Ch. 806: Judgment · Last amended 2019 · Last verified July 15, 2026
In one sentenceSection 806.10 requires the clerk to record every money judgment on the judgment and lien docket, listing the debtor’s name and residence, the creditor’s name, the attorney, and the date and amount, and to note reversals, with the clerk liable for entering the wrong date or failing to enter one.
(1)At the time of entry of a judgment directing in whole or in part the payment of money, or a judgment naming a spouse under s. 806.15 (4), and upon payment of the exact amount of the fee prescribed in s. 814.61 (5) (am) 2., the clerk of circuit court shall enter the judgment in the judgment and lien docket, arranged alphabetically, including all of the following:
(a)The full name and place of residence of each judgment debtor and of the spouse or former spouse of the judgment debtor if the spouse is named in a judgment described under s. 806.15 (4). If the judgment or judgment and lien docket fails to give the place of residence of the judgment debtor or the judgment debtor’s spouse or former spouse, the validity of the judgment is not affected thereby, but the judgment creditor may at any time file with the clerk of circuit court an affidavit stating, on knowledge or information and belief, the information. The clerk of circuit court shall thereupon enter the facts according to the affidavit in the judgment and lien docket, noting the date and time of the entry.
(b)The name of the judgment creditor, in like manner.
(c)The name of the attorney for the judgment creditor, if stated in the record.
(d)The date of the entry of the judgment.
(e)The day and time of entry.
(f)The amount of the debt, damages or other sum of money recovered, with the costs. (1m) If a judgment is against several persons, the clerk of circuit court shall enter the judgment, in accordance with the procedure under sub. (1) in the judgment and lien docket under the name of each person against whom the judgment was rendered.
(2)Whenever any judgment entered in the judgment and lien docket is reversed and the remittitur filed, the clerk of circuit court shall enter “reversed on appeal” on the judgment and lien docket.
(3)Every clerk of circuit court who enters a judgment or decree and enters upon the judgment and lien docket a date or time other than that of its actual entry or neglects to enter the same at the proper time shall be liable to the party injured.
Plain-English Summary
At the time a judgment directing payment of money is entered, or a judgment naming a spouse under the section on judgment liens, and once the prescribed fee is paid, Section 806.10 requires the clerk of circuit court to enter the judgment alphabetically in the judgment and lien docket. That entry includes the full name and residence of each judgment debtor, and of a spouse or former spouse named under the lien-priority section; the judgment creditor’s name; the attorney for the creditor if stated in the record; the date the judgment was entered; the day and time of entry; and the amount of the debt, damages, or other sum recovered, with costs.
If the judgment or the docket entry does not show the debtor’s or spouse’s residence, that omission does not affect the judgment’s validity. Instead, the judgment creditor may later file an affidavit stating that information, which the clerk then enters in the docket, noting the date and time of that entry. When a judgment is against several people, the clerk enters it, following the same procedure, under the name of each person the judgment was rendered against.
Two further duties round out the section. If a docketed judgment is reversed and the remittitur is filed, the clerk must enter “reversed on appeal” on the judgment and lien docket. And any clerk who enters a judgment with an incorrect date or time, or who fails to make a timely entry, is personally liable to the party injured by that error.
Frequently Asked Questions
What information does the clerk record on the judgment and lien docket?
The full name and residence of each judgment debtor, the judgment creditor’s name, the attorney for the creditor if stated in the record, the date of entry, the day and time of entry, and the amount of the debt, damages, or other sum recovered with costs.
What if the judgment does not list the debtor’s address?
The judgment’s validity is not affected. The judgment creditor may file an affidavit stating the residence information, which the clerk then enters in the judgment and lien docket, noting the date and time of that later entry.
What happens to the docket entry if I win a judgment against several people?
The clerk enters the judgment, following the same procedure, under the name of each person the judgment was rendered against.
What happens to the docket if my judgment gets reversed on appeal?
Once the remittitur is filed, the clerk enters “reversed on appeal” on the judgment and lien docket.
Is the clerk liable if the wrong date is entered on the docket?
Yes. Any clerk of circuit court who enters a judgment or decree with a date or time other than the actual entry date, or who neglects to enter it at the proper time, is liable to the party injured.
Amendment History
History: Sup. Ct. Order, 67 Wis. 2d 585, 729 (1975); 1975 c. 218; 1983 a. 303; 1987 a. 151, 393; 1991 a. 134; 1995 a. 224; 1997 a. 27; 2019 a. 70.
Source & verification. Section text and official notes are
reproduced verbatim from the Wisconsin Statutes, published by the
Wisconsin Legislature (Legislative Reference Bureau). Last verified July 15, 2026.
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