812.07 Service on garnishee and defendant.
(1) Except as provided in s. 812.05 (4), the garnishee summons and complaint shall be served on the garnishee as required for the exercise of personal jurisdiction under ch. 801, and notice of such service in substantial conformity with sub. (4), or a copy of the garnishee summons and complaint, together with the summons in the principal action, shall be served on the principal defendant as required for the exercise of personal jurisdiction under ch. 801, not later than 10 days after service on the garnishee as provided in s. 801.11.
(4) Form of notice.
State of Wisconsin
.... Court
.... County
TO: ........
........
........
You are notified that an action has been commenced against you by .... on a claim of $.... and that your property in the hands of .... has been garnisheed to satisfy that claim.
Unless you demand a complaint as provided in the attached summons, or answer the garnishment complaint, a copy of which can be obtained from the undersigned, judgment will be taken against you and your property applied to pay the debt as provided by law.
Dated this .... day of .... .... (year)
Plaintiff by: ....
Plaintiff's attorney
Address ....
(5) Unless the notice, or a copy of the garnishee summons and complaint, is served, as provided in this section, the garnishee action shall be dismissed.
History: Sup. Ct. Order, 67 Wis. 2d 585, 759, 778 (1975); Stats. 1975 s. 812.07; 1993 a. 80, 213; 1997 a. 250.
Structure Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
812.01 - Commencement of garnishment.
812.02 - Garnishment before and after judgment.
812.04 - Garnishment actions; how commenced; summons.
812.05 - Garnishee complaint before and after judgment; several garnishees.
812.06 - Garnishee fees, costs.
812.07 - Service on garnishee and defendant.
812.13 - Payments by garnishee; releases.
812.14 - Answer conclusive if no reply by plaintiff; procedure following reply.
812.15 - Defendant or garnishee may defend both actions.
812.16 - Principal action tried first; judgment.
812.18 - Liability of garnishee.
812.19 - Nonliability as garnishee; judgment when rendered.
812.20 - Action by defendant against garnishee stayed.
812.21 - Release of garnishment; bond.
812.32 - Earnings garnishment generally.
812.35 - Commencement of action.
812.40 - Stipulated extension.
812.405 - Garnishment of earnings to satisfy an order for restitution.
812.42 - Garnishment of earnings of public officers and employees.
812.43 - Retaliation by garnishee for earnings garnishment forbidden.