HB 1798

Present law provides that the fee for collecting money to satisfy a judgment, whether by execution, fieri facias, garnishment , or other process, in civil cases each time collection is attempted is $40. For the purpose of the payment of such fee for garnishments, present law provides that all garnishments are deemed to be original garnishments , and the sheriff or other person authorized by law to serve garnishments is entitled to the fee for each such garnishment served. This bill authorizes the sheriff or person authorized by law to serve garnishments to demand that the fee for performing service of the garnishment be paid in advance of such performance.