Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 18 § 18.685 — Contents of response; manner of making payment
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 18 ·
Oregon Code § 18.685·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Contents of response; manner of making payment.
A garnishee must note upon a
garnishee response the date on which the garnishee received the writ of
garnishment. The garnishee must also note upon the response the following
information and deliver the response in the manner provided by ORS 18.690:
(1) If the
garnishee discovers that a voluntary or involuntary bankruptcy petition has
been filed by or on behalf of the debtor and the petition was filed after the
date shown on the face of the writ as the date on which the judgment was
entered or otherwise first became subject to garnishment.
(2) If the
garnishee does not employ the debtor and the garnishee does not have any
garnishable property of the debtor in the possession, control or custody of the
garnishee, the garnishee must so note on the response.
(3) If the
garnishee employs the debtor, the garnishee must so state on the response and
make all other responses required by this section or ORS 18.688. The garnishee
must thereafter make payment under the writ in the manner provided by ORS
18.735.
(4) If the
garnishee has any cash belonging to the debtor that is garnishable, or the
garnishee owes any money to the debtor other than wages that is due as of the
time the response is made, the garnishee must so note on the response. The
garnishee must make payment with the response in the manner provided by ORS
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 18.685
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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