Wisconsin Rules of Civil Procedure
662 sections across 28 chapters · 662 active
Wisconsin’s civil-procedure provisions are codified as “Wis. Stat.” (Chapters 801–847), originally promulgated by the Wisconsin Supreme Court under its rulemaking authority and since amended by both the Court and the Legislature. Browse the full set below, with verbatim statutory text, official notes, and a plain-English summary for every section.
Source: Wisconsin Legislature (Legislative Reference Bureau) ·
Enacted by the Wisconsin Supreme Court and Wisconsin Legislature ·
Current through July 1, 2026 (2025 Wis. Act 247 and all Supreme Court orders filed and in effect on that date) ·
Official source
Ch. 801. Commencement of Action and Venue
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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