§ 1-15-501 — Definitions

(a) As used in this article:
(i) "Continuing garnishment" means any procedure for
withholding the earnings of a judgment debtor for successive pay
periods for payment of a judgment debt;
(ii) "Court" means any district court or circuit
court of this state;
(iii) "Disposable earnings" means that part of an
individual's earnings remaining after the deduction of all
amounts required by law to be withheld;
(iv) "Earnings" means compensation paid or payable
for personal services, including but not limited to wages,
salary, commission, bonus, proceeds of any pension or retirement
benefits or deferred compensation plan. "Earnings" does not
include compensation paid as per diem;
(v) "Garnishee" means a person other than a judgment
creditor or judgment debtor who is in possession of earnings of
the judgment debtor and who is subject to garnishment in
accordance with the provisions of this article;
(vi) "Garnishment" means any procedure through which
the property or earnings of an individual in the possession or
control of a garnishee are required to be withheld for payment
of a judgment debt;
(vii) "Judgment creditor" means any person who has
recovered a money judgment against a judgment debtor in a court
of competent jurisdiction;
(viii) "Judgment debtor" means any person who has a
judgment entered against him in a court of competent
jurisdiction.