4.05.020 Creditors May Proceed by Garnishment

Any creditor is entitled to proceed by garnishment in the Turtle Mountain Tribal Court against any person, any public corporation, the tribal government of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa, or any institution, department or agency of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa, indebted to or having any property in possession or under control, belonging to the creditor's debtor after securing a judgment against the debtor in a court of competent jurisdiction, in the cases, upon the conditions, and in the manner prescribed in this chapter. A garnishment action brought pursuant to this chapter is the exclusive procedure which may be used to execute on earnings of a debtor while these earnings are held by a third party employer.