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Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) A garnishee who:
(1) Receives an execution without the defendant's social security number, if an individual, or federal taxpayer identification, if a corporation, partnership, trust or other entity; and
(2) After reasonable effort is otherwise unable to identify the defendant or to distinguish the defendant from other individuals or entities based on the information provided on the execution;
may return the execution with the statement “Defendant cannot be identified or distinguished from information provided on the execution.”
(b) The failure to include a social security number or taxpayer identification number shall not invalidate the execution.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Tennessee Code Title 26. Execution § 26-1-110 - last updated January 02, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tn/title-26-execution/tn-code-sect-26-1-110/
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