Senate Bill 1137 Summary

• Permits serving attorneys (licensed Idaho attorneys) to handle garnishments, executions, and attachments alongside sheriffs, with authority to serve documents and collect money

• Establishes service requirements for garnishment documents including writs, exemption notices, instructions, and claim of exemption forms, with specific timelines (2 business days for defendants, 1 business day for banks)

• Adds Spanish language forms and expanded notice requirements to inform defendants and third parties of available exemptions under Idaho and federal law, with 14-day deadline to file exemption claims

• Creates new fee structure allowing serving attorneys to charge reasonable fees (not exceeding county sheriff fees) plus a commission of 1.5% on first $1,000 and 0.5% on amounts above, capped at $75 per case

• Prohibits serving attorneys from being summoned as garnishees and clarifies that wage garnishment executions can be issued to either sheriffs or serving attorneys in any county