Connecticut General Statutes 52-247 – Officer’s fees on foreign attachment when garnishee not cited in
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In any action commenced by process of foreign attachment or garnishment in which any garnishee is not cited in to disclose, the court may tax and allow, or disallow, all or any part of the fees of the officer for service of the writ upon the garnishee. The fees, if disallowed by the court, shall be paid to the officer by the plaintiff.
Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 52-247
- Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
- 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
- Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
- Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.