{"data":{"id":"us-ms/miss.-code-ann.-11-35-5","jurisdiction":"us-ms","citation":"Miss. Code Ann. § 11-35-5","heading":"Miss. Code Ann. § 11-35-5","body":"The writ of garnishment, when issued on a judgment or decree, may be in the following form, to wit:\n\n“THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI.\n\n“To any lawful officer of __________ county:\n\n“Whereas, __________ recovered a judgment in __________ court of __________ county, on the ___ day __________, A.D. __________, for the sum of __________ dollars and costs, against __________, and the judgment has not been satisfied, and said __________ having made the proper suggestion for a writ of garnishment against __________:\n\n“We therefore command you to summon said __________ to appear in said court, at __________, on the ___ day of __________, A.D. __________, then and there to answer, on oath in writing, whether (here copy in full every particular that a garnishee is required to answer). And have you then and there this writ, with your proceedings indorsed thereon.\n\n“Witness my signature (and if by a clerk, add an official seal), this ___ day of __________, A.D. __________.”\n\nThe writ must be signed by the officer who issues it, and his official character should be written after his name.","path":["MS Code","Title 11"],"source_url":"https://legislature.ms.gov/","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:17Z","sha256":"088f69e4033fed5bb9ef552ebd86140a210b2f9365999ecbc90afaa9b91d98dc","source_id":"us-ms","stale":false,"prev":"us-ms/miss.-code-ann.-11-35-49","next":"us-ms/miss.-code-ann.-11-35-51"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}