{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-16-519","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 16-519","heading":"Defenses by garnishee.","body":"A garnishee in an attachment proceeding may make any defense available to the defendant in the action in which the garnishment is issued.","path":["Title 16. Particular Actions, Proceedings and Matters. [Enacted title]","Chapter 5. Attachment and Garnishment.","Subchapter I. Attachment and Garnishment Generally."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/16-519","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"dd7f4ae28108e7ed9770a4ad54b5715d0a5329a200a546a01ac94c921837a6fc","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-16-518","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-16-520"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}