AB150: Bill Text Engrossed

AB150-engrossed,2417,9 To the debtor:

AB150-engrossed,2417,14 The creditor was awarded a judgment against you or your spouse by.... (County Circuit or Federal District) Court on the.... day of...., 19.. That judgment not having been fully paid, the creditor has now filed a garnishment proceeding against your earnings from the garnishee. This means that the creditor is seeking to take some of your earnings to satisfy part or all of the judgment against you or your spouse.

AB150-engrossed,2417,15 The total amount of the creditor's claim is as follows:

AB150-engrossed,2417,16 Unpaid balance on judgment $....

AB150-engrossed,2417,17 Unpaid postjudgment interest $....

AB150-engrossed,2417,18 Costs:

AB150-engrossed,2417,19 a. Garnishment filing fee $....

AB150-engrossed,2417,20 b. Garnishee fee $....

AB150-engrossed,2417,21 c. Service of process (estimate) $....

AB150-engrossed,2417,22 TOTAL $....

AB150-engrossed,2417,25 By law, you are entitled to an exemption of not less than 80% of your disposable earnings. Your "disposable earnings" are those remaining after social security and federal and state income taxes are withheld.

AB150-engrossed,2418,1 Your earnings are completely exempt from garnishment if:

AB150-engrossed,2418,4 1. Your household income is below the federal poverty level, or this garnishment would cause that to happen. See the enclosed schedules and worksheet to determine if you qualify for this exemption.

AB150-engrossed,2418,10 2. You receive aid to families with dependent children, general relief funded by a relief block grant under ch. 49, relief to needy Indian persons provided by counties under section 59.07 (154) of the Wisconsin Statutes, medical assistance, supplemental security income, food stamps, or veterans benefits based on need under USC 501 to 562 or section 45.351 (1) of the Wisconsin Statutes, or have received these benefits within the past 6 months.

AB150-engrossed,2418,12 3. At least 25% of your disposable earnings are assigned by court order for support.

AB150-engrossed,2418,15 If you qualify for a complete exemption, you must give or mail a copy of the enclosed debtor's answer form to the garnishee in order to receive that increased exemption.

AB150-engrossed,2418,17 If your circumstances change while the garnishment is in effect, you may file a new answer at any time.

AB150-engrossed,2418,21 If you do not qualify for a complete exemption, but you will not be able to acquire the necessities of life for yourself and your dependents if your earnings are reduced by this earnings garnishment, you may ask the court in which this earnings garnishment was filed to increase your exemption or grant you other relief.

AB150-engrossed,2418,23 IF YOU NEED ASSISTANCE CONSULT AN ATTORNEY

AB150-engrossed,2419,4 If you have earnings that are being garnisheed that are exempt or subject to a defense, the sooner you file your answer or seek relief from the court, the sooner such relief can be provided. This earnings garnishment affects your earnings in pay periods beginning within 13 weeks after it was served on the garnishee. You may agree in writing with the creditor to extend it for additional 13-week periods until the debt is paid.

AB150-engrossed,2419,5 PENALTIES

AB150-engrossed,2419,8 If you wrongly claim an exemption or defense in bad faith, or if the creditor wrongly objects to your claim in bad faith, the court may order the person who acted in bad faith to pay court costs, actual damages and reasonable attorney fees.

AB150-engrossed, s. 7146 Section 7146. 812.44 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150-engrossed,2419,11 812.44 (5) The debtor's answer form under s. 812.37 shall be in substantially the following form:

AB150-engrossed,2419,12 STATE OF WISCONSIN

AB150-engrossed,2419,13 CIRCUIT COURT:.... County

AB150-engrossed,2419,15 A.B., Creditor

AB150-engrossed,2419,16 vs. File or Reference Number....

AB150-engrossed,2419,17 C.D., Debtor EARNINGS GARNISHMENT

AB150-engrossed,2419,18 and DEBTOR'S ANSWER

AB150-engrossed,2419,19 E.F., Garnishee

AB150-engrossed,2419,21 To the garnishee:

AB150-engrossed,2419,22 My earnings are COMPLETELY EXEMPT from earnings garnishment because:

AB150-engrossed,2419,23 ... 1. The judgment has been paid or is void.

AB150-engrossed,2420,4 ... 2. I receive, am eligible for, or have within 6 months received, aid to families with dependent children, general relief funded by a relief block grant under ch. 49, relief to needy Indian persons provided by counties under section 59.07 (154) of the Wisconsin Statutes, medical assistance, supplemental security income, food stamps, or veterans benefits based on need under 38 USC 501 to 562 or section 45.351 (1) of the Wisconsin Statutes.

AB150-engrossed,2420,5 ... 3. At least 25% of my disposable earnings are assigned for support by court order.

AB150-engrossed,2420,7 ... 4. My household income is less than the poverty line, or this garnishment would cause that to happen.

AB150-engrossed,2420,8 ... 5. I have another defense to this earnings garnishment (explain briefly).

AB150-engrossed,2420,12 I understand that if I claim a complete exemption or defense in bad faith, I may be held liable to the creditor for actual damages, costs and reasonable attorney fees.

AB150-engrossed,2420,13 DATE .... Signature of Debtor ....

AB150-engrossed,2420,14 Address ....

AB150-engrossed,2420,15 Telephone Number ....

AB150-engrossed,2420,16 Date Received by Garnishee ....

AB150-engrossed, s. 7147 Section 7147. 813.16 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150-engrossed,2420,23 813.16 (7) If the person seeking the appointment of a receiver under sub. (1) is a corporation supervised by the office of the commissioner division of savings and loan, home loan bank board, U.S. office of thrift supervision, federal deposit insurance corporation or resolution trust corporation, the court, unless the opposing party objects, shall appoint an officer of such corporation as receiver to act without compensation and to give such bond as the court requires.

AB150-engrossed, s. 7147x Section 7147x. 814.04 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150-engrossed,2421,4 814.04 Items of costs. (intro.) Except as provided in ss. 93.20, 101.22 (6) (i) and (6m) (a), 769.313, 814.025, 814.245, 895.035 (4), 895.75 (3), 895.77 (2), 895.80 (3), 943.212 (2) (b), 943.245 (2) (d) and 943.51 (2) (b), when allowed costs shall be as follows:

AB150-engrossed, s. 7148c Section 7148c. 814.04 (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 1995 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:

AB150-engrossed,2421,10 814.04 Items of costs. (intro.) Except as provided in ss. 93.20, 101.22 106.04 (6) (i) and (6m) (a), 769.313, 814.025, 814.245, 895.035 (4), 895.75 (3), 895.77 (2), 895.80 (3), 943.212 (2) (b), 943.245 (2) (d) and 943.51 (2) (b), when allowed costs shall be as follows:

AB150-engrossed, s. 7149 Section 7149. 814.245 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150-engrossed,2421,13 814.245 (2) (d) "State agency" does not include the public intervenor or citizens utility board.

AB150-engrossed, s. 7150 Section 7150. 814.29 (1) (d) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150-engrossed,2421,20 814.29 (1) (d) 1. That the person is a recipient of means-tested public assistance, including without limitation aid to families with dependent children, general relief funded by a relief block grant under ch. 49, relief to needy Indian persons provided by counties under s. 59.07 (154), medical assistance, supplemental security income, food stamps or benefits received by veterans under s. 45.351 (1) or under 38 USC 501 to 562.

AB150-engrossed, s. 7151 Section 7151. 814.61 (1) (a) 1. of the statutes is repealed.

AB150-engrossed, s. 7152 Section 7152. 814.61 (1) (a) 2. of the statutes is renumbered 814.61 (1) (a) and amended to read:

AB150-engrossed,2422,5 814.61 (1) (a) Except as provided under pars. (c) and (d), beginning with fees imposed on September 1, 1989, and ending with fees imposed on December 31, 1995, at the commencement of all civil actions and special proceedings not specified in ss. 814.62 to 814.66, $75. Of the fees received by the clerk under this subdivision paragraph, the county treasurer shall pay $45 to the state treasurer for deposit in the general fund and shall retain the balance for the use of the county. The state treasurer shall credit $15 of the $45 to the appropriation under s. 20.680 (2) (j).

AB150-engrossed, s. 7153 Section 7153. 814.61 (3) (a) of the statutes is repealed.

AB150-engrossed, s. 7154 Section 7154. 814.61 (3) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 814.61 (3) and amended to read:

AB150-engrossed,2422,16 814.61 (3) Third-party complaint. Beginning with the fees imposed on September 1, 1989, and ending with fees imposed on December 31, 1995, when When any defendant files a 3rd-party complaint, the defendant shall pay a fee of $45. The defendant shall pay only one such $45 fee in an action. Of the fees received by the clerk under this paragraph subsection, the county treasurer shall pay $25 to the state treasurer for deposit in the general fund and shall retain the balance for the use of the county. The state treasurer shall credit $5 of the $25 to the appropriation under s. 20.680 (2) (j).

AB150-engrossed, s. 7154r Section 7154r. 814.61 (7) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150-engrossed,2422,25 814.61 (7) (a) Except as provided in par. (b), upon the filing of any petition under s. 767.32 (1) or any motion, by either party, for the revision of a judgment or order in an action affecting the family, $30. No fee may be collected under this paragraph for any petition or motion by either party for the revision of a judgment or order involving child support, family support or maintenance if both parties have stipulated to the revision of the judgment or order. Of the fees received by the clerk under this paragraph, the county treasurer shall pay 50% to the state treasurer for deposit in the general fund and shall retain the balance for the use of the county.

AB150-engrossed, s. 7156 Section 7156. 814.61 (8) (a) of the statutes is repealed.

AB150-engrossed, s. 7157 Section 7157. 814.61 (8) (am) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150-engrossed,2423,6 814.61 (8) (am) (intro.) Beginning with the fees imposed on September 1, 1989, and ending with the fees imposed on December 31, 1995, on On appeal from municipal court or on review of any administrative decision, including an appeal from a commission's award in a condemnation action under ch. 32:

AB150-engrossed, s. 7158 Section 7158. 814.61 (8) (b) of the statutes is repealed.

AB150-engrossed, s. 7161 Section 7161. 814.61 (10) of the statutes is renumbered 814.61 (10) (a) and amended to read:

AB150-engrossed,2423,12 814.61 (10) (a) For Except as provided in par. (b), for copies, certified or otherwise, of any document for which a specific fee is not established by this section, or for comparison and attestation of copies not provided by the clerk, $1.25 per page.

AB150-engrossed, s. 7162 Section 7162. 814.61 (10) (b) of the statutes is created to read:

AB150-engrossed,2423,16 814.61 (10) (b) For copies of any court document requested by the state public defender, other than a transcript, a fee equal to the actual, necessary and direct costs of copying.

AB150-engrossed, s. 7163 Section 7163. 814.61 (13) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150-engrossed,2423,23 814.61 (13) Support or maintenance petition. For the cost to the county of administering s. 46.25 of court services, whenever a person not receiving aid under s. 49.19, 49.46, 49.465, 49.468 or 49.47 files a petition requesting child support, maintenance or family support payments, $10 in addition to any other fee required under this section. This subsection does not apply to a petition filed by the state or its delegate.

AB150-engrossed, s. 7164 Section 7164. 814.62 (1) (a) of the statutes is repealed.

AB150-engrossed, s. 7165 Section 7165. 814.62 (1) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 814.62 (1) and amended to read:

AB150-engrossed,2424,9 814.62 (1) Garnishment actions. Beginning with fees imposed on September 1, 1989, and ending with fees imposed on December 31, 1995, the The fee for commencing a garnishment action under ch. 812, including actions under s. 799.01 (1) (d) 2., is $20. Of the fees received by the clerk under this paragraph subsection, the county treasurer shall pay $12.50 to the state treasurer for deposit in the general fund and shall retain the balance for the use of the county. The state treasurer shall credit $5 of the $12.50 to the appropriation under s. 20.680 (2) (j).

AB150-engrossed, s. 7166 Section 7166. 814.62 (3) (a) 1. of the statutes is repealed.

AB150-engrossed, s. 7167 Section 7167. 814.62 (3) (a) 2. of the statutes is renumbered 814.62 (3) (a) and amended to read:

AB150-engrossed,2424,16 814.62 (3) (a) Beginning with the fees imposed on September 1, 1989, and ending with the fees imposed on December 31, 1995, in In a small claims action under ch. 799, at the time of issuance of a summons or other process in a proceeding not commenced by a summons, the plaintiff shall pay to the clerk of court a fee of $22.

AB150-engrossed, s. 7168 Section 7168. 814.62 (3) (d) 1. of the statutes is repealed.

AB150-engrossed, s. 7169 Section 7169. 814.62 (3) (d) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150-engrossed,2424,24 814.62 (3) (d) 2. Beginning with the fees imposed on September 1, 1989, and ending with the fees imposed on December 31, 1995, of Of the fees received by the clerk under par. (a) 2., the county treasurer shall pay $11.80 to the state treasurer for deposit in the general fund and shall retain the balance for the use of the county. The state treasurer shall credit the $11.80 to the appropriation under s. 20.680 (2) (j).

AB150-engrossed, s. 7170 Section 7170. 814.62 (3) (d) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150-engrossed,2425,6 814.62 (3) (d) 3. Beginning with the fees imposed on September 1, 1989, and ending with the fees imposed on December 31, 1995, of Of the fees received by the clerk under par. (b), the county treasurer shall pay $27.20 to the state treasurer for deposit in the general fund and shall retain the balance for the use of the county. The state treasurer shall credit $10 of the $27.20 to the appropriation under s. 20.680 (2) (j).

AB150-engrossed, s. 7171 Section 7171. 814.63 (1) (a) of the statutes is repealed.

AB150-engrossed, s. 7172 Section 7172. 814.63 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB150-engrossed,2425,12 814.63 (1) (b) Beginning with the fees imposed on September 1, 1989, and ending with the fees imposed on December 31, 1995, in In all forfeiture actions in circuit court, the clerk of court shall collect a fee of $20 to be paid by the defendant when judgment is entered against the defendant.