Writ; form. — Florida Code § 77.04

Florida Code § 77.04 — Writ; form.. Reproduced from the official Florida Statutes, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.

§ 77.04. Writ; form.

The writ shall require the garnishee to serve an answer on the plaintiff within 20 days after service of the writ stating whether the garnishee is indebted to the defendant at the time of the answer, or was indebted at the time of service of the writ, plus up to 1 business day for the garnishee to act expeditiously on the writ, or at any time between such times; in what sum and what tangible or intangible personal property of defendant the garnishee has in his or her possession or control at the time of his or her answer, or had at the time of the service of the writ, or at any time between such times; and whether the garnishee knows of any other person indebted to defendant, or who may have any of the property of defendant in his or her possession or control. The writ shall state the amount named in plaintiff’s motion. If the garnishee is a business entity, an authorized employee or agent of the entity may execute, file, and serve the answer on behalf of the entity.

Source: official Florida text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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  • Citation: Florida Statutes § 77.04
  • Jurisdiction: Florida
  • Code: Florida Statutes
  • Subject: Writ; form.
  • Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)

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