# N.Y. CVP Law § 5209: Discharge of garnishee's obligation

> New York · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ACVP_A52_S5209

## Section

- **Citation:** N.Y. CVP Law § 5209
- **Heading:** Discharge of garnishee's obligation
- **Jurisdiction:** New York
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** New York Code / Act CVP / Article 52 / Section 5209

## Text

§ 5209. Discharge of garnishee's obligation. A person who, pursuant\nto an execution or order, pays or delivers, to the judgment creditor or\na sheriff or receiver, money or other personal property in which a\njudgment debtor has or will have an interest, or so pays a debt he owes\nthe judgment debtor, is discharged from his obligation to the judgment\ndebtor to the extent of the payment or delivery.\n

## Nearby sections

- [N.Y. CVP Law § 5201 Debt or property subject to enforcement; proper garnishee](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ACVP_A52_S5201.md)
- [N.Y. CVP Law § 5202 Judgment creditor's rights in personal property](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ACVP_A52_S5202.md)
- [N.Y. CVP Law § 5203 Priorities and liens upon real property](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ACVP_A52_S5203.md)
- [N.Y. CVP Law § 5204 Release of lien or levy upon appeal](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ACVP_A52_S5204.md)
- [N.Y. CVP Law § 5205 Personal property exempt from application to the satisfaction of money judgments](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ACVP_A52_S5205.md)
- [N.Y. CVP Law § 5206 Real property exempt from application to the satisfaction of money judgments](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ACVP_A52_S5206.md)
- [N.Y. CVP Law § 5207 Enforcement involving the state](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ACVP_A52_S5207.md)
- [N.Y. CVP Law § 5208 Enforcement after death of judgment debtor; leave of court; extension of lien](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ACVP_A52_S5208.md)
- [N.Y. CVP Law § 5209 Discharge of garnishee's obligation](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ACVP_A52_S5209.md)
- [N.Y. CVP Law § 5210 Power of court to punish for contempt](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ACVP_A52_S5210.md)
- [N.Y. CVP Law § 5211 Privilege on examination; immunity](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ACVP_A52_S5211.md)
- [N.Y. CVP Law § 5221 Where enforcement proceeding commenced](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ACVP_A52_S5221.md)
- [N.Y. CVP Law § 5222 Restraining notice](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ACVP_A52_S5222.md)
- [N.Y. CVP Law § 5222-A Service of notices and forms and procedure for claim of exemption](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_ACVP_A52_S5222-A.md)

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