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WI Stat § 820.03 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 820 - Partition of personal property.|820.03 - Costs of sale.

820.03  Costs of sale. The sheriff or other person appointed to make a sale shall be entitled to compensation for his or her services to be fixed by the court and taxed in the bill of costs against the defendant in such action where the court shall find that such defendant unreasonably refused to divide or sell said property and divide the proceeds thereof upon the application of the plaintiff, otherwise such sheriff or other person shall be paid out of the common proceeds of such sale.History:  Sup. Ct. Order, 67 Wis. 2d 585, 762 (1975); 1993 a. 486.
WI Stat § 821.01 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 821 - Uniform certification of questions of law rule.|821.01 - Power to answer.

821.01  Power to answer. The supreme court may answer questions of law certified to it by the supreme court of the United States, a court of appeals of the United States or the highest appellate court of any other state when requested by the certifying court if there are involved in any proceeding before it questions of law of this state which may be determinative of the cause then pending in the certifying court and as to which it appears to the certifying court there is no controlling precedent in the decisions of the supreme court and the court of appeals of this state.History:  Sup. Ct. Order, 107 Wis. 2d xiii (1982).Judicial Council Note, 1982: This section provides that the supreme court has the right to answer questions certified to it; it is not mandatory. Under some circumstances it is possible that the court might decide not to answer a certified question. See, for example, Atlas Life Insurance Co. v. W. I. Southern, Inc., 306 U.S. 563 (1939) and National Labor Relations Board v. White Swan, 313 U.S. 23 (1941) (in both cases the Supreme court of the United States refused to answer certified questions).The courts listed as the courts which may certify questions are the Supreme Court of the United States and the federal Courts of Appeals. Also included are the highest appellate courts of other states. This provision allows certification of questions in conflicts cases. [Re Order effective January 1, 1983]
WI Stat § 821.02 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 821 - Uniform certification of questions of law rule.|821.02 - Method of invoking.

821.02  Method of invoking. This chapter may be invoked by an order of any of the courts referred to in s. 821.01 upon the court's own motion or upon the motion of any party to the cause.History:  Sup. Ct. Order, 107 Wis. 2d xiii (1982).
WI Stat § 821.03 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 821 - Uniform certification of questions of law rule.|821.03 - Contents of certification order.

821.03  Contents of certification order. A certification order shall set forth: (1) The questions of law to be answered; and (2) A statement of all facts relevant to the questions certified and showing fully the nature of the controversy in which the questions arose.History:  Sup. Ct. Order, 107 Wis. 2d xiii (1982).Judicial Council Note, 1982: The certification order in the statement of facts should present all of the relevant facts. The purpose is to give the answering court a complete picture of the controversy so that the answer will not be given in a vacuum. The certifying court could include exhibits, excerpts from the record, summary of the facts found by the court, and any other document which will be of assistance to the answering court. [Re Order effective January 1, 1983]
WI Stat § 821.04 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 821 - Uniform certification of questions of law rule.|821.04 - Preparation of certification order.

821.04  Preparation of certification order. The certification order shall be prepared by the certifying court, signed by the judge presiding at the hearing, and forwarded to the supreme court by the clerk of the certifying court under its official seal. The supreme court may require the original or copies of all or of any portion of the record before the certifying court to be filed with the certification order, if, in the opinion of the supreme court, the record or portion thereof may be necessary in answering the questions.History:  Sup. Ct. Order, 107 Wis. 2d xiii (1982).
WI Stat § 821.05 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 821 - Uniform certification of questions of law rule.|821.05 - Costs of certification.

821.05  Costs of certification. Fees and costs shall be the same as in civil appeals filed in the court of appeals and shall be equally divided between the parties unless otherwise ordered by the certifying court in its order of certification.History:  Sup. Ct. Order, 107 Wis. 2d xiii (1982); 1995 a. 224.
WI Stat § 821.06 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 821 - Uniform certification of questions of law rule.|821.06 - Briefs and argument.

821.06  Briefs and argument. Proceedings in the supreme court shall be those provided in rules or statutes governing briefs and arguments.History:  Sup. Ct. Order, 107 Wis. 2d xiii (1982).
WI Stat § 821.07 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 821 - Uniform certification of questions of law rule.|821.07 - Opinion.

821.07  Opinion. The written opinion of the supreme court stating the law governing the questions certified shall be sent by the clerk under the seal of the supreme court to the certifying court and to the parties.History:  Sup. Ct. Order, 107 Wis. 2d xiii (1982).
WI Stat § 821.08 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 821 - Uniform certification of questions of law rule.|821.08 - Power to certify.

821.08  Power to certify. The supreme court or the court of appeals of this state, on its own motion or the motion of any party, may order certification of questions of law to the highest court of any state when it appears to the certifying court that there are involved in any proceeding before the court questions of law of the receiving state which may be determinative of the cause then pending in the certifying court and it appears to the certifying court that there are no controlling precedents in the decisions of the highest court or intermediate appellate courts of the receiving state.History:  Sup. Ct. Order, 107 Wis. 2d xiii (1982).Judicial Council Note, 1982: This section allows the appellate courts of this state to certify to the highest court of another state. This could prove to be very useful in the case of conflicts of laws where a Wisconsin court wishes to apply the law of another state. If that state's law is unclear on the point, a question could be certified. This is the reciprocal provision to the provisions of s. 821.01 governing certification of questions to the Wisconsin supreme court by the appellate courts of other states. [Re Order effective January 1, 1983]
WI Stat § 821.09 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 821 - Uniform certification of questions of law rule.|821.09 - Procedure on certifying.

821.09  Procedure on certifying. The procedures for certification from this state to the receiving state shall be those provided in the laws of the receiving state.History:  Sup. Ct. Order, 107 Wis. 2d xiii (1982).
WI Stat § 821.10 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 821 - Uniform certification of questions of law rule.|821.10 - Severability.

821.10  Severability. If any provision of this chapter or the application thereof to any person, court, or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of the chapter which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this chapter are severable.History:  Sup. Ct. Order, 107 Wis. 2d xiii (1982).
WI Stat § 821.11 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 821 - Uniform certification of questions of law rule.|821.11 - Construction.

821.11  Construction. This chapter shall be so construed as to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law of those states which enact it.History:  Sup. Ct. Order, 107 Wis. 2d xiii (1982).
WI Stat § 821.12 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 821 - Uniform certification of questions of law rule.|821.12 - Short title.

821.12  Short title. This chapter may be cited as the “Uniform Certification of Questions of Law Rule."History:  Sup. Ct. Order, 107 Wis. 2d xiii (1982).
WI Stat § 822.01 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 822 - Uniform child custody jurisdiction and enforcement act.|822.01 - Short title; purposes; construction of provisions.

822.01  Short title; purposes; construction of provisions. (1) This chapter may be cited as the “Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act." (2) The general purposes of this chapter are to do all of the following:(a) Avoid jurisdictional competition and conflict with courts of other states in matters of child custody that have in the past resulted in the shifting of children from state to state with harmful effects on their well-being.(b) Promote cooperation with the courts of other states to the end that a custody decree is rendered in the state that can best decide the case in the interest of the child.(c) Discourage the use of the interstate system for continuing controversies over child custody.(d) Deter abductions of children.(e) Avoid relitigation in this state of custody decisions of other states.(f) Facilitate the enforcement of custody decrees of other states.History:  2005 a. 130.
WI Stat § 822.03 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 822 - Uniform child custody jurisdiction and enforcement act.|822.03 - Proceedings governed by other law.

822.03  Proceedings governed by other law. This chapter does not govern a proceeding pertaining to the authorization of emergency medical care for a child.History:  2005 a. 130.
WI Stat § 822.04 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 822 - Uniform child custody jurisdiction and enforcement act.|822.04 - Application to Indian tribes.

822.04  Application to Indian tribes. (1) A child custody proceeding that pertains to an Indian child as defined in the Indian Child Welfare Act, 25 USC 1901 et seq., is not subject to this chapter to the extent that it is governed by the Indian Child Welfare Act. (2) A court of this state shall treat a tribe as if it were a state for the purpose of applying subchs. I and II. (3) A child custody determination made by a tribe under factual circumstances in substantial conformity with the jurisdictional standards of this chapter shall be recognized and enforced under subch. III.History:  2005 a. 130.
WI Stat § 822.05 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 822 - Uniform child custody jurisdiction and enforcement act.|822.05 - International application.

822.05  International application. (1) A court of this state shall treat a foreign country as if it were a state for the purpose of applying this subchapter and subch. II. (2) Except as provided in sub. (3), a child custody determination made in a foreign country under factual circumstances in substantial conformity with the jurisdictional standards of this chapter shall be recognized and enforced under subch. III. (3) A court of this state need not apply this chapter if the child custody law of a foreign country violates fundamental principles of human rights.History:  2005 a. 130.
WI Stat § 822.06 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 822 - Uniform child custody jurisdiction and enforcement act.|822.06 - Effect of child custody determination.

822.06  Effect of child custody determination. A child custody determination made by a court of this state that had jurisdiction under this chapter binds all persons who have been served in accordance with the laws of this state or notified in accordance with s. 822.08 or who have submitted to the jurisdiction of the court, and who have been given an opportunity to be heard. As to those persons, the determination is conclusive as to all decided issues of law and fact except to the extent that the determination is modified.History:  2005 a. 130.
WI Stat § 822.07 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 822 - Uniform child custody jurisdiction and enforcement act.|822.07 - Priority.

822.07  Priority. If a question of existence or exercise of jurisdiction under this chapter is raised in a child custody proceeding, the question, upon request of a party, shall be given priority on the calendar and handled expeditiously.History:  2005 a. 130.
WI Stat § 822.08 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 822 - Uniform child custody jurisdiction and enforcement act.|822.08 - Notice to persons outside state.

822.08  Notice to persons outside state. (1) Notice required for the exercise of jurisdiction when a person is outside this state may be given in a manner prescribed by the law of this state for service of process or by the law of the state in which the service is made. Notice shall be given in a manner reasonably calculated to give actual notice but may be by publication if other means are not effective. (2) Proof of service may be made in the manner prescribed by law of this state or by the law of the state in which the service is made. (3) Notice is not required for the exercise of jurisdiction with respect to a person who submits to the jurisdiction of the court.History:  2005 a. 130.Traditional personal jurisdiction is not required in child custody proceedings. Child custody proceedings under ch. 822 are valid even in the absence of minimum contacts over an out-of-state parent. Section 801.05 (11) provides sufficient due process protection to out-of-state parents based on notice and an opportunity to be heard. Tammie J. C. v. Robert T. R. 2003 WI 61, 262 Wis. 2d 217, 663 N.W.2d 734, 01-2787.NOTE:  The above annotation cites to the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act, the predecessor statute to the current Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act.
WI Stat § 822.09 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 822 - Uniform child custody jurisdiction and enforcement act.|822.09 - Appearance and limited immunity.

822.09  Appearance and limited immunity. (1) A party to a child custody proceeding, including a modification proceeding, or a petitioner or respondent in a proceeding to enforce or register a child custody determination, is not subject to personal jurisdiction in this state for another proceeding or purpose solely by reason of having participated, or of having been physically present for the purpose of participating, in the proceeding. (2) A person who is subject to personal jurisdiction in this state on a basis other than physical presence is not immune from service of process in this state. A party present in this state who is subject to the jurisdiction of another state is not immune from service of process allowable under the laws of that state. (3) The immunity granted by sub. (1) does not extend to civil litigation based on acts unrelated to the participation in a proceeding under this chapter committed by an individual while present in this state.History:  2005 a. 130.
WI Stat § 822.10 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 822 - Uniform child custody jurisdiction and enforcement act.|822.10 - Communication between courts.

822.10  Communication between courts. (1) In this section, “record" means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form. (2) A court of this state may communicate with a court in another state concerning a proceeding arising under this chapter. (3) The court may allow the parties to participate in the communication. If the parties are not able to participate in the communication, they shall be given the opportunity to present facts and legal arguments before a decision on jurisdiction is made. (4) Communication between courts on schedules, calendars, court records, and similar matters may occur without informing the parties. A record need not be made of the communication. (5) Except as provided in sub. (4), a record shall be made of a communication under this section. The parties shall be informed promptly of the communication and granted access to the record.History:  2005 a. 130.
WI Stat § 822.11 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 822 - Uniform child custody jurisdiction and enforcement act.|822.11 - Taking testimony in another state.

822.11  Taking testimony in another state. (1) In addition to other procedures available to a party, a party to a child custody proceeding may offer testimony of witnesses who are located in another state, including testimony of the parties and the child, by deposition or other means allowable in this state for testimony taken in another state. The court on its own motion may order that the testimony of a person be taken in another state and may prescribe the manner in which and the terms upon which the testimony is taken. (2) A court of this state may permit an individual residing in another state to be deposed or to testify by telephone, audiovisual means, or other electronic means before a designated court or at another location in that state. A court of this state shall cooperate with courts of other states in designating an appropriate location for the deposition or testimony. (3) Documentary evidence transmitted from another state to a court of this state by technological means that do not produce an original writing may not be excluded from evidence on an objection based on the means of transmission.History:  2005 a. 130.
WI Stat § 822.12 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 822 - Uniform child custody jurisdiction and enforcement act.|822.12 - Cooperation between courts; preservation of records.

822.12  Cooperation between courts; preservation of records. (1) A court of this state may request the appropriate court of another state to do any of the following:(a) Hold an evidentiary hearing.(b) Order a person to produce or give evidence under procedures of that state.(c) Order that an evaluation be made with respect to the custody of a child involved in a pending proceeding.(d) Forward to the court of this state a certified copy of the transcript of the record of the hearing, the evidence otherwise presented, and any evaluation prepared in compliance with the request.(e) Order a party to a child custody proceeding or any person having physical custody of the child to appear in the proceeding with or without the child. (2) Upon request of a court of another state, a court of this state may hold a hearing or enter an order described in sub. (1). (3) Travel and other necessary and reasonable expenses incurred under subs. (1) and (2) may be assessed against the parties according to the law of this state. (4) A court of this state shall preserve the pleadings, orders, decrees, records of hearings, evaluations, and other pertinent records with respect to a child custody proceeding until the child attains 18 years of age. Upon appropriate request by a court or law enforcement official of another state, the court shall forward a certified copy of those records.History:  2005 a. 130.
WI Stat § 822.22 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 822 - Uniform child custody jurisdiction and enforcement act.|822.22 - Exclusive, continuing jurisdiction.

822.22  Exclusive, continuing jurisdiction. (1) Except as provided in s. 822.24, a court of this state that has made a child custody determination consistent with s. 822.21 or 822.23 has exclusive, continuing jurisdiction over the determination until any of the following occurs:(a) A court of this state determines that neither the child, nor the child and one parent, nor the child and a person acting as a parent have a significant connection with this state and that substantial evidence is no longer available in this state concerning the child's care, protection, training, and personal relationships.(b) A court of this state or a court of another state determines that the child, the child's parents, and all persons acting as parents do not presently reside in this state. (2) A court of this state that has made a child custody determination and that does not have exclusive, continuing jurisdiction under this section may modify that determination only if it has jurisdiction to make an initial determination under s. 822.21.History:  2005 a. 130.
WI Stat § 822.23 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 822 - Uniform child custody jurisdiction and enforcement act.|822.23 - Jurisdiction to modify determination.

822.23  Jurisdiction to modify determination. Except as provided in s. 822.24, a court of this state may not modify a child custody determination made by a court of another state unless a court of this state has jurisdiction to make an initial determination under s. 822.21 (1) (a) or (b) and one of the following applies: (1) The court of the other state determines that it no longer has exclusive, continuing jurisdiction under s. 822.22 or that a court of this state would be a more convenient forum under s. 822.27. (2) A court of this state or a court of the other state determines that the child, the child's parents, and all persons acting as parents do not presently reside in the other state.History:  2005 a. 130.An action for legal custody commenced in Wisconsin after entry of a custody decree in California was an action to modify the California custody decree requiring Wisconsin jurisdiction and no California jurisdiction at the time of commencement. In Interest of A.E.H., 161 Wis. 2d 277, 468 N.W.2d 190 (1991).NOTE:  The above annotation cites to the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act, the predecessor statute to the current Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act.