§ 1-15-416 — Intervention or interpleader of third persons

(a) If it appears that any person not a party to the
action has or claims an interest in any of the garnished
property antedating the garnishment, the court may permit that
person to appear and maintain his rights.
(b) If the answer of the garnishee discloses that any
person other than the defendant claims the indebtedness or
property in his hands, the court may on motion order that the
claimant be interpleaded as a defendant to the garnishee action.
Notice in such form as the court shall direct, together with a
copy of the order, shall be served upon the third-party claimant
in the manner required for the service of a summons. The
garnishee may pay or deliver to the court the indebtedness or
property, which shall be a complete discharge from all liability
to any party for the amount paid or property delivered. The
third-party claimant shall be deemed a defendant to the
garnishee action and shall answer within ten (10) days, setting
forth his claim or defense. In case of default, judgment may be
rendered as in other cases of default which shall conclude any
claim upon the part of the third-party claimant.
(c) Any person who intervenes or is interpleaded as a
defendant under this section is bound by the judgment in the
garnishee action.