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CV-421

Earnings Garnishment Notice

Wisconsin · Wisconsin Court System · Effective December 16, 2022

This form is a notice that starts the process of garnishing someone's earnings. It is used to collect money owed based on a civil judgment.

The court describes it as: This notice starts the garnishment process when the creditor is attempting to garnish "earnings." It does not apply to any other form of garnishment or execution.

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Where this fits in a case

After judgment

Stage: After judgment

This form is used when a creditor wants to start the process of garnishing a debtor's earnings to collect money from a previously awarded civil judgment.

Usually filed by the person starting the case.

Official instructions

How-to guides published by the court for this form.

Common questions

What is this form for?
This form is an Earnings Garnishment Notice used to start the process of garnishing someone's earnings to collect a civil judgment. Great care must be taken to ensure it is used only for earnings garnishment. Great care must be taken to ensure it is used only for earnings garnishment.
Is there a filing fee?
The form states that this garnishment action is to satisfy an order for victim restitution under §973.20(1r), Wis. Stats., and there is no filing fee.

Revision history

No changes recorded since we started tracking this form on October 10, 2026. The current version took effect December 16, 2022.

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