Answer conclusive if no reply by plaintiff; procedure following reply
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Hometown Bank v. Acuity Insurance (2008)
Most recently applied in Hometown Bank v. Acuity Insurance (February 2008)
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(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.
Official source: Wisconsin State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Wisconsin statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.