Wyoming Statutes

Wyo. Stat. § 1-15-407 (2026)

Answer of garnishee; release of garnishee.

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(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.