{"data":{"id":"us-az/a.r.s.-12-1598.02","jurisdiction":"us-az","citation":"A.R.S. § 12-1598.02","heading":"Grounds for issuance of writ of garnishment of earnings","body":"The clerk of the court, justice of the peace or city or town magistrate shall issue writs of garnishments of earnings, returnable to that court, only in cases in which a party to that action is a judgment creditor. The city or town magistrate shall issue writs of garnishment only for nonpayment of fines, fees, sanctions and restitution imposed in that court.","path":["Title 12 Courts and Civil Proceedings"],"source_url":"https://www.azleg.gov/ars/12/01598-02.htm","current_through":"2026-09-04","vintage":"2026-08-09","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T00:49:56Z","sha256":"3efd9fbccdd39c41a62b84adb48ce1134534ad74f9fe379054308af949c509a4","source_id":"us-az","stale":true,"prev":"us-az/a.r.s.-12-1598.01","next":"us-az/a.r.s.-12-1598.03"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}