Garnishee Act (Saisie-arrêt) — Canada — Yukon law | Esheria

Garnishee Act (Saisie-arrêt)

This Part sets rules for issuing and serving garnishment writs, limits some pre-judgment garnishments, and lets courts and debtors challenge or vary writs.

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Jurisdiction
Canada — Yukon
Instrument
Act or statute
Version
Undated source snapshot
Language
en
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About this statute

This Part sets rules for issuing and serving garnishment writs, limits some pre-judgment garnishments, and lets courts and debtors challenge or vary writs. This part limits what can be taken through garnishment and sets deadlines for notices, responses, payments into court, and court applications. This part lets courts control costs in garnishment matters, sets some fixed or adjustable cost amounts for garnishees and creditors, and protects employees from being punished because a writ of garnishment was served.