof.  [C73, §3009; C97, §3922; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §12156; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §641.5]  2003 Acts, ch 145, §286
IA Code § 642.1 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES|Chapter 642 - GARNISHMENT|Section 642.1 - Who may be garnished.

642.1 Who may be garnished.   A sheriff may be garnished for money of the defendant in the sheriff’s hands; a judgment debtor of the defendant, when the judgment has not been assigned on the record, or by writing filed in the office of the clerk and by the clerk minuted as an assignment on the margin of the judgment docket; and an executor, for money due from decedent.  [C51, §1862; R60, §3196; C73, §2976; C97, §3936; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §12158; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §642.1]  Garnishment proceedings by director of revenue, director of inspections and appeals, or director of workforce development, §626.29 – 626.31  Response of garnishee, see  R.C.P. 1.304
IA Code § 642.3 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES|Chapter 642 - GARNISHMENT|Section 642.3 - Fund in court.

642.3 Fund in court.   Where the property to be attached is a fund in court, the execution of a writ of attachment shall be by leaving with the clerk of the court a copy thereof, with notice, specifying the fund.  [R60, §3197; C73, §2977; C97, §3937; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §12160; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §642.3]
IA Code § 642.4 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES|Chapter 642 - GARNISHMENT|Section 642.4 - Death of garnishee.

642.4 Death of garnishee.   If the garnishee dies after the garnishee has been summoned by garnishment and pending the litigation, the proceedings may be revived by or against the garnishee’s heirs or legal representatives.  [R60, §3198; C73, §2978; C97, §3938; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §12161; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §642.4]
IA Code § 642.5 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES|Chapter 642 - GARNISHMENT|Section 642.5 - Sheriff may take answers.

642.5 Sheriff may take answers.   1. When the plaintiff, in writing, directs the sheriff to take the answer of the garnishee, the sheriff shall put to the garnishee the following questions:   [1] Are you in any manner indebted to the defendant in this suit, or do you owe the defendant money or property which is not yet due? If so, state the particulars.   [2] Have you in your possession or under your control any property, rights, or credits of the said defendants? If so, what is the value of the same? State all particulars.   [3] Do you know of any debts owing the said defendant, whether due or not due, or any property, rights, or credits belonging to the defendant and now in the possession or under the control of others? If so, state the particulars.   [4] Do you compensate the defendant in this suit for any personal services whether denominated as wages, salary, commission, bonus or otherwise, including periodic payments pursuant to a pension or retirement program? If so, state the amount of the compensation reasonably anticipated to be paid defendant during the calendar year.   2. The sheriff shall file the answers to the examination within seven business days of receiving the answers.  [C51, §1864, 1865; R60, §3200, 3201; C73, §2980; C97, §3939; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §12162; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §642.5]  84 Acts, ch 1239, §9; 2011 Acts, ch 25, §76; 2015 Acts, ch 79, §2  Referred to in §642.2, 642.14A, 642.21
IA Code § 642.6 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES|Chapter 642 - GARNISHMENT|Section 642.6 - Garnishee required to appear.

642.6 Garnishee required to appear.   If the garnishee refuses to answer fully and unequivocally all the foregoing interrogatories, the garnishee shall be notified to appear and answer as above provided, and the garnishee may be so required in any event, if the plaintiff so notifies the garnishee.  [C51, §1866; R60, §3202; C73, §2981; C97, §3940; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §12163; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §642.6]
IA Code § 642.7 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES|Chapter 642 - GARNISHMENT|Section 642.7 - Examination in court.

642.7 Examination in court.   The questions propounded to the garnishee in court may be such as are above prescribed to be asked by the sheriff, and such others as the court may think proper.  [C51, §1867; R60, §3203; C73, §2982; C97, §3941; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §12164; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §642.7]
IA Code § 642.8 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES|Chapter 642 - GARNISHMENT|Section 642.8 - Witness fees.

642.8 Witness fees.   Where the garnishee is required to appear at court, unless the garnishee has refused to answer as contemplated above, the garnishee is entitled to the pay and mileage of a witness, and may, in like manner, require advance payment before any liability shall arise for nonattendance.  [C51, §1868; R60, §3204; C73, §2983; C97, §3942; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §12165; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §642.8]  Witness fees and mileage, §622.69 – 622.75
IA Code § 642.9 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES|Chapter 642 - GARNISHMENT|Section 642.9 - Failure to appear or answer — cause shown.

642.9 Failure to appear or answer — cause shown.   If, duly summoned, and the garnishee’s fees tendered when demanded, the garnishee fails to appear and answer the interrogatories propounded to the garnishee without sufficient excuse, the garnishee shall be presumed to be indebted to the defendant to the full amount of the plaintiff’s demand, but for a mere failure to appear no judgment shall be rendered against the garnishee until the garnishee has had an opportunity to show cause against the same.  [C51, §1869, 1870; R60, §3205, 3206; C73, §2984, 2985; C97, §3943; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §12166; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §642.9]
IA Code § 642.10 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES|Chapter 642 - GARNISHMENT|Section 642.10 - Paying or delivering.

642.10 Paying or delivering.   A garnishee may, at any time after answer, be exonerated from further responsibility by paying over to the sheriff the amount owing by the garnishee to the defendant, and placing at the sheriff’s disposal the property of the defendant, or so much of said debts and property as is equal to the value of the property to be attached.  [C51, §1871; R60, §3207; C73, §2986; C97, §3944; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §12167; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §642.10]
IA Code § 642.11 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES|Chapter 642 - GARNISHMENT|Section 642.11 - Answer controverted.

642.11 Answer controverted.   When the garnishee has answered the interrogatories propounded to the garnishee, the plaintiff may controvert them by pleading thereto, and an issue may be joined, which shall be tried in the usual manner, upon which trial such answer of the garnishee shall be competent testimony.  [C51, §1872; R60, §3208; C73, §2987; C97, §3945; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §12168; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §642.11]
IA Code § 642.12 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES|Chapter 642 - GARNISHMENT|Section 642.12 - Notice of controverting pleadings.

642.12 Notice of controverting pleadings.   No judgment shall be rendered against a garnishee on a pleading which controverts the garnishee’s answer until notice of the filing of the controverting pleading and of the time and place of trial thereon is served on the garnishee for such time and in such manner as the court or judge shall order. A garnishee who has been so notified shall not be entitled to notice of the filing of amendments or of trial thereon.  [C27, 31, 35, §12168-b1; C39, §12168.1; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §642.12]
IA Code § 642.13 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES|Chapter 642 - GARNISHMENT|Section 642.13 - Judgment against garnishee.

642.13 Judgment against garnishee.   If in any of the above methods it is made to appear that the garnishee was indebted to the defendant, or had any of the defendant’s property in the garnishee’s hands, at the time of being served with the notice of garnishment, the garnishee will be liable to the plaintiff, in case judgment is finally recovered by the plaintiff, to the full amount thereof, or to the amount of such indebtedness or property held by the garnishee, and the plaintiff may have a judgment against the garnishee for the amount of money due from the garnishee to the defendant in the main action, or for the delivery to the sheriff of any money or property in the garnishee’s hands belonging to the defendant in the main action within a time to be fixed by the court, and for the value of the same, as fixed in said judgment, if not delivered within the time thus fixed, unless before such judgment is entered the garnishee has delivered to the sheriff such money or property. Property so delivered shall thereafter be treated as if levied upon under the writ of attachment in the usual manner.  [C51, §1871, 1873; R60, §3207, 3209; C73, §2986, 2988; C97, §3946; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §12169; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §642.13]
IA Code § 642.14 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES|Chapter 642 - GARNISHMENT|Section 642.14 - Notice of garnishment proceedings.

642.14 Notice of garnishment proceedings.   Judgment against the garnishee shall not be entered until notice as required by section 642.14A or 642.14B has been served upon the defendant in the main action.  [C51, §1861; R60, §3195; C73, §2975; C97, §3947; S13, §3947; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §12170; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §642.14]  84 Acts, ch 1239, §10; 88 Acts, ch 1076, §1; 2014 Acts, ch 1090, §1; 2015 Acts, ch 79, §3  Referred to in §642.2
IA Code § 642.14A (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES|Chapter 642 - GARNISHMENT|Section 642.14A - Notice to defendant — nonemployer garnishees.

642.14A Notice to defendant — nonemployer garnishees.   1. If the garnishment is to property other than earnings an employer owes a defendant, the judgment creditor shall serve upon a debtor who is a natural person not later than seven business days after the sheriff’s filing of a garnishee’s answers pursuant to section 642.5, subsection 2, which show that the garnishee is indebted to the defendant, a notice of garnishment and levy notifying the defendant of the information required in subsection 3.   2. The notice required by this section shall be served by personal service or restricted certified mail and first class mail to the last known address of the defendant. Service shall not be made by a party to the action or an attorney for a party to the action. Service may be made by taking acknowledgment of service from the defendant. Proof of such service shall be filed with the court.   3. The notice required by this section shall:   a. Inform the defendant that judgment has been entered in the main action and the defendant’s funds or other property is subject to execution under the judgment.   b. Inform the defendant that the defendant has the right to claim funds or other property exempt from execution or garnishment and a right to request and have a timely hearing before a judge to claim such exemptions.   c. Inform the defendant that if the defendant does not file a motion or other appropriate pleading to claim funds or other property exempt from execution or garnishment under state or federal law, the defendant may lose any such rights and the funds or other property may be applied to the judgment against the defendant.   d. Inform the defendant that state and federal laws may place limits on the amount of earnings that may be garnished annually and per pay period and limits on other funds and property that may be garnished or levied against.   e. Contain the full text of section 630.3A.   f. State that the defendant may wish to consult a lawyer for advice as to the meaning of the notice.   g. Inform the defendant that any garnishment for fines imposed on a defendant in a criminal case is subject to section 909.6, including the provision that any law which exempts a person’s personal property from any lien or legal process is not applicable for such garnishment.   4. An additional court filing fee shall not be assessed for proceedings under this section.  2014 Acts, ch 1090, §2; 2015 Acts, ch 79, §4  Referred to in §642.14, 642.14B
IA Code § 642.14B (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES|Chapter 642 - GARNISHMENT|Section 642.14B - Notice to defendant — employer garnishees.

642.14B Notice to defendant — employer garnishees.   If the garnishment is to earnings an employer owes a defendant, the employer shall deliver the notice of garnishment to the defendant with the remainder of or in lieu of the defendant’s earnings. The garnishee shall state in answer to the sheriff’s examination whether or not service of the notice of garnishment was delivered to the defendant. The notice required by this section shall contain the information required by section 642.14A, subsection 3, and shall be delivered by personal service, mail, or electronic means.  2015 Acts, ch 79, §5  Referred to in §642.14
IA Code § 642.15 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES|Chapter 642 - GARNISHMENT|Section 642.15 - Pleading by defendant — discharge of garnishee.

642.15 Pleading by defendant — discharge of garnishee.   The defendant in the main action may, by a suitable pleading filed in the garnishment proceedings, set up facts showing that the debt or the property with which it is sought to charge the garnishee is exempt from execution, or for any other reason is not liable for plaintiff’s claim, and if issue thereon be joined by the plaintiff, it shall be tried with the issues as to the garnishee’s liability. If such debt or property, or any part thereof, is found to be thus exempt or not liable, the garnishee shall be discharged as to that part which is exempt or not liable.  [C97, §3948; S13, §3948; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §12171; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §642.15]
IA Code § 642.16 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES|Chapter 642 - GARNISHMENT|Section 642.16 - When debt not due.

642.16 When debt not due.   If the debt of the garnishee to the defendant is not due, execution shall be suspended until its maturity.  [R60, §3210; C73, §2989; C97, §3949; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §12172; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §642.16]
IA Code § 642.17 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES|Chapter 642 - GARNISHMENT|Section 642.17 - Negotiable paper — indemnity.

642.17 Negotiable paper — indemnity.   The garnishee shall not be made liable on a debt due by negotiable paper other than negotiable documents of title, or securities as defined in uniform commercial code, section 554.8102, unless such paper is delivered, or the garnishee completely exonerated or indemnified from all liability thereon after the garnishee may have satisfied the judgment.  [R60, §3211; C73, §2990; C97, §3950; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §12173; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §642.17]
IA Code § 642.18 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES|Chapter 642 - GARNISHMENT|Section 642.18 - Judgment conclusive.

642.18 Judgment conclusive.   The judgment in the garnishment action, condemning the property or debt in the hands of the garnishee to the satisfaction of the plaintiff’s demand, is conclusive between the garnishee and defendant.  [R60, §3212; C73, §2991; C97, §3951; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §12174; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §642.18]
IA Code § 642.19 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES|Chapter 642 - GARNISHMENT|Section 642.19 - Docket to show garnishments.

642.19 Docket to show garnishments.   The docketing of the original case shall contain a statement of all the garnishments therein, and when judgment is rendered against a garnishee, the same shall distinctly refer to the original judgment.  [R60, §3213; C73, §2992; C97, §3952; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §12175; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §642.19]
IA Code § 642.20 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES|Chapter 642 - GARNISHMENT|Section 642.20 - Appeal.

642.20 Appeal.   An appeal lies in all garnishment cases at the instance of the plaintiff, the defendant, the garnishee, or an intervenor claiming the money or property.  [R60, §3214; C73, §2993; C97, §3953; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §12176; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §642.20]
IA Code § 642.21 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES|Chapter 642 - GARNISHMENT|Section 642.21 - Exemption from net earnings.

642.21 Exemption from net earnings.   1. The disposable earnings of an individual are exempt from garnishment to the extent provided by the federal Consumer Credit Protection Act, Tit. III, 15 U.S.C. §1671 – 1677 (1982). The maximum amount of an employee’s earnings which may be garnished during any one calendar year is two hundred fifty dollars for each judgment creditor, except as provided in chapter 252D and sections 598.22, 598.23, and 627.12, or when those earnings are reasonably expected to be in excess of twelve thousand dollars for that calendar year as determined from the answers taken by the sheriff or by the court pursuant to section 642.5, subsection 1, question number four. When the employee’s earnings are reasonably expected to be more than twelve thousand dollars, the maximum amount of those earnings which may be garnished during a calendar year for each creditor is as follows:   a. Employees with expected earnings of twelve thousand dollars or more, but less than sixteen thousand dollars, not more than four hundred dollars may be garnished.   b. Employees with expected earnings of sixteen thousand dollars or more, but less than twenty-four thousand dollars, not more than eight hundred dollars may be garnished.   c. Employees with expected earnings of twenty-four thousand dollars or more, but less than thirty-five thousand dollars, not more than one thousand five hundred dollars may be garnished.   d. Employees with expected earnings of thirty-five thousand dollars or more, but less than fifty thousand dollars, not more than two thousand dollars may be garnished.   e. Employees with expected earnings of fifty thousand dollars or more, not more than ten percent of an employee’s expected earnings.   2. No employer shall:   a. Withhold from the earnings of an individual an amount greater than that provided by law.   b. Dispose of garnished wages in any manner other than ordered by a court of law.   c. Discharge an individual by reason of the individual’s earnings having been subject to garnishment for indebtedness.   d. Be held liable for an amount not earned at the time of the service of notice of garnishment or for the costs of a garnishment action.   3. For the purpose of this section:   a. The term “earnings” means compensation paid or payable for personal services, whether denominated as wages, salary, commission, bonus, or otherwise, and includes periodic payments pursuant to a pension or retirement program.   b. The term “disposable earnings” means that part of the earnings of any individual remaining after the deduction from those earnings of any amounts required by law to be withheld.  [C51, §1901; R60, §3307; C73, §3074; C97, §4011; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §11763; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, §627.10; C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §642.21]  84 Acts, ch 1239, §11; 85 Acts, ch 178, §14; 2011 Acts, ch 25, §77; 2018 Acts, ch 1041, §111  Referred to in §537.5105, 537.5106, 537.5201, 627.6, 630.3A, 642.2, 642.22
IA Code § 642.22 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES|Chapter 642 - GARNISHMENT|Section 642.22 - Validity of garnishment notice — duty to monitor account.

642.22 Validity of garnishment notice — duty to monitor account.   1. A notice of garnishment served upon a garnishee is effective without serving another notice until the earliest of the following:   a. The annual maximum permitted to be garnished under section 642.21 has been withheld.   b. The writ of execution expires.   c. The judgment is satisfied.   d. The garnishment is released by the sheriff at the request of the plaintiff or the plaintiff’s attorney.   2. A supervised financial organization, as defined in section 537.1301, subsection 45, which is garnished for an account of a defendant, after paying the sheriff any amounts then in the account, shall monitor the account for any additional amounts at least monthly while the garnishment notice is effective.   3. Expiration of the execution does not affect a garnishee’s duties and liabilities respecting property already withheld pursuant to the garnishment.  84 Acts, ch 1239, §12; 85 Acts, ch 93, §1; 86 Acts, ch 1238, §26; 87 Acts, ch 98, §7; 2001 Acts, ch 92, §2  Referred to in §627.6