Wyoming § 1-15-414 Proceedings on failure of garnishee to answer

Wyoming Statutes

§ 1-15-414 — Proceedings on failure of garnishee to answer

Wyoming § 1-15-414

Title 01Civil Procedure

Ch. 15ATTACHMENT, REPLEVIN AND GARNISHMENT

Art. 4GARNISHMENT

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Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 1-15-414 (2026).

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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 t

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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.