A traverse is a legal document filed with the Clerk of Court by which the plaintiff states that the Garnishee?ˆ™s answer is untrue or legally insufficient. The plaintiff may file a traverse no later than 15 days after the answer of the garnishee is filed in the court.
The traverse is filed in person by the respective party, and a court date will be scheduled at the time of filing. The court date is usually set within two weeks of filing the traverse. Any monies collected prior to the traverse will be held until the court date.