812.14 Answer conclusive if no reply by plaintiff; procedure following reply.
(1) The answer of the garnishee shall be taken as true unless the plaintiff, within 20 days after the receipt of the answer of the garnishee, serves a reply upon the garnishee.
(2) Upon service of the reply, issue shall be joined between the plaintiff and garnishee, and the parties shall thereupon proceed as in ordinary civil actions.
(3) Trial of a garnishment issue shall be to the court.
History: Sup. Ct. Order, 67 Wis. 2d 585, 759 (1975); Stats. 1975 s. 812.14.
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.