If a judgment affecting real property is rendered in any county other than that in which the property is situated, the clerk of circuit court of the county where the property is situated shall, upon production of a duly certified copy of the judgment and payment of the fee specified by s. 814.61 (5) (am) 2., file and enter the judgment in the judgment and lien docket. The judgment may be enforced in the circuit court for either county.
806.14.Enforcement of real estate judgment in other counties.
Ch. 806: Judgment · Last amended 2019 · Last verified July 15, 2026
In one sentenceSection 806.14 lets a judgment affecting real estate that was rendered in one county be filed and docketed in the county where the property sits, once a certified copy and the filing fee are provided, so the judgment can be enforced in either county’s circuit court.
Full Text of Section 806.14
Official Notes
Judicial Council Note, 1982: This section is amended by deleting provision for a trial court to order the transfer of all papers, entries, orders and minutes in an action affecting real property to the clerk of circuit court for the county in which the property is situated. The revised statute retains provision for the docketing of a certified copy of the judgment by the clerk of circuit court for the county where the property is situated, giving that court concurrent jurisdiction to enforce the judgment. [Re Order effective Jan. 1, 1983]
Plain-English Summary
When a judgment affecting real property is rendered in a county other than where that property is located, Section 806.14 lets the clerk of circuit court in the county where the property sits file and enter the judgment in the judgment and lien docket there. The party seeking that entry must produce a duly certified copy of the judgment and pay the fee the statute specifies.
Once entered, the judgment can be enforced in the circuit court of either county — the county where it was originally rendered, or the county where the property is located. This section replaced an older approach that required transferring the entire case file to the property’s county; instead, docketing a certified copy is enough to give that county’s court concurrent authority to enforce the judgment.
Frequently Asked Questions
What if I win a judgment affecting land located in a different county than where I sued?
You can have the judgment filed and entered in the judgment and lien docket of the county where the property is located, by producing a certified copy of the judgment and paying the required fee.
Do I need a judge’s order to transfer the entire case file to the property’s county?
No. Section 806.14 requires only filing a certified copy of the judgment and paying the fee; it does not require transferring the case papers, entries, or minutes to the property’s county.
Which court can enforce this kind of judgment?
The judgment may be enforced in the circuit court for either county — the one where it was rendered or the one where the property is located.
What do I have to pay to have the judgment docketed in the property’s county?
The fee specified by the statute governing clerk of circuit court fees for that filing.
Does this section apply to any judgment, or only ones affecting real property?
It applies specifically to a judgment affecting real property, letting the county where that property is located maintain its own docket entry and enforcement authority.
Amendment History
History: Sup. Ct. Order, 67 Wis. 2d 585, 732 (1975); Sup. Ct. Order, 109 Wis. 2d xiii (1982); 1995 a. 224; 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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