767.36.Copies of judgment to parties.
Subch. IV: Annulment, Divorce, and Legal Separation · Last amended 2021 · Current through 2025 Wisconsin Act 247 · Last verified September 8, 2026
Full Text of Section 767.36
Official Notes
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NOTE: 2005 Wis. Act 443 contains explanatory notes.
Amendment History
Wisconsin prints each section’s legislative history as a single “History” line naming every act that created or amended it, and every renumbering. It is reproduced verbatim below.
History: 2005 a. 443 s. 171; Sup. Ct. Order No. 20-07, 2021 WI 37, 397 Wis. 2d xiii.
Plain-English Summary
A one-sentence administrative duty that matters more than its length. At the time a judgment for annulment, divorce or legal separation is filed, the clerk must mail a copy promptly to each party at their last-known address.
And the mailing must be shown in the court record — so that whether a party was sent the judgment is a matter of record rather than of recollection. Section 767.14 obliges the clerk to keep that last-known address current.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I get a copy of my Wisconsin divorce judgment?
Yes. At the time the judgment is filed the clerk mails a copy promptly to each party at their last-known address.
How do I know it was sent?
The mailing must be shown in the court record.
What if I have moved?
Tell the court. Section 767.14 requires the clerk to enter a new address in the case file promptly after receiving notice of it.