Wisconsin Statutes 816.05 – Warrant against debtor
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Terms Used In Wisconsin Statutes 816.05
- Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
- Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
- Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
- Property: includes real and personal property. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
- State: when applied to states of the United States, includes the District of Columbia, the commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the several territories organized by Congress. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
Upon satisfactory proof by affidavit that there is danger of the judgment debtor’s leaving the state or concealing himself or herself and that there is reason to believe that the judgment debtor has property which the judgment debtor unjustly refuses to apply to such judgment, the court or judge may issue a warrant requiring the sheriff to arrest and bring the judgment debtor before such court or judge to answer concerning the judgment debtor’s property.