Section 1-15-501 - Definitions(a) As used in this article: (i) "Continuing garnishment" means any procedure for withholding the earnings of a judgment debtor for successive pay periods for payment of a judgment debt; (ii) "Court" means any district court or circuit court of this state; (iii) "Disposable earnings" means that part of an individual's earnings remaining after the deduction of all amounts required by law to be withheld; (iv) "Earnings" means compensation paid or payable for personal services, including but not limited to wages, salary, commission, bonus, proceeds of any pension or retirement benefits or deferred compensation plan. "Earnings" does not include compensation paid as per diem; (v) "Garnishee" means a person other than a judgment creditor or judgment debtor who is in possession of earnings of the judgment debtor and who is subject to garnishment in accordance with the provisions of this article; (vi) "Garnishment" means any procedure through which the property or earnings of an individual in the possession or control of a garnishee are required to be withheld for payment of a judgment debt; (vii) "Judgment creditor" means any person who has recovered a money judgment against a judgment debtor in a court of competent jurisdiction; (viii) "Judgment debtor" means any person who has a judgment entered against him in a court of competent jurisdiction.