Chapter 137 — ELECTRONIC TRANSACTIONS AND RECORDS
16 sections in this chapter.
Wis. Stat. § 137.11 Definitions
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137.11 Definitions. In this chapter: (1) “Agreement” means the bargain of the parties in fact, as found in their language or inferred from other circumstances and from rules, regulations, and procedures given the effect of agreements under laws otherwise applicable to a particula…
Wis. Stat. § 137.12 Application
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137.12 Application. (1) Except as otherwise provided in sub. (2) and except in ss. 137.25 and 137.26, this chapter applies to electronic records and electronic signatures relating to a transaction. (2) Except as otherwise provided in sub. (3), this chapter does not apply to a tra…
Wis. Stat. § 137.13 Use of electronic records and electronic signatures; variation by agreement
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137.13 Use of electronic records and electronic signatures; variation by agreement. (1) This chapter does not require a record or signature to be created, generated, sent, communicated, received, stored, or otherwise processed or used by electronic means or in electronic form. (2…
Wis. Stat. § 137.14 Construction
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137.14 Construction. This chapter shall be construed and applied: (1) To facilitate electronic transactions consistent with other applicable law; (2) To be consistent with reasonable practices concerning electronic transactions and with the continued expansion of those practices;…
Wis. Stat. § 137.15 Legal recognition of electronic records, electronic signatures, and electronic contracts
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137.15 Legal recognition of electronic records, electronic signatures, and electronic contracts. (1) A Updated 23-24 Wis. Stats. 2 record or signature may not be denied legal effect or enforceability solely because it is in electronic form. (2) A contract may not be denied legal …
Wis. Stat. § 137.16 Provision of information in writing; presentation of records
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137.16 Provision of information in writing; presentation of records. (1) If parties have agreed to conduct a transaction by electronic means and a law requires a person to provide, send, or deliver information in writing to another person, a party may satisfy the requirement with…
Wis. Stat. § 137.17 Attribution and effect of electronic records and electronic signatures
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137.17 Attribution and effect of electronic records and electronic signatures. (1) An electronic record or electronic signature is attributable to a person if the electronic record or electronic signature was created by the act of the person. The act of the person may be shown in…
Wis. Stat. § 137.18 Effect of change or error
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137.18 Effect of change or error. (1) If a change or error in an electronic record occurs in a transmission between parties to a transaction, then: May 22, 2026, are designated by NOTES. (Published 5-22-26) 3 Updated 23-24 Wis. Stats. ELECTRONIC TRANSACTIONS AND RECORDS (a) If th…
Wis. Stat. § 137.19 Notarization and acknowledgement
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137.19 Notarization and acknowledgement. If a law requires a signature or record to be notarized, acknowledged, verified, or made under oath, the requirement is satisfied if the electronic signature of the person authorized to administer the oath or to make the notarization, ackn…
Wis. Stat. § 137.20 Retention of electronic records; originals
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137.20 Retention of electronic records; originals. (1) Except as provided in sub. (6), if a law requires that a record be retained, the requirement is satisfied by retaining the information set forth in the record as an electronic record which: (a) Accurately reflects the informa…
Wis. Stat. § 137.21 Admissibility in evidence
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137.21 Admissibility in evidence. In a proceeding, a record or signature may not be excluded as evidence solely because it is in electronic form. History: 2003 a. 294.
Wis. Stat. § 137.22 Automated transactions
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137.22 Automated transactions. In an automated transaction: (1) A contract may be formed by the interaction of electronic agents of the parties, even if no individual was aware of or reviewed the electronic agent’s actions or the resulting terms and agreements. (2) A contract may…
Wis. Stat. § 137.23 Time and place of sending and receipt
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137.23 Time and place of sending and receipt. (1) Unless otherwise agreed between the sender and the recipient, an electronic record is sent when it: (a) Is addressed properly or otherwise directed properly to an information processing system that the recipient has designated or …
Wis. Stat. § 137.24 Transferable records
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137.24 Transferable records. (1) In this section, “transferable record” means an electronic record that is a note under ch. 403 or a record under ch. 407. (1m) An electronic record qualifies as a transferable record under this section only if the issuer of the electronic record e…
Wis. Stat. § 137.25 Submission of written documents
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137.25 Submission of written documents. (1) Unless otherwise prohibited by law, with the consent of a governmental unit of this state that is to receive a record, any record that is required by law to be submitted in writing to that governmental unit and that requires a written s…
Wis. Stat. § 137.26 Interoperability
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137.26 Interoperability. If a governmental unit of this state adopts standards regarding its receipt of electronic records or electronic signatures under s. 137.25, the governmental unit shall promote consistency and interoperability with similar standards adopted by other govern…