Wisconsin Rules of Civil Procedure (Chs. 801–847)
662 sections across 28 chapters · 662 active
Wisconsin’s civil-procedure provisions are codified as “Wis. Stat.” (Chapters 801–847), promulgated by the Wisconsin Supreme Court under its rulemaking authority and since amended by both the Court and the Legislature.
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Cited as Wis. Stat. § 801.NN · 34 active sections
- 801.01 Kinds of proceedings; scope of chs. 801 to 847.
- 801.02 Commencement of action.
- 801.03 Jurisdiction; definitions.
- 801.04 Jurisdictional requirements for judgments against persons, status and things.
- 801.05 Personal jurisdiction, grounds for generally.
- 801.06 Personal jurisdiction, grounds for without service of summons.
- 801.07 Jurisdiction in rem or quasi in rem, grounds for generally.
- 801.08 Objection to personal jurisdiction.
- 801.09 Summons, contents of.
- 801.095 Summons form.
- 801.10 Summons, by whom served.
- 801.11 Personal jurisdiction, manner of serving summons for.
- 801.12 Jurisdiction in rem or quasi in rem, manner of serving summons for; notice of object of action.
- 801.13 Summons; when deemed served.
- 801.14 Service and filing of pleadings and other papers.
- 801.145 Form of papers.
- 801.15 Time.
- 801.16 Filing.
- 801.18 Electronic filing.
- 801.19 Protected information in circuit court records.
- 801.20 When documents may be filed as confidential.
- 801.21 Motions to seal.
- 801.50 Venue in civil actions or special proceedings.
- 801.51 Challenges to improper venue.
- 801.52 Discretionary change of venue.
- 801.53 Determination of motion for change of venue.
- 801.54 Discretionary transfer of civil actions to tribal court.
- 801.56 Change of venue if judge disqualified by interest.
- 801.58 Substitution of judge.
- 801.59 Assigned judge.
- 801.61 Proceedings after order for change of venue.
- 801.62 Conclusiveness of change of venue; second motion.
- 801.63 Stay of proceeding to permit trial in a foreign forum.
- 801.64 Legislative findings; 2007 Wisconsin Act 1.
Ch. 802. Pleadings, Motions and Pretrial Practice
Cited as Wis. Stat. § 802.NN · 13 active sections
- 802.01 Pleadings allowed; form of motions.
- 802.02 General rules of pleading.
- 802.025 Pleadings, discovery, and damages in certain personal injury actions.
- 802.03 Pleading special matters.
- 802.04 Form of pleadings.
- 802.045 Limited scope representation permitted — process.
- 802.05 Signing of pleadings, motions, and other papers; representations to court; sanctions.
- 802.06 Defenses and objection; when and how presented; by pleading or motion; motion for judgment on the pleadings.
- 802.07 Counterclaim and cross claim.
- 802.08 Summary judgment.
- 802.09 Amended and supplemental pleadings.
- 802.10 Calendar practice.
- 802.12 Alternative dispute resolution.
Ch. 803. Parties
Cited as Wis. Stat. § 803.NN · 11 active sections
- 803.01 Parties plaintiff and defendant; capacity.
- 803.02 Joinder of claims and remedies.
- 803.03 Joinder of persons needed for just and complete adjudication.
- 803.04 Permissive joinder of parties.
- 803.045 Actions to satisfy spousal obligations.
- 803.05 Third-party practice.
- 803.06 Misjoinder and nonjoinder of parties.
- 803.07 Interpleader.
- 803.08 Class actions.
- 803.09 Intervention.
- 803.10 Substitution of parties.
Ch. 804. Depositions and Discovery
Cited as Wis. Stat. § 804.NN · 14 active sections
- 804.01 General provisions governing discovery.
- 804.015 Limits on discovery by prisoners.
- 804.02 Perpetuation of testimony by deposition.
- 804.03 Persons before whom depositions may be taken.
- 804.04 Stipulations regarding discovery procedure.
- 804.045 Limits on quantity of depositions.
- 804.05 Depositions upon oral examination.
- 804.06 Depositions upon written questions.
- 804.07 Use of depositions in court proceedings.
- 804.08 Interrogatories to parties.
- 804.09 Production of documents and things and entry upon land for inspection and other purposes.
- 804.10 Physical and mental examination of parties; inspection of medical documents.
- 804.11 Requests for admission.
- 804.12 Failure to make discovery; sanctions.
Ch. 805. Trials
Cited as Wis. Stat. § 805.NN · 18 active sections
- 805.01 Jury trial of right.
- 805.02 Advisory jury and trial by consent.
- 805.03 Failure to prosecute or comply with procedure statutes.
- 805.04 Voluntary dismissal: effect thereof.
- 805.05 Consolidation; separate trials.
- 805.06 Referees.
- 805.07 Subpoena.
- 805.08 Jurors.
- 805.09 Juries of fewer than 12; five-sixths verdict.
- 805.10 Examination of witnesses; arguments.
- 805.11 Objections; exceptions.
- 805.12 Special verdicts.
- 805.13 Jury instructions; note taking; form of verdict.
- 805.14 Motions challenging sufficiency of evidence; motions after verdict.
- 805.15 New trials.
- 805.16 Time for motions after verdict.
- 805.17 Trial to the court.
- 805.18 Mistakes and omissions; harmless error.
Ch. 806. Judgment
Cited as Wis. Stat. § 806.NN · 43 active sections
- 806.01 Judgment.
- 806.02 Default judgment.
- 806.025 Payment of judgment in cases involving prisoners.
- 806.03 Judgment on admitted claim; order to satisfy.
- 806.04 Uniform declaratory judgments act.
- 806.05 Declaratory judgments against obscene matter.
- 806.06 Rendition, perfection and entry of judgment.
- 806.07 Relief from judgment or order.
- 806.08 Stay of proceedings to enforce a judgment.
- 806.09 Restitution in case of reversed judgment; purchaser for value.
- 806.10 Judgment and lien docket.
- 806.11 Delinquent income or franchise tax lien.
- 806.115 Filing of duplicate copy of warrant.
- 806.12 Transcript of municipal judge’s judgment.
- 806.13 Judgments entered in other counties.
- 806.14 Enforcement of real estate judgment in other counties.
- 806.15 Lien of judgment; priority; statute may be suspended.
- 806.16 Appellate court judgment, entry.
- 806.17 Entering federal judgments.
- 806.18 Assignment of judgment.
- 806.19 Satisfaction of judgments.
- 806.20 Court may direct satisfaction; refusal to satisfy.
- 806.21 Judgment satisfied not a lien; partial satisfaction.
- 806.22 Satisfying a transcript of judgment.
- 806.23 Action on judgment, when brought.
- 806.24 Uniform enforcement of foreign judgments act.
- 806.245 Indian tribal documents: full faith and credit.
- 806.25 No judgment without action.
- 806.30 Definitions.
- 806.31 Scope.
- 806.32 Variation by agreement.
- 806.33 Determining the money of the claim.
- 806.34 Determining the amount of the money of certain contract claims.
- 806.35 Asserting and defending a foreign-money claim.
- 806.36 Judgments and awards on foreign-money claims; times of money conversion; form of judgment.
- 806.37 Conversions of foreign money in a distribution proceeding.
- 806.38 Prejudgment and judgment interest.
- 806.39 Enforcement of foreign judgments.
- 806.40 Temporarily determining the U.S. dollar value of foreign-money claims for limited purposes.
- 806.41 Effect of currency revalorizations.
- 806.42 Supplementary general principles of law.
- 806.43 Uniformity of application and construction.
- 806.44 Short title.
Ch. 807. Miscellaneous Provisions
Cited as Wis. Stat. § 807.NN · 16 active sections
- 807.001 Forms.
- 807.01 Settlement offers.
- 807.02 Motions, where heard; stay of proceedings.
- 807.03 Orders, how vacated and modified.
- 807.04 Proceedings, where held; restriction as to making orders.
- 807.05 Stipulations.
- 807.06 Copy of paper may be used, when.
- 807.07 Irregularities and lack of jurisdiction over the parties waived on appeal; jurisdiction exercised; transfer to proper court.
- 807.08 Borrowing court files regulated.
- 807.09 Conciliators.
- 807.10 Settlements in behalf of minors or individuals adjudicated incompetent; judgments.
- 807.11 Orders: rendition and entry.
- 807.12 Suing by fictitious name or as unknown; partners’ names unknown.
- 807.13 Telephone and audiovisual proceedings.
- 807.14 Interpreters.
- 807.15 Penalty for certain actions by prisoners.
Ch. 808. Appeals and Writs of Error
Cited as Wis. Stat. § 808.NN · 11 active sections
- 808.01 Definitions.
- 808.02 Writ of error.
- 808.03 Appeals to the court of appeals.
- 808.04 Time for appeal to the court of appeals.
- 808.05 Bypass.
- 808.07 Relief pending appeal.
- 808.075 Permitted court actions pending appeal.
- 808.08 Further proceedings in trial court.
- 808.09 Reversal, affirmance or modification of judgment.
- 808.10 Review by the supreme court.
- 808.11 Printing specifications.
Ch. 809. Rules of Appellate Procedure
Cited as Wis. Stat. § 809.NN · 48 active sections
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Subch. I. Definitions · 1 active
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Subch. II. Civil Appeal Procedure in Court of Appeals · 22 active
- 809.10 Rule (Initiating the appeal).
- 809.103 Appeals in proceedings related to prisoners.
- 809.104 Appeal of decisions relating to electronics and information technology manufacturing zone.
- 809.105 Appeals in proceedings related to parental consent prior to performance of abortion.
- 809.107 Appeals in proceedings related to termination of parental rights.
- 809.108 Appeals in proceedings related to political subdivision approvals.
- 809.109 Rule (Appeals from orders entered pursuant to s. 971.14).
- 809.11 Rule (Items to be filed and transmitted).
- 809.12 Rule (Motion for relief pending appeal).
- 809.13 Rule (Intervention).
- 809.14 Rule (Motions).
- 809.15 Rule (Record on appeal).
- 809.17 Rule (Expedited appeals program, voluntary alternative dispute resolution and presubmission conference).
- 809.18 Rule (Voluntary dismissal).
- 809.19 Rule (Briefs and appendix).
- 809.20 Rule (Assignment and advancement of cases).
- 809.21 Rule (Summary disposition).
- 809.22 Rule (Oral argument).
- 809.23 Rule (Publication of opinions).
- 809.24 Rule (Reconsideration).
- 809.25 Rule (Costs and fees).
- 809.26 Rule (Remittitur).
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Subch. III. Appeal Procedure in Court of Appeals in s. 971.17 Proceedings and in Criminal and Ch. 48, 51, 55, 938, and 980 Cases · 3 active
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Subch. IV. Appeal Procedure in Court of Appeals in Termination of Parental Rights, Ch. 799, Traffic Regulation, Municipal Ordinance Violation, and Parental Consent to Abortion Cases · 3 active
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Subch. V. Discretionary Jurisdiction Procedure in Court of Appeals · 3 active
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Subch. VI. Appellate Procedure in Supreme Court · 5 active
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Subch. VII. Original Jurisdiction Procedure in Supreme Court · 2 active
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Subch. VIII. Miscellaneous Procedures in Court of Appeals and Supreme Court · 9 active
- 809.80 Rule (Filing and service of documents by traditional methods).
- 809.801 Rule (Appellate electronic filing).
- 809.802 Rule (Service on the state in certain proceedings).
- 809.81 Rule (Form of papers).
- 809.82 Rule (Computation and enlargement of time).
- 809.83 Rule (Penalties for delay or noncompliance with rules).
- 809.84 Rule (Applicability of rules of civil procedure).
- 809.85 Rule (Continuation, appearance, substitution or withdrawal of counsel).
- 809.86 Rule (Identification of victims and others in briefing, petitions for review, and responses to petitions for review).
Ch. 810. Replevin
Cited as Wis. Stat. § 810.NN · 14 active sections
- 810.01 Replevin, plaintiff may claim delivery.
- 810.02 Order directing return of property.
- 810.03 Requisition to sheriff.
- 810.05 Motion to vacate or modify.
- 810.06 Return of property to defendant.
- 810.07 Justification of sureties.
- 810.08 Affidavit and justification of sureties.
- 810.09 Property in building, how taken.
- 810.10 Property, how kept.
- 810.11 Claims of 3rd parties; indemnity to officer.
- 810.12 Papers filed.
- 810.13 Verdict.
- 810.14 Judgment in replevin.
- 810.15 Judgment in replevin against principal and sureties.
Ch. 811. Attachment
Cited as Wis. Stat. § 811.NN · 25 active sections
- 811.001 Definitions.
- 811.01 Attachment; municipal corporation.
- 811.02 Writ; form and contents.
- 811.03 Basis for attachment.
- 811.04 Amendment to affidavit.
- 811.06 Bond; justification.
- 811.07 Additional security.
- 811.08 Officer’s return.
- 811.09 Alias writs.
- 811.10 Directions to sheriff; several writs.
- 811.11 Attachment of real estate.
- 811.12 What may be attached; how attached.
- 811.13 Indemnity to sheriff.
- 811.14 Sale of perishable property attached or garnisheed.
- 811.15 Care of property; collection of debts.
- 811.16 Bond for release of property; estoppel.
- 811.17 Exception to defendant’s sureties; release of property; costs.
- 811.18 Vacation or modification of writ.
- 811.19 Hearing on motion to vacate or modify.
- 811.21 Damages, defendant when to recover.
- 811.22 Return of property; damages on dismissal; entry in register’s office.
- 811.23 Judgment for plaintiff, how satisfied.
- 811.24 Action by sheriff, who to prosecute.
- 811.25 Execution after defendant’s death.
- 811.26 Stranger may intervene.
Ch. 812. Garnishment
Cited as Wis. Stat. § 812.NN · 34 active sections
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Subch. I. Garnishment of Property Other Than Earnings · 19 active
- 812.01 Commencement of garnishment.
- 812.02 Garnishment before and after judgment.
- 812.04 Garnishment actions; how commenced; summons.
- 812.05 Garnishee complaint before and after judgment; several garnishees.
- 812.06 Garnishee fees, costs.
- 812.07 Service on garnishee and defendant.
- 812.08 Judgment; bond.
- 812.11 Garnishee answer.
- 812.13 Payments by garnishee; releases.
- 812.14 Answer conclusive if no reply by plaintiff; procedure following reply.
- 812.15 Defendant or garnishee may defend both actions.
- 812.16 Principal action tried first; judgment.
- 812.17 Impleader.
- 812.18 Liability of garnishee.
- 812.19 Nonliability as garnishee; judgment when rendered.
- 812.20 Action by defendant against garnishee stayed.
- 812.21 Release of garnishment; bond.
- 812.22 Costs.
- 812.24 Penalties.
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Subch. II. Earnings Garnishment · 15 active
- 812.30 Definitions.
- 812.31 Procedure.
- 812.32 Earnings garnishment generally.
- 812.33 Garnishee fees.
- 812.34 Exemption.
- 812.35 Commencement of action.
- 812.37 Debtor’s answer.
- 812.38 Judicial hearing.
- 812.39 Payment to creditor.
- 812.40 Stipulated extension.
- 812.405 Garnishment of earnings to satisfy an order for restitution.
- 812.41 Garnishee liability.
- 812.42 Garnishment of earnings of public officers and employees.
- 812.43 Retaliation by garnishee for earnings garnishment forbidden.
- 812.44 Forms.
Ch. 813. Injunctions, Ne Exeat and Receivers
Cited as Wis. Stat. § 813.NN · 42 active sections
- 813.01 Order substituted for injunction.
- 813.015 Subject matter jurisdiction.
- 813.02 Temporary injunction; when granted.
- 813.025 Ex parte restraining orders; right of review of certain orders.
- 813.026 Remedy against heirs and legatees; temporary injunction; receivership; judgment.
- 813.03 When granted defendant.
- 813.04 Same; when granted; Sunday or holiday.
- 813.05 Notice required.
- 813.06 Security for damages.
- 813.07 Assessment of damages; bill of particulars; costs.
- 813.08 Injunction, defendant may be heard before enjoined.
- 813.11 Injunction, additional security.
- 813.115 Service notification system.
- 813.12 Domestic abuse restraining orders and injunctions.
- 813.122 Child abuse restraining orders and injunctions.
- 813.123 Restraining orders and injunctions for individuals at risk.
- 813.125 Harassment restraining orders and injunctions.
- 813.126 New hearing or petition for review.
- 813.127 Combined actions; domestic abuse, child abuse and harassment.
- 813.128 Uniform interstate enforcement of domestic violence protection orders act.
- 813.1283 Uniform Recognition and Enforcement of Canadian Domestic Violence Protection Orders Act.
- 813.1285 Notice and process for firearm surrender.
- 813.129 Global positioning system tracking.
- 813.13 Writ of ne exeat.
- 813.14 Same; when granted.
- 813.15 Same; discharge of.
- 813.16 Receivers.
- 813.17 Receiver; payment of employees’ wages.
- 813.22 Uniform absence as evidence of death and absentee’s property act; insurance policy provisions invalid.
- 813.23 Receiver may be appointed when.
- 813.24 Notice.
- 813.25 Search for absentee.
- 813.26 Final hearing and finding.
- 813.27 Claim of absentee barred.
- 813.28 Termination of receivership and disposition of property of absentee.
- 813.29 Distribution of property of absentee.
- 813.30 Insurance policies.
- 813.31 Absentee insurance fund.
- 813.32 Uniformity of interpretation.
- 813.33 Name of act.
- 813.34 Time of taking effect and not retroactive.
- 813.40 Injunctive relief in prison condition cases.
Ch. 814. Court Costs, Fees, and Surcharges
Cited as Wis. Stat. § 814.NN · 62 active sections
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Subch. I. General Provisions and Costs in Civil Actions and Special Proceedings · 36 active
- 814.01 Costs allowed to plaintiff.
- 814.02 Costs limited, discretionary.
- 814.03 Costs to defendant.
- 814.035 Costs upon counterclaims and cross complaints.
- 814.036 Omnibus costs provision.
- 814.04 Items of costs.
- 814.045 Attorney fees; reasonableness.
- 814.05 Bond premium as costs.
- 814.07 Costs on motion.
- 814.08 Costs on appeal from municipal court; certiorari.
- 814.10 Taxation of costs.
- 814.11 Disbursements, how proved.
- 814.12 Costs may be set off.
- 814.13 Referee; court to fix and allow fees.
- 814.131 Taxing costs on compulsory references.
- 814.14 Fiduciary; liability for costs limited; bond premium.
- 814.15 Assignee’s liability for costs.
- 814.16 Settlement, costs on.
- 814.19 Records copied not to be taxed for.
- 814.22 What county to pay costs when venue changed or jury selected for use in another county, taxation, certification.
- 814.23 Actions by or against county.
- 814.24 Action against city, village or town official, cost.
- 814.245 Actions by state agencies.
- 814.25 Costs in actions by prisoners.
- 814.27 Security for costs.
- 814.28 Security for costs.
- 814.29 Security for costs, service and fees for indigents.
- 814.33 Additional security for costs.
- 814.34 Attorney for plaintiff liable for costs.
- 814.46 Taxation after settlement.
- 814.47 Fees not collectible till taxed.
- 814.48 Duty of officers taxing costs.
- 814.49 Costs on dismissal for lack of jurisdiction or stay of proceedings.
- 814.51 Jury fees; discretion of court.
- 814.52 Transport costs.
- 814.54 Use of fees and surcharges retained by a county.
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Subch. II. Court Fees · 17 active
- 814.59 Definition.
- 814.595 Fee adjustment reports.
- 814.60 Criminal actions; fees of the clerk of court.
- 814.61 Civil actions; fees of the clerk of court.
- 814.615 Fees for mediation and studies.
- 814.62 Fees in garnishment, wage earner and small claims actions.
- 814.63 Fees in forfeiture actions.
- 814.64 Fees on appeal to court of appeals or supreme court.
- 814.65 Fees of the municipal court.
- 814.66 Fees of register in probate.
- 814.67 Fees of witnesses and interpreters.
- 814.68 Fees of supplemental court commissioners.
- 814.69 Fees of court reporters; transcripts.
- 814.70 Fees of sheriffs.
- 814.705 Governing body may establish higher fees.
- 814.71 Fees of city police, constables and village marshals.
- 814.72 Fees of appraisers.
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Subch. III. Surcharges · 9 active
- 814.75 Court-imposed surcharges.
- 814.76 Surcharges in criminal actions.
- 814.77 Surcharges in ch. 23 forfeiture actions.
- 814.78 Surcharges in ch. 66 forfeiture actions.
- 814.79 Surcharges in ch. 345 forfeiture actions.
- 814.80 Surcharges in ch. 778 forfeiture actions.
- 814.81 Surcharges in ch. 800 forfeiture actions.
- 814.85 Court support services surcharge.
- 814.86 Justice information system surcharge and special prosecution clerks surcharge.
Ch. 815. Executions
Cited as Wis. Stat. § 815.NN · 49 active sections
- 815.01 Judgments enforced.
- 815.02 Judgments, enforced by execution.
- 815.03 Executions, kinds.
- 815.04 Execution, when issued.
- 815.05 Execution, how issued; contents.
- 815.06 Execution, when returnable.
- 815.07 To what county issued.
- 815.08 Sheriff to endorse date of receipt.
- 815.09 Execution against debtor’s person.
- 815.10 Execution against body only remedy, exception.
- 815.11 Writs of assistance.
- 815.12 Execution; death of person arrested.
- 815.14 Execution after debtor’s death.
- 815.15 Execution after judgment creditor’s death.
- 815.17 Execution; who acts on sheriff’s death or removal.
- 815.18 Property exempt from execution.
- 815.19 Levy on personal property; appraisal.
- 815.195 Levy on real property; how made.
- 815.20 Homestead exemption definition.
- 815.205 Certain property of spouse exempt from execution.
- 815.21 Homestead, how set apart after levy.
- 815.24 Indemnity may be required.
- 815.25 Money applied; negotiable instruments sold.
- 815.26 Equities sold.
- 815.29 Notice of sale of personal property, manner, adjournment.
- 815.31 Notice of sale of realty; manner; adjournment.
- 815.33 Execution; sale in parcels; limitation.
- 815.34 Execution sale without notice.
- 815.35 Execution; taking down notice.
- 815.36 Execution sale, want of notice, when immaterial.
- 815.37 Execution sale; officer not to purchase.
- 815.38 Execution, certificate of sale, recording.
- 815.39 Execution sale; redemption of real estate.
- 815.40 Execution sale; who may redeem.
- 815.43 Execution sale; redemption makes sale void.
- 815.44 Execution; purchaser’s interest.
- 815.48 Execution sale; creditors may acquire title of preceding creditor.
- 815.52 Payment on acquisition of purchaser’s or creditor’s interest.
- 815.53 Execution sale; evidences of right of creditor to acquire title.
- 815.54 Execution sale, title when divested, action for injury to premises.
- 815.55 Execution sale; deed when to issue; limitation.
- 815.56 Sheriff’s deed; grantee if purchaser dead.
- 815.57 Sheriff’s deed, recovery of purchase price on eviction.
- 815.58 Execution sale; judgment, creditor’s further remedy.
- 815.59 Contribution when lands of several are sold on execution.
- 815.61 Proceedings to recover contribution.
- 815.62 Lien, how preserved after execution sale; clerk’s fee.
- 815.63 Sheriff’s deed; writ of assistance.
- 815.64 Judgment lien, how discharged on redemption.
Ch. 816. Remedies Supplementary to Execution
Cited as Wis. Stat. § 816.NN · 8 active sections
- 816.03 Debtor may be compelled to answer as to property.
- 816.035 Commissioners’ orders; service and return; filing; fees.
- 816.04 Appointment of receiver.
- 816.05 Warrant against debtor.
- 816.06 Examination of debtor and witnesses.
- 816.07 Bond; commitment.
- 816.08 Property to be applied to judgment.
- 816.11 Costs, fees.
Ch. 818. Arrest and Bail
Cited as Wis. Stat. § 818.NN · 27 active sections
- 818.01 In civil actions.
- 818.02 When arrests may be made.
- 818.03 Order of arrest, by whom made.
- 818.04 Order, when made.
- 818.05 Bond of plaintiff.
- 818.06 Order for arrest, what to contain.
- 818.07 Execution of order of arrest.
- 818.10 Bail, how given.
- 818.11 Deposit in lieu of bail.
- 818.12 Payment of deposit.
- 818.13 Bail after deposit.
- 818.14 Application of deposit.
- 818.15 Sheriff’s return to plaintiff; notice of nonacceptance.
- 818.16 Notice of justification of bail.
- 818.17 Qualification of bail.
- 818.18 Justification of bail.
- 818.19 Proceedings on justification.
- 818.20 Surrender of principal.
- 818.21 Arrest of principal by bail.
- 818.22 Custody of principal.
- 818.23 Proceedings against bail.
- 818.24 Exoneration of bail.
- 818.25 Sheriff’s liability.
- 818.26 Proceedings against sheriff.
- 818.27 Bail liable to sheriff.
- 818.28 Vacation of order of arrest, etc.
- 818.29 Motion papers.
Ch. 820. Partition of Personal Property
Cited as Wis. Stat. § 820.NN · 3 active sections
Ch. 821. Uniform Certification of Questions of Law Rule
Cited as Wis. Stat. § 821.NN · 12 active sections
- 821.01 Power to answer.
- 821.02 Method of invoking.
- 821.03 Contents of certification order.
- 821.04 Preparation of certification order.
- 821.05 Costs of certification.
- 821.06 Briefs and argument.
- 821.07 Opinion.
- 821.08 Power to certify.
- 821.09 Procedure on certifying.
- 821.10 Severability.
- 821.11 Construction.
- 821.12 Short title.
Ch. 822. Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act
Cited as Wis. Stat. § 822.NN · 39 active sections
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Subch. I. General Provisions · 12 active
- 822.01 Short title; purposes; construction of provisions.
- 822.02 Definitions.
- 822.03 Proceedings governed by other law.
- 822.04 Application to Indian tribes.
- 822.05 International application.
- 822.06 Effect of child custody determination.
- 822.07 Priority.
- 822.08 Notice to persons outside state.
- 822.09 Appearance and limited immunity.
- 822.10 Communication between courts.
- 822.11 Taking testimony in another state.
- 822.12 Cooperation between courts; preservation of records.
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Subch. II. Jurisdiction · 10 active
- 822.21 Initial child custody jurisdiction.
- 822.22 Exclusive, continuing jurisdiction.
- 822.23 Jurisdiction to modify determination.
- 822.24 Temporary emergency jurisdiction.
- 822.25 Notice; opportunity to be heard; joinder.
- 822.26 Simultaneous proceedings.
- 822.27 Inconvenient forum.
- 822.28 Jurisdiction declined by reason of conduct.
- 822.29 Information to be submitted to court.
- 822.295 Appearance of parties and child.
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Subch. III. Enforcement · 17 active
- 822.31 Definitions.
- 822.32 Enforcement under Hague Convention.
- 822.33 Duty to enforce.
- 822.34 Temporary physical placement or visitation.
- 822.35 Registration of child custody determination.
- 822.36 Enforcement of registered determination.
- 822.37 Simultaneous proceedings.
- 822.38 Expedited enforcement of child custody determination.
- 822.39 Service of petition and order.
- 822.40 Hearing and order.
- 822.41 Warrant to take physical custody of child.
- 822.42 Costs, fees, and expenses.
- 822.43 Recognition and enforcement.
- 822.44 Appeals.
- 822.45 Role of prosecutor.
- 822.46 Role of law enforcement.
- 822.47 Costs and expenses.
Ch. 823. Nuisances
Cited as Wis. Stat. § 823.NN · 27 active sections
- 823.01 Jurisdiction over nuisances.
- 823.015 Action against condominium association.
- 823.02 Injunction against public nuisance, time extension.
- 823.03 Judgment.
- 823.04 Execution and warrant.
- 823.05 Warrant may be stayed.
- 823.06 Expense of abating, how collected.
- 823.065 Repeated violations of a municipal ordinance a public nuisance.
- 823.07 Violations of ordinances or resolutions relating to noxious business.
- 823.075 Actions against forestry operations.
- 823.08 Actions against agricultural uses.
- 823.085 Actions against owners or operators of solid waste facilities.
- 823.09 Bawdyhouses declared nuisances.
- 823.10 Disorderly house, action for abatement.
- 823.11 Evidence; dismissal of action; costs.
- 823.113 Drug or criminal gang house a public nuisance.
- 823.114 Judgment and order of sale of property.
- 823.115 Sale of property and use of proceeds.
- 823.12 Punishment for violation of injunction.
- 823.13 Judgment and execution; sale of fixtures.
- 823.14 Application of proceeds of sale; lis pendens.
- 823.15 Undertaking to release building or structure.
- 823.16 Remedy of lessor of place of prostitution.
- 823.20 Gambling place a public nuisance.
- 823.21 Dilapidated buildings declared nuisances.
- 823.215 Dilapidated wharves and piers in navigable waters declared nuisances.
- 823.23 Receivership for public nuisances.
Ch. 840. Real Property Actions; General Provisions
Cited as Wis. Stat. § 840.NN · 14 active sections
- 840.01 Definition of interest in real property.
- 840.02 Chapters applicable.
- 840.03 Real property remedies.
- 840.035 Provisional remedies.
- 840.04 Possession.
- 840.05 Joinder.
- 840.06 Joinder of additional interest-holders.
- 840.07 Default judgments.
- 840.10 Lis pendens; who may file; effect when void; discharge.
- 840.11 Highways; parks; record of order.
- 840.12 Survey may be ordered.
- 840.16 Land sold, where; limitation on sheriff; effect of deed.
- 840.17 Judicial sale; report if sheriff incapacitated.
- 840.18 Deeds by sheriffs’ successors.
Ch. 841. Declaration of Interest in Real Property
Cited as Wis. Stat. § 841.NN · 6 active sections
Ch. 842. Partition of Interest in Real Property
Cited as Wis. Stat. § 842.NN · 31 active sections
- 842.01 Definitions.
- 842.02 Partition; plaintiffs.
- 842.03 Partition when state part owner; service of process.
- 842.04 Defendants.
- 842.05 Pleadings.
- 842.06 Water power referee.
- 842.07 Findings and conclusions; referee.
- 842.08 Platting.
- 842.09 Referee’s expenses.
- 842.10 Referee’s report; partition not prejudicial.
- 842.11 Referee’s report; partition prejudicial.
- 842.12 Hearing on report.
- 842.13 Report may be set aside.
- 842.14 Judgment of partition.
- 842.15 Judicial conveyance.
- 842.16 Costs and charges.
- 842.17 Interlocutory judgment of sale.
- 842.18 Notice and method of sale.
- 842.19 Report; confirmation of sale; final judgment.
- 842.20 Sheriff’s deed.
- 842.21 Costs, how paid.
- 842.22 Distribution of proceeds of sale.
- 842.23 Distribution; cancellation of liens.
- 842.24 Proceedings not to affect whom.
- 842.25 Share of individual adjudicated incompetent.
- 842.26 Investment of share of absentee.
- 842.27 Security to refund.
- 842.28 Securities, how taken.
- 842.29 Receipt and application of payments; account.
- 842.30 Collection of sum invested.
- 842.31 Statute of limitations not affected.
Ch. 843. Actions for Possession of Real Property; Damages for Withholding
Cited as Wis. Stat. § 843.NN · 17 active sections
- 843.01 Action for possession.
- 843.02 Effect of conveyance.
- 843.03 Complaint, what to allege.
- 843.04 Future interests.
- 843.05 Defendants; separate trials.
- 843.06 Death of parties.
- 843.07 Defenses: legal; equitable.
- 843.08 Defense; condemnation; how pleaded.
- 843.09 Counterclaim for improvements.
- 843.10 Counterclaim that plaintiff be required to sell land to defendant.
- 843.11 Plaintiff’s proof; possession.
- 843.12 Plaintiff’s proof; ouster.
- 843.13 Damages.
- 843.14 Judgment.
- 843.15 Possession under judgment; contempt.
- 843.16 Possession unaffected by vacating judgment.
- 843.17 Writ of assistance.
Ch. 844. Interference with Interest; Physical Injury
Cited as Wis. Stat. § 844.NN · 12 active sections
- 844.01 Physical injury to, or interference with, real property.
- 844.05 Waste.
- 844.06 Waste; liability.
- 844.10 Private nuisances.
- 844.15 Plaintiffs.
- 844.16 Complaint.
- 844.17 Defendants.
- 844.18 Intervenors.
- 844.19 Damages.
- 844.20 Judgment.
- 844.21 Abatement.
- 844.22 Obstruction of solar or wind energy system.
Ch. 846. Real Estate Foreclosure
Cited as Wis. Stat. § 846.NN · 26 active sections
- 846.01 Foreclosure judgment.
- 846.02 Foreclosure; defendant may have assignment of mortgage.
- 846.04 Deficiency, judgment for.
- 846.05 Foreclosure for nonpayment of installment.
- 846.06 Sale in parcels.
- 846.07 Order of sale for other defaults.
- 846.08 Judgment for sale of whole; adjustment of parties’ rights.
- 846.09 Amendments as to parties; process and pleading.
- 846.10 Foreclosure.
- 846.101 Foreclosure without deficiency; 20-acre parcels.
- 846.102 Abandoned premises.
- 846.103 Foreclosures of commercial properties and multifamily residences.
- 846.11 Homestead, how sold.
- 846.12 Interest; waste.
- 846.13 Redemption from and satisfaction of judgment.
- 846.14 Redemption of part.
- 846.15 Plaintiff’s rights acquired by junior lienor.
- 846.155 Eligible bidders at foreclosure sales; affidavit required for confirmation; penalties for false representation.
- 846.16 Notice of sale; sale; confirmation; transfer.
- 846.162 Disposition of surplus.
- 846.165 Application for confirmation of sale and for deficiency judgment.
- 846.18 Tardy confirmation of sale.
- 846.25 Discharge after foreclosure.
- 846.30 Redemption period for land contracts.
- 846.40 Regulation of foreclosure reconveyances.
- 846.45 Regulation of foreclosure consultants.
Ch. 847. Miscellaneous Real Estate Actions
Cited as Wis. Stat. § 847.NN · 6 active sections
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