HB 1369 Summary

• Allows judgment creditors to garnish Indiana state tax refunds owed to debtors who have unsatisfied, non-discharged judgments.

• Requires judgment creditors to file a writ of garnishment with the court containing debtor's full name, address, Social Security number, judgment date, and present balance.

• Establishes a 21-day objection period for debtors to challenge the garnishment after receiving the department's disclosure of available refund amounts.

• Imposes a $5 processing fee per writ, chargeable to the debtor and payable by the judgment creditor when serving the writ on the department.

• Prioritizes setoffs by claimant agencies and child support obligations over garnishments, and processes multiple writs in order of receipt until the refund is exhausted.