Wisconsin Statutes 812.24 – Penalties
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Terms Used In Wisconsin Statutes 812.24
- 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
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
(1) Any creditor who violates s. 812.01 (3) or 812.02 (2) shall forfeit not more than $100 which forfeiture shall be paid to the county treasurer.
(2) The court before which the garnishment action is pending shall have summary jurisdiction under this section.