Wisconsin Statutes 812.14 – Answer conclusive if no reply by plaintiff; procedure following reply
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Terms Used In Wisconsin Statutes 812.14
- Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
- Garnishment: Generally, garnishment is a court proceeding in which a creditor asks a court to order a third party who owes money to the debtor or otherwise holds assets belonging to the debtor to turn over to the creditor any of the debtor
- Plaintiff: as used in this subchapter includes a judgment creditor and "defendant" a judgment debtor or the spouse or former spouse of a judgment debtor if the judgment is rendered in connection with an obligation described under…. See Wisconsin Statutes 812.01
- Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
(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.