MI HB5390

Writs of garnishment for periodic payments remain in effect until the judgment balance is satisfied, rather than expiring after a set period.

Garnishees must prioritize garnishments in the following order: court-ordered support obligations first, then tax levies, then other garnishments by date received.

Plaintiffs must provide balance statements to garnishees and defendants every 6 months after receiving first payment, and must release the garnishment within 14 days of full payment including interest and costs.

Plaintiffs can only request default judgment against garnishees after serving a notice of failure and allowing 28 days to cure; garnishees can reduce default judgments if failure was inadvertent and they begin withholding within 56 days.

Plaintiffs must pay garnishees a fee of $35.00 when serving writs of garnishment for periodic payments, and periodic payments include wages, rent, and land contract payments but exclude bank interest, automatic charges, and check withdrawals.