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WI Stat § 800.11 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 800 - Municipal court procedure.|800.11 - Municipal court record and transcript entries.

800.11  Municipal court record and transcript entries. (1) Every municipal court shall keep a court record in which the court shall enter, in actions to which they relate:(a) The title of every action commenced before the municipal court, including the name and address of the defendant; (b) The process issued, date and place where it issued, when returnable and the return of the officer;(c) A brief statement of the charges, including the nature and time of the offense and the section of law violated;(d) Every adjournment, stating at whose request and to what time;(e) The date and time trial was held;(f) The names of witnesses sworn, stating at whose request;(g) The judgment rendered by the municipal court, including the penalties imposed, the date of rendering judgment and the costs assessed in the action; (h) The record of contempt convictions under s. 800.12;(i) The amount of bail and names and addresses of sureties, if any;(j) The time of ordering any stay of execution;(k) The time of issuing execution and the name of the officer to whom delivered;(m) The return of every execution and when made and every renewal of an execution, with the date thereof;(n) The date and reason of removal of the action to another court;(o) The date of giving transcript of judgment;(p) The date of an appeal made from judgment; and(q) All motions made in the action, the decision thereon and all other proceedings in the action which the municipal court may think useful.  (2) Failure of the municipal court to keep a court record properly shall not affect the jurisdiction of the municipal court or render the judgment void.  (3) The transcript of judgment shall contain the following:(a) The name and location of the court.(b) The title of action.(c) The name and address of the defendant. (d) The date of judgment.(e) The amount of judgment, costs and fees.(f) The certification that it is a true copy of the judgment. (4) If the municipal judge is elected under s. 755.01 (4), the court shall keep separate court records for each municipality. History:  1977 c. 305; 1979 c. 32 ss. 68, 92 (17); Stats. 1979 s. 800.11; 1985 a. 89; 1995 a. 224; 2009 a. 402.
WI Stat § 800.115 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 800 - Municipal court procedure.|800.115 - Relief from judgment.

800.115  Relief from judgment. (1) A defendant may within 6 months after the judgment is entered move for relief from the judgment because of mistake, inadvertence, surprise, or excusable neglect. (2) Any party, including the court on its own motion, may at any time move to reopen the judgment under s. 806.07 (1) (c), (d), (g), or (h). (3) Nothing in this section shall prevent the parties from stipulating and the court approving the reopening of a judgment for any other reason justifying relief from operation of the judgment. (4) The court may impose costs on the motion as allowed under s. 814.07, except that any costs shall be based on the expense associated with the motion and the court shall consider the defendant's ability to pay the costs using the factors in s. 814.29 (1) (d) 1. to 3. No costs may be imposed as a requirement of filing the motion. (5) Upon making a motion under this section, the court shall provide notice to all parties and schedule a hearing on the motion. Upon receiving a motion under this section, the court may enter an order denying the motion for failure to state grounds upon which relief may be granted, schedule a hearing on the motion, or enter an order based on written submissions from the parties.History:  1987 a. 389; 2009 a. 402; 2019 a. 70.Only a defendant may seek relief under this section. However a municipal court has the inherent authority to vacate a void judgment irrespective of the statute's requirements for reopening a judgment. City of Kenosha v. Jensen, 184 Wis. 2d 91, 516 N.W.2d 4 (Ct. App. 1994).
WI Stat § 800.12 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 800 - Municipal court procedure.|800.12 - Municipal court contempt procedure.

800.12  Municipal court contempt procedure. (1) In this section, “contempt of court" means any of the following intentional acts:(a) Misconduct in the presence of the court that interferes with the court proceeding or with the administration of justice, or that impairs the respect due the court.(b) Refusal of a witness to appear without reasonable excuse. (2) A judge may impose a forfeiture in an amount not to exceed $200 for a contempt of court. (3) For a contempt of court described in sub. (1) (a), the judge may impose imprisonment in the county jail for not more than 7 days and impose a forfeiture. These penalties shall be imposed immediately after the contempt of court has occurred and only under the following conditions:(a) For the purpose of preserving order in the court and protecting the authority and dignity of the court.(b) After allowing the person who committed the contempt of court an opportunity to address the court. (4) For a contempt of court described in sub. (1) (b), the judge may do any of the following:(a) Issue a warrant to bring the witness before the court for the contempt and to testify.(b) In addition to ordering the witness to pay a forfeiture under sub. (2), the judge may order the witness to pay all costs of the witness's apprehension. History:  1977 c. 305; 1979 c. 32 s. 68; 1979 c. 257; Stats. 1979 s. 800.12; 1987 a. 27; 1989 a. 107; 1991 a. 39; 1993 a. 16; 1997 a. 27; 1999 a. 9; 2001 a. 16; 2003 a. 139; 2009 a. 402.
WI Stat § 800.13 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 800 - Municipal court procedure.|800.13 - Recording in municipal court.

800.13  Recording in municipal court. (1) Every proceeding in which testimony is taken under oath or affirmation, hearing on a motion under s. 800.115, and hearing regarding whether the defendant is unable to pay the judgment because of poverty, as that term is used in s. 814.29 (1) (d), in a municipal court shall be recorded by electronic means for purposes of appeal. (2) Notwithstanding sub. (1), a municipal court is not a court of record.History:  1977 c. 305; 1979 c. 32 s. 68; 1979 c. 237; Stats. 1979 s. 800.13; 2009 a. 402; 2019 a. 70.
WI Stat § 801.01 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 801 - Civil procedure — commencement of action and venue.|801.01 - Kinds of proceedings; scope of chs. 801 to 847.

801.01  Kinds of proceedings; scope of chs. 801 to 847. (1) Kinds. Proceedings in the courts are divided into actions and special proceedings. In chs. 801 to 847, “action" includes “special proceeding" unless a specific provision of procedure in special proceedings exists. (2)  Scope. Chapters 801 to 847 govern procedure and practice in circuit courts of this state in all civil actions and special proceedings whether cognizable as cases at law, in equity or of statutory origin except where different procedure is prescribed by statute or rule. Chapters 801 to 847 shall be construed, administered, and employed by the court and the parties to secure the just, speedy and inexpensive determination of every action and proceeding. (3)  Effective dates. (a) Chapters 801 to 803 shall apply to all actions commenced on or after January 1, 1976.(b) Chapters 804 to 807 shall apply to all actions pending or commenced on or after January 1, 1976, except those actions in which trial has commenced prior to January 1, 1976, as to which the statutes and rules in effect prior to January 1, 1976, shall continue to apply.(c) Amendments and repeals of sections outside of chs. 801 to 807 shall be effective as follows:1. Amendments and repeals effected in order to conform with provisions in chs. 801 to 803 shall apply to all actions commenced on or after January 1, 1976.2. Amendments and repeals other than those effected in order to conform with provisions in chs. 801 to 803 shall take effect on January 1, 1976, as to all actions then pending or thereafter commenced, except as provided in par. (b).History:  Sup. Ct. Order, 67 Wis. 2d 585, 588 (1975); 1977 c. 449; 1979 c. 89; 1981 c. 390; 2015 a. 196; 2017 a. 235.Chapters 801 to 847 apply to in rem actions under s. 161.555 [now s. 961.555] and under s. 801.07 may not be brought against an inanimate object as sole “defendant." State v. One 1973 Cadillac, 95 Wis. 2d 641, 291 N.W.2d 626 (Ct. App. 1980).An “action" includes special proceedings such as probate. In Matter of Estate of Martz, 171 Wis. 2d 89, 491 N.W.2d 772 (Ct. App. 1992).The applicability of chs. 801 to 847 in civil actions is not determined by a “mere alleged incompatibility" of statutes. Without an explicit or implicit prescription by the statute of a “different procedure," chs. 801 to 847 are applicable in civil proceedings. State v. Brown, 215 Wis. 2d 716, 573 N.W.2d 884 (Ct. App. 1997), 96-1211.Summary judgment procedure is inconsistent with, and unworkable in, ch. 345 forfeiture proceedings. State v. Schneck, 2002 WI App 239, 257 Wis. 2d 704, 652 N.W.2d 434, 02-0513.Summary judgment is inapplicable in ch. 343 hearings. State v. Baratka, 2002 WI App 288, 258 Wis. 2d 342, 654 N.W.2d 875, 02-0770.The new Wisconsin rules of civil procedure: Chapters 801-803. Clausen and Lowe. 59 MLR 1.
WI Stat § 801.03 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 801 - Civil procedure — commencement of action and venue.|801.03 - Jurisdiction; definitions.

801.03  Jurisdiction; definitions. In this chapter, the following words have the designated meanings: (1) “Defendant" means the person named as defendant in a civil action, and where in this chapter acts of the defendant are referred to, the reference attributes to the defendant any person's acts for which acts the defendant is legally responsible. In determining for jurisdiction purposes the defendant's legal responsibility for the acts of another, the substantive liability of the defendant to the plaintiff is irrelevant. (2) “Person" means any natural person, partnership, association, and body politic and corporate. (3) “Plaintiff" means the person named as plaintiff in a civil action, and where in this chapter acts of the plaintiff are referred to, the reference attributes to the plaintiff the acts of an agent within the scope of the agent's authority.History:  Sup. Ct. Order, 67 Wis. 2d 585, 591 (1975); 1975 c. 218; 1983 a. 189.Illegal aliens have the right to sue in Wisconsin for injuries negligently inflicted upon them. Arteaga v. Literski, 83 Wis. 2d 128, 265 N.W.2d 148 (1978).
WI Stat § 801.04 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 801 - Civil procedure — commencement of action and venue.|801.04 - Jurisdictional requirements for judgments against persons, status and things.

801.04  Jurisdictional requirements for judgments against persons, status and things. (1) Jurisdiction of subject matter required for all civil actions. A court of this state may entertain a civil action only when the court has power to hear the kind of action brought. The power of the court to hear the kind of action brought is called “jurisdiction of the subject matter". Jurisdiction of the subject matter is conferred by the constitution and statutes of this state and by statutes of the United States; it cannot be conferred by consent of the parties. Except as provided in s. 813.015, nothing in chs. 801 to 847 affects the subject matter jurisdiction of any court of this state. (2)  Personal jurisdiction. A court of this state having jurisdiction of the subject matter may render a judgment against a party personally only if there exists one or more of the jurisdictional grounds set forth in s. 801.05 or 801.06 and in addition either:(a) A summons is served upon the person pursuant to s. 801.11; or(b) Service of a summons is dispensed with under the conditions in s. 801.06. (3)  Jurisdiction in rem or quasi in rem. A court of this state having jurisdiction of the subject matter may render a judgment in rem or quasi in rem upon a status or upon a property or other thing pursuant to s. 801.07 and the judgment in such action may affect the interests in the status, property or thing of all persons served pursuant to s. 801.12 with a summons and complaint or notice of object of action as the case requires.History:  Sup. Ct. Order, 67 Wis. 2d 585, 591 (1975); 1979 c. 89; 2015 a. 4.A court having jurisdiction may decline to exercise it if there are sufficient policy reasons to do so. Jones v. Jones, 54 Wis. 2d 41, 194 N.W.2d 627 (1972).State courts, including small claims courts, have a constitutional obligation to hear and decide 42 USC s. 1983 cases whether or not the federal right asserted is pendent to a state claim. Terry v. Kolski, 78 Wis. 2d 475, 254 N.W.2d 704 (1977).A prior adult proceeding that litigated the question of the respondent's age collaterally estopped the state from relitigating the same question in juvenile court. The juvenile court has subject matter jurisdiction of the case. In Interest of H.N.T. 125 Wis. 2d 242, 371 N.W.2d 395 (Ct. App. 1985).Subject to limited exceptions, complainants in 42 USC 1983 actions need not exhaust administrative remedies prior to being brought in state court. Casteel v. Vaade, 167 Wis. 2d 1, 481 N.W.2d 277 (1992).State court jurisdiction. 1978 WLR 533.
WI Stat § 801.06 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 801 - Civil procedure — commencement of action and venue.|801.06 - Personal jurisdiction, grounds for without service of summons.

801.06  Personal jurisdiction, grounds for without service of summons. A court of this state having jurisdiction of the subject matter may, without a summons having been served upon a person, exercise jurisdiction in an action over a person with respect to any counterclaim asserted against that person in an action which the person has commenced in this state and also over any person who appears in the action and waives the defense of lack of jurisdiction over his or her person as provided in s. 802.06 (8). An appearance to contest the basis for in rem or quasi in rem jurisdiction under s. 802.06 (2) (a) 3. without seeking any other relief does not constitute an appearance within the meaning of this section.History:  Sup. Ct. Order, 67 Wis. 2d 585, 596 (1975); 1975 c. 218; 1993 a. 213.
WI Stat § 801.08 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 801 - Civil procedure — commencement of action and venue.|801.08 - Objection to personal jurisdiction.

801.08  Objection to personal jurisdiction. (1) All issues of fact and law raised by an objection to the court's jurisdiction over the person or property as provided by s. 802.06 (2) shall be heard by the court without a jury in advance of any issue going to the merits of the case. If, after such a hearing on the objection, the court decides that it has jurisdiction, the case may proceed on the merits; if the court decides that it lacks jurisdiction, the defendant shall be given the relief required by such decision. (2) Factual determinations made by the court in determining the question of personal jurisdiction over the defendant shall not be binding on the parties in the trial of the action on the merits. (3) No guardian or guardian ad litem may, except as provided in this subsection, waive objection to jurisdiction over the person of the ward. If no objection to the jurisdiction of the court over the person of the ward is raised pursuant to s. 802.06 (2), the service of an answer or motion by a guardian or guardian ad litem followed by a hearing or trial shall be equivalent to an appearance and waiver of the defense of lack of jurisdiction over the person of the ward.History:  Sup. Ct. Order, 67 Wis. 2d 585, 598 (1975); 1979 c. 110 s. 60 (7); Sup. Ct. Order, 101 Wis. 2d xi.Judicial Council Note, 1981: The last sentence of sub. (1) has been repealed because it erroneously implied that non-final orders deciding jurisdictional questions were appealable as of right. This has not been true since ch. 187, Laws of 1977 repealed s. 817.33 (3) (f), Wis. Stats. (1975) and created s. 808.03 (1), Wis. Stats. (1977). Heaton v. Independent Mortuary Corp. 97 Wis. 2d 379, 294 N.W.2d 15 (1980). [Re Order effective July 1, 1981]A jurisdiction dispute may not be resolved on motion. Merco Distributing Corp. v. O & R Engines, Inc. 71 Wis. 2d 792, 239 N.W.2d 97 (1976).An order denying a motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction is appealable by permission under s. 808.03 (2). Heaton v. Independent Mortuary Corp. 97 Wis. 2d 379, 294 N.W.2d 15 (1980).An order denying a motion to dismiss based on jurisdiction under s. 801.08 (1) is not a final order and is not appealable as of right under s. 808.03 (1). Grulkowski v. DOT 97 Wis. 2d 615, 294 N.W.2d 43 (Ct. App. 1980).The trial court erred in denying plaintiff's request for an evidentiary hearing. The plaintiff has no burden to prove jurisdictional facts prior to a hearing. Henderson v. Milex Products, Inc. 125 Wis. 2d 141, 370 N.W.2d 291 (Ct. App. 1985).Conducting pretrial discovery does not constitute “going to the merits of the case" under sub. (1) and does not waive an objection raised under s. 802.06 (2). Honeycrest Farms v. Brave Harvestore Systems, 200 Wis. 2d 256, 546 N.W.2d 192 (Ct. App. 1996), 95-1789.
WI Stat § 801.12 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 801 - Civil procedure — commencement of action and venue.|801.12 - Jurisdiction in rem or quasi in rem, manner of serving summons for; notice of object of action.

801.12  Jurisdiction in rem or quasi in rem, manner of serving summons for; notice of object of action. (1) A court of this state exercising jurisdiction in rem or quasi in rem pursuant to s. 801.07 may affect the interests of a defendant in such action only if a summons and either a copy of the complaint or a notice of the object of the action under sub. (2) have been served upon the defendant as follows:(a) If the defendant is known, defendant may be served in the manner prescribed for service of a summons in s. 801.11, but service in such a case shall not bind the defendant personally to the jurisdiction of the court unless some ground for the exercise of personal jurisdiction exists.(b) If the defendant is unknown the summons may be served by publication thereof as a class 3 notice, under ch. 985. (2) The notice of object of action shall be subscribed by the plaintiff or attorney and shall state the general object of the action, a brief description of all the property affected by it, if it affects specific real or personal property, the fact that no personal claim is made against such defendant, and that a copy of the complaint will be delivered personally or by mail to such defendant upon request made within the time fixed in s. 801.09 (2). If a defendant upon whom such notice is served unreasonably defends the action the defendant shall pay costs to the plaintiff.History:  Sup. Ct. Order, 67 Wis. 2d 585, 606 (1975); 1975 c. 218.Personal jurisdiction in fact, in addition to statutorily acceptable service, is a condition precedent to the exercise of jurisdiction in rem or quasi in rem upon a status or upon a property. Montalvo v. U.S. Title and Closing Services, LLC, 2013 WI App 8, 345 Wis. 2d 653, 827 N.W.2d 635, 12-0102.
WI Stat § 801.13 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 801 - Civil procedure — commencement of action and venue.|801.13 - Summons; when deemed served.

801.13  Summons; when deemed served. A summons is deemed served as follows: (1) A summons served personally upon the defendant or by substituted personal service upon another authorized to accept service of the summons for the defendant is deemed served on the day of service. (2) A summons served by publication is deemed served on the first day of required publication.History:  Sup. Ct. Order, 67 Wis. 2d 585, 607 (1975).
WI Stat § 801.145 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 801 - Civil procedure — commencement of action and venue.|801.145 - Form of papers.

801.145  Form of papers. (1) Except for exhibits and wills, the size of all papers filed in court shall be no larger than 8 1/2 inches by 11 inches. (2) The clerk of circuit court or register in probate shall return any paper not in conformity with sub. (1) to the person or party attempting to file it.History:  Sup. Ct. Order, 120 Wis. 2d xv (1984).
WI Stat § 801.20 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 801 - Civil procedure — commencement of action and venue.|801.20 - When documents may be filed as confidential.

801.20  When documents may be filed as confidential. (1) The director of state courts shall maintain a list of commonly-filed documents made confidential by statutes, court rules and case law, and shall make this list publicly available. Documents on the list may be submitted by a party without a motion or court order and will be automatically treated by the court as confidential. (2) A filing party is responsible for properly identifying a document as confidential at the time it is filed. The court is not required to review documents to determine if the documents are confidential in nature.History:  Sup. Ct. Order No. 14-04, 2015 WI 89, 364 Wis. 2d xv.NOTE:  Sup. Ct. Order No. 14-04 states: “Comments to Wis. Stat. ss. 801.19, 801.20, and 801.21 are not adopted, but will be published and may be consulted for guidance in interpreting and applying the statute."Comment, 2015. Confidentiality of court documents is often an area of confusion for the public, lawyers, and court-related professionals. This problem can be addressed by publishing a list of commonly-filed documents that the court will automatically treat as confidential without a motion because they are protected by statutes, court rules, or case law. The filing party must properly identify the document at the time it is filed. Court staff are not required to review documents to determine confidentiality.
WI Stat § 801.51 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 801 - Civil procedure — commencement of action and venue.|801.51 - Challenges to improper venue.

801.51  Challenges to improper venue. Any party may challenge venue, on the grounds of noncompliance with s. 801.50 or any other statute designating proper venue, by filing a motion for change of venue: (1) At or before the time the party serves his or her first motion or responsive pleading in the action. (2) After the time set forth in sub. (1), upon a showing that despite reasonable diligence, the party did not discover the grounds therefor at or before that time.History:  1983 a. 228.Judicial Council Note, 1983: This section sets forth the procedure for challenging the plaintiff's initial choice of venue on the grounds that it fails to comply with the provisions of s. 801.50 or any other statute specifying proper venue. The former statute's 2-stage proceeding was unnecessary and tended to create confusion for unwary litigants. [Bill 324-S]Sections 801.50 and 801.51, the general venue statutes, do not apply to actions arising from consumer credit transactions. Rather, the venue provision in s. 421.401 applies. Brunton v. Nuvell Credit Corporation, 2010 WI 50, 325 Wis. 2d 135, 785 N.W.2d 302, 07-1253.