Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Chapter 812 - Garnishment.

812.01 - Commencement of garnishment. - 812.01 Commencement of garnishment. (1) Any creditor may proceed against...

812.02 - Garnishment before and after judgment. - 812.02 Garnishment before and after judgment. (1) A plaintiff may...

812.04 - Garnishment actions; how commenced; summons. - 812.04 Garnishment actions; how commenced; summons. (1) Upon payment to...

812.05 - Garnishee complaint before and after judgment; several garnishees. - 812.05 Garnishee complaint before and after judgment; several garnishees. (1)...

812.06 - Garnishee fees, costs. - 812.06 Garnishee fees, costs. A garnishee shall be entitled to...

812.07 - Service on garnishee and defendant. - 812.07 Service on garnishee and defendant. (1) Except as provided...

812.08 - Judgment; bond. - 812.08 Judgment; bond. (1) No judgment in the principal action...

812.11 - Garnishee answer. - 812.11 Garnishee answer. The garnishee shall, within 20 days from...

812.13 - Payments by garnishee; releases. - 812.13 Payments by garnishee; releases. (1) If the answer shows...

812.14 - Answer conclusive if no reply by plaintiff; procedure following reply. - 812.14 Answer conclusive if no reply by plaintiff; procedure following...

812.15 - Defendant or garnishee may defend both actions. - 812.15 Defendant or garnishee may defend both actions. (1) The...

812.16 - Principal action tried first; judgment. - 812.16 Principal action tried first; judgment. (1) No trial shall...

812.17 - Impleader. - 812.17 Impleader. When the answer of the garnishee discloses that...

812.18 - Liability of garnishee. - 812.18 Liability of garnishee. (1) Subject to s. 812.19 (4),...

812.19 - Nonliability as garnishee; judgment when rendered. - 812.19 Nonliability as garnishee; judgment when rendered. (1) No person...

812.20 - Action by defendant against garnishee stayed. - 812.20 Action by defendant against garnishee stayed. Except upon the...

812.21 - Release of garnishment; bond. - 812.21 Release of garnishment; bond. (1) The defendant may file...

812.22 - Costs. - 812.22 Costs. In case of a trial of an issue...

812.24 - Penalties. - 812.24 Penalties. (1) Any creditor who violates s. 812.01 (3)...

812.30 - Definitions. - 812.30 Definitions. In this subchapter: (1) “Business day" has the...

812.31 - Procedure. - 812.31 Procedure. (1) The procedures in this subchapter govern the...

812.32 - Earnings garnishment generally. - 812.32 Earnings garnishment generally. Earnings garnishment is an action to...

812.33 - Garnishee fees. - 812.33 Garnishee fees. (1) The creditor shall pay a $15...

812.34 - Exemption. - 812.34 Exemption. (1) The exemptions provided in this section do...

812.35 - Commencement of action. - 812.35 Commencement of action. (1) To commence an earnings garnishment...

812.37 - Debtor's answer. - 812.37 Debtor's answer. (1) Except as provided in s. 812.34...

812.38 - Judicial hearing. - 812.38 Judicial hearing. (1) (a) The creditor may file with...

812.39 - Payment to creditor. - 812.39 Payment to creditor. (1) Between 5 and 10 business...

812.40 - Stipulated extension. - 812.40 Stipulated extension. At any time while an earnings garnishment...

812.405 - Garnishment of earnings to satisfy an order for restitution. - 812.405 Garnishment of earnings to satisfy an order for restitution....

812.41 - Garnishee liability. - 812.41 Garnishee liability. (1) If the garnishee fails to pay...

812.42 - Garnishment of earnings of public officers and employees. - 812.42 Garnishment of earnings of public officers and employees. (1)...

812.43 - Retaliation by garnishee for earnings garnishment forbidden. - 812.43 Retaliation by garnishee for earnings garnishment forbidden. Unless permitted...

812.44 - Forms. - 812.44 Forms. (1) (a) The judicial conference shall review the...