What is the Notice to Defendant and Defendant Claim Form?

It explains a defendant’s right to claim exemptions from garnishment and provides a form to state exemptions or listed objections.

Do I need a notary for the Defendant Claim Form?

No. The claim form calls for the defendant’s signature and date, not a notary. It mentions no notarized or sworn attachment.

What information does the claim form ask for?

It asks you to check applicable exemptions and objections, explain any other exemption, provide contact information for the hearing notice, and sign and date the claim.

Morgan County, GA · Morgan County

No notary required

Notice to Defendant and Defendant Claim Form

This form lets a defendant in a garnishment case claim that money or property is exempt and identify other reasons to dispute the garnishment.

At a glance

Issued by: City of Morgan County · Morgan County, Morgan County, Georgia
Notarization: Not required: file this form without a notary.
Official source: morganga.org
Blank form: Download the PDF
Catalogued: Oct 5, 2026
Machine-readable: JSON record · about the forms index

What this form is

A defendant uses this form to claim exemptions from garnishment or state that the judgment or garnishment affidavit is incorrect, untrue, or legally insufficient. The notice says to file the completed claim with the Clerk of Court and mail or deliver a copy to the Plaintiff and Garnishee. It asks for exemption details, reasons for the claim, contact information, and the defendant’s signature and date.

Who needs it

A defendant whose money or property has been garnished may use this form to claim an exemption or raise the listed objections.

How to submit it

File the completed form with the Clerk of Court at Magistrate Court of Morgan County, 149 E. Jefferson Street, or mail it to P.O. Box 589, Madison, GA 30650. Mail or deliver a copy to the Plaintiff and Garnishee at the addresses listed on the notice.

About notarization

This claim is signed and dated without a notary; the form mentions no notarized or sworn attachment, so the signer just signs and dates it.

How to submit this form

1
Download the Form
Download the Notice to Defendant and Defendant Claim Form PDF.
2
Complete the Claim
Check applicable exemptions or objections, explain any other exemption, and provide your contact information.
3
Sign and Date
Sign and date the claim form.
4
File and Send Copies
File the claim with the Clerk of Court and mail or deliver a copy to the Plaintiff and Garnishee at the addresses on the notice.

Frequently asked questions

What is the Notice to Defendant and Defendant Claim Form?: It explains a defendant’s right to claim exemptions from garnishment and provides a form to state exemptions or listed objections.
Do I need a notary for the Defendant Claim Form?: No. The claim form calls for the defendant’s signature and date, not a notary. It mentions no notarized or sworn attachment.
How do I submit the Defendant Claim Form?: File it with the Clerk of Court at the Magistrate Court of Morgan County or mail it to P.O. Box 589, Madison, GA 30650. Mail or deliver a copy to the Plaintiff and Garnishee at the addresses on the notice.
What information does the claim form ask for?: It asks you to check applicable exemptions and objections, explain any other exemption, provide contact information for the hearing notice, and sign and date the claim.

Need something notarized?

This Notice to Defendant and Defendant Claim Form doesn’t need a notary, but if you have another Morgan County form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.