A garnishee has no duty to prepare and deliver a garnishee response if:

Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 18.682

  • Garnishment: Generally, garnishment is a court proceeding in which a creditor asks a court to order a third party who owes money to the debtor or otherwise holds assets belonging to the debtor to turn over to the creditor any of the debtor
  • Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.

(1) The writ of garnishment is not delivered to the garnishee within the time provided under ORS § 18.609;

(2) The garnishor fails to serve the garnishee with all items required under ORS § 18.650;

(3) The garnishee receives a release of garnishment issued under ORS § 18.770; or

(4) Any other law or court order directs that the response not be made. [2001 c.249 § 25]