The garnishee may pay the money owing to the defendant by him, not exceeding the plaintiff‘s claim and costs, to the sheriff having in his hands the order of attachment, or into the court or to such person as the court may direct in accordance with the Rules of Civil Procedure; and to that extent he shall be discharged from liability to the defendant. He shall not be subjected to costs beyond those caused by his resistance of the claim against him; and, if he discloses the property of the defendant in his hands, or the true sum owing by him, and delivers or pays the same to the sheriff, or according to the order of the court, he shall be allowed his costs.
Effective: July 13, 1984

Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 425.516

  • Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.

History: Amended 1984 Ky. Acts ch. 158, sec. 9, effective July 13, 1984. — Created
1976 Ky. Acts ch. 91, sec. 33.