Wisconsin § 812.20 Action by defendant against garnishee stayed.

Wisconsin Statutes

§ 812.20 — Action by defendant against garnishee stayed.

Wisconsin § 812.20

Ch. 812Garnishment

Subch.subch. I of ch. 812 SUBCHAPTER I

GARNISHMENT OF PROPERTY OTHER THAN EARNINGS

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Wis. Stat. § 812.20 (2026).

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812.20  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.

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812.20 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.