Missouri § 525.230 Garnishee is a financial institution, one-time deduction permitted, when — procedure.

Missouri Statutes

§ 525.230 — Garnishee is a financial institution, one-time deduction permitted, when — procedure.

Missouri § 525.230

Title XXXVISTATUTORY ACTIONS AND TORTS

Ch. 525Garnishments

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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 525.230 (2026).

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The garnishee may deduct a one-time sum not to exceed twenty dollars, or the fee previously agreed upon between the garnishee and judgment debtor where and if the garnishee is a financial institution, for his or her trouble and expenses in answering the interrogatories and withholding the funds, to be withheld from any funds garnished, in addition to the moneys withheld to satisfy the court-ordered judgment.  Such fee shall not be a credit against the court-ordered judgment and shall be collected first.  The garnishee may file a motion with the court for additional costs, including attorney's fees, reasonably incurred in answering the interrogatories in which case the court may make such award as it deems reasonable.  The motion shall be filed on or before the date the garnishee makes paym

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The garnishee may deduct a one-time sum not to exceed twenty dollars, or the fee previously agreed upon between the garnishee and judgment debtor where and if the garnishee is a financial institution, for his or her trouble and expenses in answering the interrogatories and withholding the funds, to be withheld from any funds garnished, in addition to the moneys withheld to satisfy the court-ordered judgment. Such fee shall not be a credit against the court-ordered judgment and shall be collected first. The garnishee may file a motion with the court for additional costs, including attorney's fees, reasonably incurred in answering the interrogatories in which case the court may make such award as it deems reasonable. The motion shall be filed on or before the date the garnishee makes payment or delivers property subject to garnishment to the court.

Legislative History

(RSMo 1939 § 1582, A.L. 1990 S.B. 834, A.L. 2000 S.B. 896, A.L. 2014 H.B. 1231 merged with S.B. 621 merged with S.B. 672) Prior revisions: 1929 § 1418; 1919 § 1868; 1909 § 2435 Effective 1-15-15