Delaware Code Title 10 Sec. 3509 – Proceedings against garnishees
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If any garnishee, duly summoned shall not appear as required, the garnishee may be compelled, by attachment, to appear and answer or plead. The plaintiff may be compelled to pay a fee to the garnishee in such amount as may be fixed from time to time by rule of the Superior Court.
Terms Used In Delaware Code Title 10 Sec. 3509
- Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
- Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
- Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
An employer shall not dismiss an employee because the employer was summoned as garnishee for the employee.
10 Del. C. 1953, § ?3509; 52 Del. Laws, c. 341; 57 Del. Laws, c. 589; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § ?1;