Chapter 887, DEPOSITIONS, OATHS AND AFFIDAVITS

887.01 Oaths, who may administer. (1) WITHIN THE STATE. An oath or affidavit required or authorized by law, except oaths to jurors and witnesses on a trial and such other oaths as are required by law to be taken before particular officers, may be taken before any judge, court com…

887.015 Uniform unsworn declarations act. (1) SHORT TITLE. This section may be cited as the Uniform Unsworn Declarations Act. (2) DEFINITIONS. In this section: (a) “Boundaries of the United States” means the geographic boundaries of the United States, Puerto Rico, the United Stat…

887.02 Duty to administer official and election oaths; no fees. (1) Every person thereto authorized by law shall administer and certify, on demand, any official oath and any oath required on any nomination paper, petition or other instrument used in the nomination or election of …

887.03 Oath, how taken. Any oath or affidavit required or authorized by law may be taken in any of the usual forms, and every person swearing, affirming or declaring in any such form shall be deemed to have been lawfully sworn. The purpose of an oath or affirmation is to impress …

887.17 Deposition, use of in other actions. When a deposition shall have been lawfully taken in any action it may be used in any trial, inquiry or assessment therein, and it may also be used in any other action between the same parties, including their respective legal representa…

887.18 Deposition may be used on appeal. When an action or proceeding shall have been appealed from one court to another all depositions lawfully taken to be used in the court below may be used in the appellate court; but if any such deposition was offered in the court below, the…

887.20 Deposition in municipal court. The municipal judge before whom any civil cause is pending may, on any day on which a trial may be had, after an application has been made for adjournment and before making an order for an adjournment, on the application of either party, show…

887.23 Deposition relative to public institutions. (1) WHO MAY REQUIRE. The department of health services, the department of corrections, the state superintendent of public instruction or the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System may order the deposition of any w…

887.24 Depositions and discovery; for use in other states. (1) SHORT TITLE. This section may be cited as the Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act. (2) DEFINITIONS. In this section: (a) “Foreign jurisdiction” means a state other than Wisconsin. (b) “Foreign subpoena” m…

887.25 Witnesses sent to other states. (1) Upon presentation to any judge of a court of record in Wisconsin of the certificate of the judge or the clerk of any foreign court of record, under seal, stating that any person being or residing in Wisconsin is believed to be a necessar…

887.26 Depositions outside state. (1) HOW TAKEN. In any civil action, proceeding, or matter in which depositions may be taken within this state, the deposition of any witness outside the state may be taken before any officer as provided in s. 804.03 (1) or (2) or as provided in t…

887.27 Depositions, translations of. When the witness is unable to speak the English language, the judge of the court from which the commission issues may appoint some competent and disinterested person to translate, at the expense of the noticing person, the subpoena, rules, and…