1-15-414. Proceedings on failure of garnishee to answer.
If the garnishee has been duly served with a writ of prejudgment or post judgment garnishment and fails to answer as required by W.S. 1-15-407, the plaintiff may enter the default of the garnishee and proceed to prove the liability of the garnishee. The garnishee may be ordered to appear before the court or a master appointed by the court and be examined in the same manner as persons are examined under the discovery provisions of the Wyoming Rules of Civil Procedure. The court may make provision for witness fees and mileage as is just, provided that if any garnishee has willfully failed to file any required answer, he may be required to pay the costs of any proceeding taken for the purpose of obtaining the information required to be furnished in the answer. Judgment shall be entered upon the evidence to the same effect as if the garnishee had answered. Costs shall be awarded to the prevailing party unless the court otherwise directs.
Structure Wyoming Statutes
Title 1 - Code of Civil Procedure
Chapter 15 - Attachment, Replevin and Garnishment
Section 1-15-401 - Availability of Writ of Garnishment.
Section 1-15-402 - Property Subject to Garnishment.
Section 1-15-403 - Affidavit for Writ of Prejudgment Garnishment.
Section 1-15-404 - Issuance of Writ of Prejudgment Garnishment.
Section 1-15-405 - Issuance of Writ of Post Judgment Garnishment; Multiple Writs.
Section 1-15-406 - Content of Writ of Prejudgment or Post Judgment Garnishment; to Whom Directed.
Section 1-15-407 - Answer of Garnishee; Release of Garnishee.
Section 1-15-408 - Garnishment of Earnings for Personal Services.
Section 1-15-409 - Service of Writ; Return; Copy to Defendant.
Section 1-15-410 - Release or Discharge of Garnishment.
Section 1-15-411 - Delivery of Property.
Section 1-15-412 - Reply to Answer of Garnishee; Trial of Issues; Judgment.
Section 1-15-413 - Judgment on Answer of Garnishee.
Section 1-15-414 - Proceedings on Failure of Garnishee to Answer.
Section 1-15-415 - Judgment Discharges Garnishee for Amount Paid.
Section 1-15-416 - Intervention or Interpleader of Third Persons.
Section 1-15-417 - Claims of Garnishee Against Plaintiff or Defendant.
Section 1-15-418 - Liability of Garnishee on Negotiable Instruments.
Section 1-15-419 - When Garnishee Is Mortgagee or Pledgee.
Section 1-15-420 - Where Property Held to Secure Performance of Other Obligation.
Section 1-15-421 - Disposition of Property.
Section 1-15-422 - Effect of Discharge of Garnishee.
Section 1-15-423 - Execution on Judgment Against Garnishee for Debt Not Due.
Section 1-15-424 - Failure to Proceed Against Nonexempt Garnished Earnings.