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WY Stat § 1-15-212 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 1 - Code of Civil Procedure|Chapter 15 - Attachment, Replevin and Garnishment|Article 2 - Attachment|Section 1-15-212 - Property Bound From Time of Service.

1-15-212. Property bound from time of service.| An order of attachment binds the property attached from the time the writ is executed.
WY Stat § 1-15-301 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 1 - Code of Civil Procedure|Chapter 15 - Attachment, Replevin and Garnishment|Article 3 - Replevin|Section 1-15-301 - Possession of Personal Property Pending Action.

1-15-301. Possession of personal property pending action.| Subject to W.S. 1-15-101 through 1-15-108, after filing the complaint and at any time before judgment, the plaintiff in an action to recover the possession of personal property may claim the delivery of the property to him as provided in this article.
WY Stat § 1-15-302 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 1 - Code of Civil Procedure|Chapter 15 - Attachment, Replevin and Garnishment|Article 3 - Replevin|Section 1-15-302 - Affidavit.

1-15-302. Affidavit.| (a) When delivery is claimed, the plaintiff shall file with the court an affidavit stating:  (i) A description of the property claimed;  (ii) The plaintiff is the owner of the property or has a special ownership or interest in it, stating the facts in relation to it, and that he is entitled to the possession of it;  (iii) The property is wrongfully detained by the adverse party;  (iv) The alleged cause of the detention of the property according to the best knowledge, information and belief of the affiant;  (v) The property has not been taken for a tax, assessment or fine pursuant to a statute, or seized under an execution or an attachment against the property of the plaintiff, or if so seized, that it is by statute exempt from seizure; and  (vi) The actual value of the property.
WY Stat § 1-15-303 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 1 - Code of Civil Procedure|Chapter 15 - Attachment, Replevin and Garnishment|Article 3 - Replevin|Section 1-15-303 - Issuance of Writ; Undertaking; Service.

1-15-303. Issuance of writ; undertaking; service.| (a) If authorized by a written order of the court pursuant to W.S. 1-15-103(a)(i), and upon the filing by plaintiff of the bond required by W.S. 1-15-104, the clerk shall issue the writ of replevin.  (b) The writ shall be issued in the name of the state of Wyoming and shall require the sheriff to take the property described in the affidavit and retain it in his custody until delivered as provided in this article. The sheriff shall execute the writ and without delay serve on the defendant a copy of the affidavit, undertaking and writ. If personal service cannot be made upon the defendant service shall be made by depositing a copy of the papers in the United States mail, postage prepaid, addressed to the defendant at his last known address.
WY Stat § 1-15-304 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 1 - Code of Civil Procedure|Chapter 15 - Attachment, Replevin and Garnishment|Article 3 - Replevin|Section 1-15-304 - Delivery of Property.

1-15-304. Delivery of property.| Subject to the provisions of W.S. 1-15-103(a)(viii) and 1-15-306, property seized under a writ of replevin shall be delivered by the sheriff to the plaintiff unless returned to the defendant pursuant to W.S. 1-15-104(c) or 1-15-105.
WY Stat § 1-15-305 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 1 - Code of Civil Procedure|Chapter 15 - Attachment, Replevin and Garnishment|Article 3 - Replevin|Section 1-15-305 - Return of Sheriff.

1-15-305. Return of sheriff.| The sheriff shall return the writ to the court within twenty (20) days after its receipt, together with a certificate of his actions endorsed thereon or attached thereto.
WY Stat § 1-15-306 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 1 - Code of Civil Procedure|Chapter 15 - Attachment, Replevin and Garnishment|Article 3 - Replevin|Section 1-15-306 - Claim to Property by Third Party.

1-15-306. Claim to property by third party.| If property taken under a writ of replevin is claimed by any person other than the defendant, and the claimant serves on the sheriff an affidavit stating the grounds of the claimant's title or right to possession, the sheriff is not bound to keep the property or deliver it to the plaintiff, unless the plaintiff files with the sheriff a surety bond, indemnifying the sheriff against any loss or damage by reason of the illegality of any holding or delivery or by reason of damage to any personal property held under the writ of replevin. Unless a lesser amount is acceptable to the sheriff, the bond shall be in double the amount of the estimated value of the property seized.
WY Stat § 1-15-401 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 1 - Code of Civil Procedure|Chapter 15 - Attachment, Replevin and Garnishment|Article 4 - Garnishment|Section 1-15-401 - Availability of Writ of Garnishment.

1-15-401. Availability of writ of garnishment.| (a) Subject to W.S. 1-15-101 through 1-15-108, a plaintiff or judgment creditor may obtain a writ of garnishment as provided in this article.  (b) A prejudgment writ of garnishment is available as a means of attachment of tangible or intangible property, other than earnings from personal services of the defendant, at any time after the filing of a complaint and before judgment, in cases in which a writ of attachment is available under W.S. 1-15-201.  (c) A post judgment writ of garnishment is available to satisfy a money judgment.
WY Stat § 1-15-402 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 1 - Code of Civil Procedure|Chapter 15 - Attachment, Replevin and Garnishment|Article 4 - Garnishment|Section 1-15-402 - Property Subject to Garnishment.

1-15-402. Property subject to garnishment.| Any writ of garnishment may be used to levy upon or affect the accrued credits, chattels, goods, effects, debts, choses in action, money and other personal property and rights to property of the defendant in the possession of a third person, or under the control or constituting a performance obligation of any third person, whether due or yet to become due at the time of service of the writ of garnishment, which are not exempt from garnishment or execution under any applicable provisions of state or federal law.
WY Stat § 1-15-403 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 1 - Code of Civil Procedure|Chapter 15 - Attachment, Replevin and Garnishment|Article 4 - Garnishment|Section 1-15-403 - Affidavit for Writ of Prejudgment Garnishment.

1-15-403. Affidavit for writ of prejudgment garnishment.| (a) Before a writ of prejudgment garnishment is issued, the plaintiff shall file with the court in which the action is pending an affidavit stating:  (i) The facts showing that plaintiff's claim is one upon which attachment is authorized by W.S. 1-15-201;  (ii) The grounds and cause for the garnishment;  (iii) That the plaintiff has good reason to believe that the defendant has nonexempt credits, chattels, goods, effects, debts, choses in action or other personal property or rights to obligations of performance in the possession or in the control or otherwise owing from one (1) or more specified third persons that plaintiff seeks to charge as garnishees or that such third persons are indebted to the defendant; and  (iv) That the property, rights or debts are not earnings for the personal services of the defendant, or otherwise exempt from garnishment.
WY Stat § 1-15-404 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 1 - Code of Civil Procedure|Chapter 15 - Attachment, Replevin and Garnishment|Article 4 - Garnishment|Section 1-15-404 - Issuance of Writ of Prejudgment Garnishment.

1-15-404. Issuance of writ of prejudgment garnishment.| If authorized by a written order of the court pursuant to W.S. 1-15-103(a)(i), the clerk shall issue one (1) or more writs of prejudgment garnishment upon the filing by the plaintiff of the bond required by W.S. 1-15-104.
WY Stat § 1-15-405 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 1 - Code of Civil Procedure|Chapter 15 - Attachment, Replevin and Garnishment|Article 4 - Garnishment|Section 1-15-405 - Issuance of Writ of Post Judgment Garnishment; Multiple Writs.

1-15-405. Issuance of writ of post judgment garnishment; multiple writs.| (a) After the entry of a judgment requiring the payment of money, the clerk of the court from which execution could issue shall, upon application of the plaintiff, issue one (1) or more writs of post judgment garnishment. The writ may be issued without the necessity for a bond.  (b) Several writs may be issued at the same time and the names of as many persons as are sought to be charged as garnishees may be inserted in the same writ or different writs.
WY Stat § 1-15-406 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 1 - Code of Civil Procedure|Chapter 15 - Attachment, Replevin and Garnishment|Article 4 - Garnishment|Section 1-15-406 - Content of Writ of Prejudgment or Post Judgment Garnishment; to Whom Directed.

1-15-406. Content of writ of prejudgment or post judgment garnishment; to whom directed.| A writ of prejudgment or post judgment garnishment shall be issued in the name of the state of Wyoming and shall be directed to the person or persons designated in the plaintiff's affidavit as garnishee. The writ shall advise each person that until further order of the court or until the garnishee has complied with the requirements of W.S. 1-15-407(c), he is attached as garnishee in the action, command him not to pay any debt due or to become due to the defendant which is not exempt from execution and to retain possession and control of all credits, chattels, goods, effects, debts, choses in action, money and personal property and rights to property of the defendant not exempt from execution.
WY Stat § 1-15-407 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 1 - Code of Civil Procedure|Chapter 15 - Attachment, Replevin and Garnishment|Article 4 - Garnishment|Section 1-15-407 - Answer of Garnishee; Release of Garnishee.

1-15-407. Answer of garnishee; release of garnishee.| (a) A writ of prejudgment or post judgment garnishment shall require the garnishee to file with the court a verified answer within ten (10) days, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays, from the date of service of the writ. The answer of the garnishee shall state:  (i) Whether the garnishee is indebted to the defendant, either in property or in money, whether the same is now due and, if not, when it is to become due;  (ii) Whether the garnishee has in his possession, custody or control any credits, chattels, goods, effects, debts, choses in action, money or other personal property belonging to the defendant, or in which the defendant has an interest, and if so, the description and value of the same;  (iii) Whether the garnishee knows of any debts owing to the defendant or of any credits, chattels, goods, effects, debts, choses in action, money or other personal property belonging to the defendant or in which defendant has an interest, whether in the possession or under the control of the garnishee or another, and if so, the particulars thereof;  (iv) If the defendant is an employee of the garnishee, the defendant's job title, position or occupation, the defendant's rate and method of compensation, his pay period and the computation of the amount of the defendant's accrued disposable earnings attached by the writ;  (v) Whether the garnishee, pursuant to W.S. 1-15-417, is retaining or deducting any amount in satisfaction of a claim the garnishee has against the plaintiff or the defendant, a designation as to whom the claim relates and the amount retained or deducted.  (b) The garnishee shall mail a copy of his answer to the plaintiff and defendant if, at the time he is served with the writ, the garnishee is furnished with stamped envelopes addressed to the parties.  (c) The garnishee shall be released from the writ of garnishment not later than thirty (30) days after service of the writ on the garnishee, unless sooner released by order of the court, provided, that the garnishee has first filed with the court the verified answer required by subsection (a) of this section and delivered to the court all of the defendant's credits, chattels, goods, effects, debts, choses in action, money, personal property and rights to property not exempt from execution, in the possession of the garnishee or coming into his possession within thirty (30) days after service of the writ.
WY Stat § 1-15-409 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 1 - Code of Civil Procedure|Chapter 15 - Attachment, Replevin and Garnishment|Article 4 - Garnishment|Section 1-15-409 - Service of Writ; Return; Copy to Defendant.

1-15-409. Service of writ; return; copy to defendant.| (a) A writ of prejudgment or post judgment garnishment shall be served on the garnishee in the same manner as a summons.  (b) Not later than five (5) days after service is made upon the garnishee the sheriff or other person who served the writ shall mail a copy of the writ to the defendant. The writ shall be sent by first class United States mail with the postage prepaid. The envelope shall be furnished and properly addressed by the plaintiff.
WY Stat § 1-15-410 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 1 - Code of Civil Procedure|Chapter 15 - Attachment, Replevin and Garnishment|Article 4 - Garnishment|Section 1-15-410 - Release or Discharge of Garnishment.

1-15-410. Release or discharge of garnishment.| At any time, either before or after the service of any writ of garnishment, the defendant may obtain a release or discharge as provided by W.S. 1-15-105. In the case of a writ of post judgment garnishment, the condition of the bond required by W.S. 1-15-105(a)(ii) shall be to the effect that if the plaintiff is entitled to execute the writ upon the property seized, the defendant will pay an amount equal to the value of the property, together with interest and all costs assessed against him, not exceeding the sum specified in the bond.
WY Stat § 1-15-411 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 1 - Code of Civil Procedure|Chapter 15 - Attachment, Replevin and Garnishment|Article 4 - Garnishment|Section 1-15-411 - Delivery of Property.

1-15-411. Delivery of property.| (a) Repealed by Laws 1988, ch. 42, § 2.  (b) The garnishee may deliver to the officer serving the writ the property belonging to and the money due to the defendant as shown by the answer of the garnishee. The officer shall return the property, money and the writ to the court. The property shall then be dealt with as ordered by the court. After the property is delivered, the garnishee shall be relieved from further liability in the proceedings, unless his answer is successfully controverted as provided in this article.
WY Stat § 1-15-412 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 1 - Code of Civil Procedure|Chapter 15 - Attachment, Replevin and Garnishment|Article 4 - Garnishment|Section 1-15-412 - Reply to Answer of Garnishee; Trial of Issues; Judgment.

1-15-412. Reply to answer of garnishee; trial of issues; judgment.| If the garnishee answers, the plaintiff or defendant may, within ten (10) days after the answer of the garnishee is filed with the court, file and serve upon the garnishee and the other party to the action a reply to the garnishee's answer. Either party may also allege any matters which would charge the garnishee with liability. New matter in a reply is deemed denied. Matters in issue shall be tried to the court and judgment entered as in other civil actions. Costs shall be awarded to the prevailing party unless the court otherwise directs.
WY Stat § 1-15-413 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 1 - Code of Civil Procedure|Chapter 15 - Attachment, Replevin and Garnishment|Article 4 - Garnishment|Section 1-15-413 - Judgment on Answer of Garnishee.

1-15-413. Judgment on answer of garnishee.| (a) The parties to the principal action who fail to reply to the answer of the garnishee shall be deemed to have accepted it as correct. If both parties to the principal action have accepted the answer, an appropriate judgment shall be entered. If the answer shows that the garnishment has attached personal property of any kind in the possession or under the control of the garnishee which belongs to and is due the defendant, the court shall enter judgment that the garnishee deliver the personal property to the sheriff. If the plaintiff has already recovered, or subsequently recovers judgment against the defendant in the action, the personal property or as much as may be necessary shall be sold upon execution and the proceeds applied toward the satisfaction of the judgment, together with the costs of the action and proceedings. Any surplus of the personal property or the proceeds thereof shall be returned to the defendant.  (b) If the answer shows that the garnishee is indebted to the defendant, and if the plaintiff has recovered, or subsequently recovers judgment against the defendant in the action, the court shall also enter judgment in favor of the defendant for the use of the plaintiff against the garnishee. The judgment shall be the amount attached as shown in the answer but shall not be for a greater sum than is necessary to satisfy the judgment against the defendant, together with costs. In no event shall the garnishee be chargeable with costs except under the provisions of W.S. 1-15-412 and 1-15-414.
WY Stat § 1-15-414 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 1 - Code of Civil Procedure|Chapter 15 - Attachment, Replevin and Garnishment|Article 4 - Garnishment|Section 1-15-414 - Proceedings on Failure of Garnishee to Answer.

1-15-414. Proceedings on failure of garnishee to answer.| If the garnishee has been duly served with a writ of prejudgment or post judgment garnishment and fails to answer as required by W.S. 1-15-407, the plaintiff may enter the default of the garnishee and proceed to prove the liability of the garnishee. The garnishee may be ordered to appear before the court or a master appointed by the court and be examined in the same manner as persons are examined under the discovery provisions of the Wyoming Rules of Civil Procedure. The court may make provision for witness fees and mileage as is just, provided that if any garnishee has willfully failed to file any required answer, he may be required to pay the costs of any proceeding taken for the purpose of obtaining the information required to be furnished in the answer. Judgment shall be entered upon the evidence to the same effect as if the garnishee had answered. Costs shall be awarded to the prevailing party unless the court otherwise directs.
WY Stat § 1-15-415 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 1 - Code of Civil Procedure|Chapter 15 - Attachment, Replevin and Garnishment|Article 4 - Garnishment|Section 1-15-415 - Judgment Discharges Garnishee for Amount Paid.

1-15-415. Judgment discharges garnishee for amount paid.| A garnishee shall be discharged from all claims of all parties in the garnishee action for all goods, effects and credits paid, delivered or accounted for by the garnishee as a result of any judgment against the garnishee.
WY Stat § 1-15-416 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 1 - Code of Civil Procedure|Chapter 15 - Attachment, Replevin and Garnishment|Article 4 - Garnishment|Section 1-15-416 - Intervention or Interpleader of Third Persons.

1-15-416. Intervention or interpleader of third persons.| (a) If it appears that any person not a party to the action has or claims an interest in any of the garnished property antedating the garnishment, the court may permit that person to appear and maintain his rights.  (b) If the answer of the garnishee discloses that any person other than the defendant claims the indebtedness or property in his hands, the court may on motion order that the claimant be interpleaded as a defendant to the garnishee action. Notice in such form as the court shall direct, together with a copy of the order, shall be served upon the third-party claimant in the manner required for the service of a summons. The garnishee may pay or deliver to the court the indebtedness or property, which shall be a complete discharge from all liability to any party for the amount paid or property delivered. The third-party claimant shall be deemed a defendant to the garnishee action and shall answer within ten (10) days, setting forth his claim or defense. In case of default, judgment may be rendered as in other cases of default which shall conclude any claim upon the part of the third-party claimant.  (c) Any person who intervenes or is interpleaded as a defendant under this section is bound by the judgment in the garnishee action.
WY Stat § 1-15-417 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 1 - Code of Civil Procedure|Chapter 15 - Attachment, Replevin and Garnishment|Article 4 - Garnishment|Section 1-15-417 - Claims of Garnishee Against Plaintiff or Defendant.

1-15-417. Claims of garnishee against plaintiff or defendant.| A garnishee may retain or deduct out of the property, effects or credits of the defendant in his hands all demands whether or not due against the plaintiff and against the defendant of which he could have availed himself if he had not been served as garnishee. The garnishee is liable for the balance only after all mutual demands between himself and the plaintiff and defendant are settled, not including unliquidated damages for wrongs and injuries. The verdict or findings, if any, and the judgment shall show against which party any claim is allowed, and the amount thereof.
WY Stat § 1-15-418 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 1 - Code of Civil Procedure|Chapter 15 - Attachment, Replevin and Garnishment|Article 4 - Garnishment|Section 1-15-418 - Liability of Garnishee on Negotiable Instruments.

1-15-418. Liability of garnishee on negotiable instruments.| No person shall be liable as garnishee for having drawn, accepted, made or endorsed any negotiable instrument in the hands of the defendant at the time of service of the writ of prejudgment or post judgment garnishment when the negotiable instrument is not due.
WY Stat § 1-15-419 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 1 - Code of Civil Procedure|Chapter 15 - Attachment, Replevin and Garnishment|Article 4 - Garnishment|Section 1-15-419 - When Garnishee Is Mortgagee or Pledgee.

1-15-419. When garnishee is mortgagee or pledgee.| When any personal property, choses in action or effects of the defendant in the hands of the garnishee are mortgaged or pledged, or in any way liable for the payment of a debt to the garnishee, the plaintiff may obtain an order from the court authorizing the plaintiff to pay the amount due the garnishee, and requiring the garnishee to deliver the personal property, choses in action and effects, to the officer serving the writ of prejudgment or post judgment garnishment upon payment to the garnishee of the amount due him by the plaintiff.
WY Stat § 1-15-420 (2021)
2021 Wyoming Statutes|Title 1 - Code of Civil Procedure|Chapter 15 - Attachment, Replevin and Garnishment|Article 4 - Garnishment|Section 1-15-420 - Where Property Held to Secure Performance of Other Obligation.

1-15-420. Where property held to secure performance of other obligation.| (a) The court may order the plaintiff to redeem personal property, choses in action or effects levied upon under a writ of prejudgment or post judgment garnishment by performing the obligation or tendering performance if:  (i) The personal property, choses in action or effects secure any obligation other than the payment of money; and  (ii) The obligation secured can be performed by the plaintiff without damage to the interested persons.  (b) Upon performance under subsection (a) of this section or any tender thereof which is refused, the garnishee shall deliver the personal property and effects to the officer serving the writ.