Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 13:5110

  • 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

This Part shall not apply to suits for refund of taxes or for worker’s compensation benefits, or to proceedings for garnishment of wages, or to suits or mandamus proceedings against the division of public health statistics, vital statistics, of the division of public health of the Louisiana Health and Human Resources Administration, all of which shall continue to be governed by the laws applicable thereto.  

Acts 1975, No. 434, §1.  Acts 1983, 1st Ex.Sess., No. 1, §6.