Nevada Revised Statutes 31.290 – Form of interrogatories to garnishee; garnishee to answer in writing under oath
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1. The interrogatories to be submitted with any writ of execution, attachment or garnishment to the garnishee may be in substance as follows:
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 31.290
- 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.
- 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
- Interrogatories: Written questions asked by one party of an opposing party, who must answer them in writing under oath; a discovery device in a lawsuit.
- Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
- Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.
2. The garnishee shall answer the interrogatories in writing upon oath or affirmation and submit the answers to the sheriff within the time required by the writ. The garnishee shall submit his or her answers to the judgment debtor within the same time. If the garnishee fails to do so, the garnishee shall be deemed in default.