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Earnings Garnishment

Wisconsin · Wisconsin Court System · Effective June 2, 2022

This form is used to officially notify the person who receives wages (the garnishee) and the person who owes the money (the debtor) that a process to take money from wages has started. It asks the garnishee to confirm if they will be owed money from the debtor's wages.

The court describes it as: To give notice to the debtor and the garnishee of the commencement of the garnishment of earnings process. It provides the amount owed and gives procedures for both the debtor and the garnishee to follow.

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Where this fits in a case

After judgment

Stage: After judgment

This form is used when a creditor has won a court judgment that has not been paid and needs to collect money from the debtor's wages through the garnishee.

Usually filed by the person starting the case.

Official instructions

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

Common questions

Who needs to file this form?
The creditor files this form to start the process of garnishing wages. The form is addressed to the garnishee, which is usually the employer.
Does this form require a filing fee?
The form states that for a garnishment action to satisfy an order for victim restitution, there is no filing fee.
What happens after this form is filed?
The garnishee must determine if they expect to owe the debtor money in the next 13 weeks and follow specific steps based on that determination.

Revision history

No changes recorded since we started tracking this form on October 10, 2026. The current version took effect June 2, 2022.

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