Wisconsin § 815.09 - Execution against debtor’s person.
Full text of Wisconsin Wisconsin Statutes § 815.09 — Execution against debtor’s person., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 815.09. Execution against debtor’s person.
If the action be one in which the defendant might have been arrested, as provided in ch. 818 , an execution against the person of the judgment debtor may be issued after the return of an execution against the defendant’s property unsatisfied in whole or in part; but if the defendant be imprisoned on execution in another action, or upon mesne process in the same action, an execution may issue against the defendant’s body without any previous execution against the defendant’s property. 815.09 History History: Sup. Ct. Order, 67 Wis. 2d 585, 761, 781 (1975); Stats. 1975 s. 815.09; Sup. Ct. Order, 83 Wis. 2d xiii (1978); 1993 a. 486 .
Frequently Asked Questions About Wisconsin § 815.09
What does Wisconsin Statutes § 815.09 cover?
Section 815.09 ("Execution against debtor’s person.") 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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