Kentucky · Kentucky Revised Statutes — Penal Code (Ch. 500–534)
KRS (Penal Code) § 532.168: Show cause hearing for failure to comply with criminal garnishment order
What this law says, in plain English
This statute establishes a court procedure for when a garnishee fails to comply with a criminal garnishment order, allowing the court to hold them in contempt and award attorney's fees if the failure was willful or grossly negligent.
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