HB2085 Summary

• Allows judgment creditors to include accrued attorney fees for garnishment proceedings in the amount stated on garnishment applications and writs, if allowed by the judgment or contract.

• Clarifies that attorney fees incurred due to objections to garnishment writs shall not be charged to judgment debtors unless the debtor objected solely to delay or harass the creditor.

• Updates gender-specific language throughout garnishment statutes to use neutral pronouns and generic terms (e.g., "his" changed to "the garnishee's").

• Modifies cost reporting requirements to include attorney fees and accrued costs in quarterly and monthly reports from judgment creditors to garnishees and judgment debtors.

• Makes technical corrections to capitalization of dollar amounts ($500 and $5) and standardizes procedural language regarding deadlines and reporting obligations.