812.18 Liability of garnishee.

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(1)Subject to s. 812.19

(4), from the time of service upon the garnishee, the garnishee shall be liable to the creditor for the property then in the garnishee’s possession or under his or her control belonging to the debtor or in which the debtor is interested to the extent of his or her right or interest therein and for all the garnishee’s debts due or to become due to the debtor, except such as are exempt from execution, or are required by a court to be paid by the debtor as restitution under s. 973.20 , but not in excess of the amount of the creditor’s claim.

(a)In this section, “dependent” means any individual including a spouse who requires and is actually receiving substantial support and maintenance from the defendant.

(b)If the property which is the subject of a garnishment action is the proceeds from the sale of crops, livestock, dairy products or another product grown or produced by a person or by his or her minor children, the garnishee shall pay over to the defendant on the date when the payment would normally be made any exempt amount under s. 815.18

(h).