Rule 675.Docket and Notice
Last verified June 28, 2026
In one sentenceRule 675 directs the clerk or justice, on receiving certified copies of a controverted answer filed in the county of a non-resident garnishee's residence, to docket the case and issue notice to the garnishee.
Full Text of Rule 675
The clerk of the court or the justice of the peace, on receiving certified copies filed in the county of the garnishee's residence under the provisions of the statutes, shall docket the case in the name of the plaintiff as plaintiff, and of the garnishee as defendant, and issue a notice to the garnishee, stating that his answer has been so controverted, and that such issue will stand for trial on the docket of such court. Such notice shall be directed to the garnishee, be dated and tested as other process from such court, and served by delivering a copy thereof to the garnishee. It shall be returnable, if issued from the district or county court, at ten o'clock a.m. of the Monday next after the expiration of twenty days from the date of its service; and if issued from the justice court, to the next term of such court convening after the expiration of twenty days after the service of such notice.
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Plain-English Summary
Rule 675 handles a garnishee in another county. The clerk of the court or the justice of the peace, on receiving certified copies filed in the county of the garnishee's residence, dockets the case there and issues notice to the garnishee — so the contested issue can be tried where the garnishee resides.
Frequently Asked Questions
What if the garnishee lives in another county in Texas?
The case is docketed in the garnishee's county and notice issued there (Rule 675).
How is the case styled when a Texas court dockets a non-resident garnishee's controverted answer?
Rule 675 has the clerk or justice docket it with the plaintiff as plaintiff and the garnishee as defendant.
How much notice does a non-resident garnishee get under Rule 675?
The notice is returnable after twenty days from service — the Monday at 10 a.m. following that period in district or county court, or the next term of a justice court.
Source & verification. Rule text and the official Notes and Comments are reproduced verbatim from the
Texas Rules of Civil Procedure (Tex. R. Civ. P. 675), published by the Texas Judicial Branch (txcourts.gov).
Promulgated by the Supreme Court of Texas. The plain-English summary is original and draws on official sources. Last verified June 28, 2026. ·
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Also known as: docket and notice garnishmentnon-resident garnishee noticedocketing controverted garnishee answerTRCP 675