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Earnings Garnishment Kansas Court Forms

SIXTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT

LIMITED CIVIL AND SMALL CLAIMS

GARNISHMENT PROCEDURES

FOR LITIGANST NOT REPRESENTED BY AN ATTORNEY

EARNINGS GARNISHMENT

EARNINGS GARNISHMENT: You must fill out the forms before filing with the Clerk. Information

you will need includes case title, case number, names and addresses of all parties, including the employer,

and amount of balance due. It may be helpful to refer to the list of terms at the end of this document.

File with the Clerk of the District Court:

Form # 1.

Request for Garnishment

(2 copies)

Form # 2.

Order of Garnishment

(2 copies)

Form # 3.

Answer of Garnishee

(2 copies)

Form # 4

Instructions to Garnishee

(1 copy)

The Clerk of the District Court will issue the garnishment papers to whomever you indicated on your

Request for Garnishment (usually the sheriff). The person delivering the papers to the garnishee must file

a return with the Clerk, indicating when and how service was made. The Clerk of the District Court will

send a copy to you.

When you receive the Return of Service that says the garnishee was served, you must mail by first class

mail to the judgment debtor the following documents:

Form #5. Notice to the Judgment Debtor

Form #6. Request for Hearing

You should receive the completed “Answer of Garnishee” from the employer within 15 days following

the end of each month. The garnishee may indicate the following:

1. Judgment debtor is not employed by garnishee

2. Judgment debtor’s employment was terminated by garnishee

If this happens, you must file with the Clerk of the District Court:

Form #7. Release of Garnishment

The garnishee may return to you the “Answer of Garnishee” stating the amount of money held. The

monthly “Answer of Garnishee” and any money will be sent to you (not the Clerk of the District Court).

This garnishment will remain in effect until the judgment is paid or until the judgment debtor is no

longer employed by the garnishee.

YOU MUST KEEP AN ACCOUNTING OF MONEY RECEIVED, INTEREST ACCURED, AND

BALANCE DUE. The court may require you to produce your record in the event that an objection is

filed to the garnishment or Answer of Garnishee.

Revised 9/03/04

Earnings Garnishment Kansas Court Forms