ORS § 18.708

Current through 2024 Regular Session legislation effective March 27, 2024
Section 18.708 - Duties of garnishee created by challenge to garnishment
(1) Upon receiving notice of a challenge to a garnishment under ORS 18.702, a garnishee who would otherwise be required to make a payment to the garnishor shall mail or deliver the payment, by cash or by check made payable to the court, to the court administrator. The garnishee must make the payment to the court within the time that the garnishee would have otherwise been required to mail or deliver the payment to the garnishor. A garnishee who fails to make payment in the manner required by this section is subject to liability under the provisions of ORS 18.775 to 18.782.
(2) Upon receiving notice of a challenge under ORS 18.702, a garnishee who holds any property described in ORS 18.750 must hold the garnished property for the period specified in ORS 18.752(1). If the sheriff informs the garnishee before the end of the period specified in ORS 18.752(1) that the property held by the garnishee will be sold, the garnishee shall continue to hold the property until receiving further directions from the court.

ORS 18.708

2001 c.249 §33; 2003 c. 576, § 60