2016 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
812. Garnishment.
812.20 Action by defendant against garnishee stayed.

WI Stat § 812.20 (2016) What's This?

812.20 Action by defendant against garnishee stayed. Except upon the order of a judge no action shall be commenced by the defendant or the defendant's assignee against a garnishee upon any garnisheed claim or demand or to recover any property garnisheed, or execution be issued upon a judgment in favor of defendant against such garnishee, until the termination of the garnishment action; and if an action has been commenced or an execution issued it shall be stayed by the court or a judge thereof as to the garnishee upon the garnishee's application.

History: Sup. Ct. Order, 67 Wis. 2d 585, 759 (1975); Stats. 1975 s. 812.20; 1993 a. 213.

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