When a judgment is entered as provided in ss. 806.10, 806.12 and 806.24, or a warrant is entered as provided in s. 108.22 (2) (a), it may be entered in any other county, upon filing with the clerk of circuit court of that county a transcript from the original judgment and lien docket, certified to be a true copy by the clerk of the original circuit court.
806.13.Judgments entered in other counties.
Ch. 806: Judgment · Last amended 1995 · Last verified July 15, 2026
In one sentenceSection 806.13 lets a judgment already docketed under the sections on the judgment and lien docket, municipal transcripts, or foreign judgments, or a warrant docketed under the applicable unemployment-insurance statute, be filed in any other Wisconsin county by presenting a certified transcript from the original judgment and lien docket.
Full Text of Section 806.13
Plain-English Summary
Section 806.13 extends the reach of a judgment already entered in one county to any other county in the state. It applies to judgments entered as provided in the sections governing the judgment and lien docket, transcripts of municipal judgments, and foreign judgments, as well as warrants entered under the applicable unemployment-insurance collection statute.
To extend one of those docketed items to another county, a party files with the clerk of circuit court of that county a transcript from the original judgment and lien docket, certified as a true copy by the clerk of the original circuit court. That lets a creditor reach real property located in counties beyond where the judgment was first rendered, without starting a new action there.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I extend my judgment lien to property in a county where the judgment was not originally entered?
Yes. Section 806.13 lets you file a certified transcript from the original judgment and lien docket with the clerk of circuit court of another county.
What kinds of judgments can be transferred to another county this way?
Judgments entered as provided in the sections on the judgment and lien docket, on transcripts of municipal court judgments, and on foreign judgments, as well as warrants entered under the applicable unemployment-insurance collection statute.
Does this apply to a foreign judgment I already registered under the Uniform Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act?
Yes. Judgments entered under that act are among those Section 806.13 allows to be extended to another county’s docket.
What document do I need to file in the new county?
A transcript from the original judgment and lien docket, certified to be a true copy by the clerk of the original circuit court.
Does a municipal court judgment transcript already entered in circuit court qualify?
Yes. Judgments entered under the section on transcripts of municipal judgments qualify for this further extension to another county.
Amendment History
History: Sup. Ct. Order, 67 Wis. 2d 585, 731 (1975); 1975 c. 224; 1987 a. 38 s. 136; 1995 a. 224.
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Wisconsin Legislature (Legislative Reference Bureau). Last verified July 15, 2026.
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