25.1262.01000
Sixty-ninth
Legislative Assembly
of North Dakota
Introduced by
Senators Barta, Klein, Patten
Representatives Vollmer, Warrey
A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact sections 32-09.1-05, 32-09.1-10, and 32-09.1-16 of the
North Dakota Century Code, relating to garnishments.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NORTH DAKOTA:
SECTION 1. AMENDMENT. Section 32-09.1-05 of the North Dakota Century Code is
amended and reenacted as follows:
32-09.1-05. Service on office of management and budget - Fees.
Service upon the state of North Dakota, or any state institution, department, or agency, as
garnishee, may be made upon the director of the office of management and budget, or the
director's authorized designee, in the manner provided by law for service in garnishment
proceedings, including the fee to be tendered and paid the office of management and budget for
making and filing an affidavit of disclosure in the amount of twenty-five dollarsforty dollars. The
fee must be deposited in the state treasury. The director of the office of management and
budget may provide for an optional electronic method of service for which disclosure fees are
not required.
SECTION 2. AMENDMENT. Section 32-09.1-10 of the North Dakota Century Code is
amended and reenacted as follows:
32-09.1-10. Disclosure fees.
In all garnishment proceedings, the plaintiff, when the garnishee summons is served upon
the garnishee, shall tender to the garnishee the sum of twenty-five dollarsforty dollars as the fee
for making an affidavit of disclosure.
SECTION 3. AMENDMENT. Section 32-09.1-16 of the North Dakota Century Code is
amended and reenacted as follows:
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32-09.1-16. Minimum judgment.
NoA judgment may not be rendered against a garnishee if the judgment against the
defendant is less than twenty-five dollarsforty dollars, exclusive of costs, rather, the garnishee
shall be discharged.
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