Wisconsin § 812.20 - Action by defendant against garnishee stayed.
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§ 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. 812.20 History History: Sup. Ct. Order, 67 Wis. 2d 585, 759 (1975); Stats. 1975 s. 812.20; 1993 a. 213 .
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What does Wisconsin Statutes § 812.20 cover?
Section 812.20 ("Action by defendant against garnishee stayed.") is part of the Wisconsin Statutes, the codified statutory law of Wisconsin. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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