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Bill would require corporate garnishment summons be served on registered agent; supporters say current 10‑day rule creates unfair liability
Summary
LB 136 would require garnishment service on a corporation’s registered agent instead of the local business location; proponents — largely retail and hospitality trade groups — said Nebraska’s 10‑day response window plus service at storefronts risks default liability for employers, while collectors urged caution about restricting service options
Senator Rick Holcroft introduced LB 136 to the Judiciary Committee, asking the Legislature to require that garnishment interrogatories and related documents be served to a corporation’s registered agent rather than to the local branch where a debtor works.
Holcroft and business groups told the committee Nebraska’s 10‑day statutory response window for employers — shorter than neighboring states’ 30‑day window — creates a real risk that an interrogatory served at a retail location or small office will not be routed to headquarters in time. If the employer does not file timely answers the collector can seek to hold the employer liable for the underlying judgment,…
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