Chapter 893, LIMITATIONS OF COMMENCEMENT OF ACTIONS AND PROCEEDINGS; PROCEDURE FOR CLAIMS AGAINST GOVERNMENTAL UNITS

893.50 Other actions. All personal actions on any contract not limited by this chapter or any other law of this state shall be brought within 10 years after the accruing of the cause of action. History: 1979 c. 323. Judicial Council Committee’s Note, 1979: This section is previou…

893.51 Action for wrongful taking of personal property. (1) Except as provided in sub. (2), an action to recover damages for the wrongful taking, conversion or detention of personal property shall be commenced within 6 years after the cause of action accrues or be barred. The cau…

893.52 Action for damages for injury to property. (1) Except as provided in sub. (2) and in any other case where a different period is expressly prescribed, an action, not arising on contract, to recover damages for an injury to real or personal property shall be commenced within…

893.53 Action for injury to character or other rights. An action to recover damages for an injury to the character or rights of another, not arising on contract, shall be commenced within 3 years after the cause of action accrues, except where a different period is expressly pres…

893.54 Injury to the person. (1m) Except as provided in sub. (2m), the following actions shall be commenced within 3 years or be barred: (a) An action to recover damages for injuries to the person, including an action to recover damages for injuries to the person caused or sustai…

893.55 Medical malpractice; limitation of actions; limitation of damages; itemization of damages. (1d) (a) The objective of the treatment of this section is to ensure affordable and accessible health care for all of the citizens of Wisconsin while providing adequate compensation …

893.555 Limitation of damages; long-term care providers. 893.56 Health care providers; minors actions. 893.57 Intentional torts. 893.58 Actions concerning seduction.

893.56 Health care providers; minors actions. Any person under the age of 18, who is not under disability by reason of insanity, developmental disability or imprisonment, shall bring an action to recover damages for injuries to the person arising from any treatment or operation p…

893.57 Intentional torts. An action to recover damages for libel, slander, assault, battery, invasion of privacy, false imprisonment or other intentional tort to the person shall be commenced within 3 years after the cause of action accrues or be barred. History: 1979 c. 323; 200…

893.58 Actions concerning seduction. All actions for damages for seduction shall be commenced within one year after the cause of action accrues or be barred. History: 1979 c. 323. Judicial Council Committee’s Note, 1979: This section is previous s. 893.22 (2) renumbered for more …

893.585 Sexual exploitation by a therapist. (1) Notwithstanding ss. 893.54, 893.55, and 893.57, an action under s. 895.441 for damages shall be commenced within 3 years after the cause of action accrues or be barred. (2) If a person entitled to bring an action under s. 895.441 is…

893.587 Sexual assault of a child; limitation. 893.59 Actions concerning damage to highway or railroad grade. SUBCHAPTER VI ACTIONS RELATED TO FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS OR GOVERNMENTAL OBLIGATIONS 893.60 What actions not affected. 893.61 Contract for payment of money; governmental s…

893.59 Actions concerning damage to highway or railroad grade. An action under s. 88.87 (3) (b) to recover damages to a highway or railroad grade shall be commenced within 90 days after the alleged damage occurred or be barred. History: 1979 c. 323. Judicial Council Committee’s N…

893.60 What actions not affected. Actions against directors or stockholders of a moneyed corporation or banking association or against managers or members of a limited liability company to recover a forfeiture imposed or to enforce a liability created by law shall be commenced wi…

893.61 Contract for payment of money; governmental subdivisions. An action upon any bond, coupon, interest warrant or other contract for the payment of money, whether sealed or otherwise, made or issued by any town, county, city, village, school district or technical college dist…

893.62 Action concerning usury. An action under s. 138.06 (3) for interest, principal and charges paid on a loan or forbearance shall be commenced within 2 years after the interest LIMITATIONS ON CIVIL ACTIONS; CLAIMS AGAINST GOVERNMENT 893.73 which is at a rate greater than allo…

893.63 Actions on cashier’s check, certified check, or bank money order. (1) Upon the expiration of 2 years from the date of any cashier’s check, certified check or bank money order, there having been no presentment for payment of the check or money order by a holder thereof, the…

893.64 Actions upon accounts. In actions brought to recover the balance due upon a mutual and open account current the cause of action shall be deemed to have accrued at the time of the last item proved in such account. History: 1979 c. 323. Judicial Council Committee’s Note, 197…

893.65 Bank bills not affected. This chapter does not apply to any action brought upon any bills, notes or other evidences of debt issued or put into circulation as money by a bank or other person. History: 1979 c. 323. Judicial Council Committee’s Note, 1979: This section is pre…

893.66 Certified public accountants; limitations of actions. (1) Except as provided in subs. (1m) to (4), an action to recover damages, based on tort, contract or other legal theory, against any certified public accountant licensed or certified under ch. 442 for an act or omissio…

893.70 Action against certain officials. An action against a sheriff, coroner, medical examiner, town clerk, or constable upon a liability incurred by the doing of an act in his or her official capacity and in virtue of his or her office or by the omission of an official duty, in…

893.71 County seat; contesting change. An action or proceeding to test the validity of a change of any county seat shall be commenced within 3 years after the date of the publication of the governor’s proclamation of such change or be barred. Every defense founded upon the invali…

893.72 Actions contesting special assessment. An action to avoid any special assessment, or taxes levied pursuant to the special assessment, or to restrain the levy of the taxes or the sale of lands for the nonpayment of the taxes, shall be brought within one year from the notice…

893.73 Actions contesting governmental decisions. (1) The following actions are barred unless brought within 180 days after the adoption of the order, resolution, ordinance or ordinance amendment contested: (a) An action to contest the validity of a county zoning ordinance or ame…

893.735 Action by prisoner contesting a governmental decision. 893.74 School district; contesting validity. 893.75 Limitation of action attacking municipal contracts. 893.76 Order to repair or remove building or restore site; contesting.

893.74 School district; contesting validity. No appeal or other action attacking the legality of the formation of a school district, either directly or indirectly, may be commenced after the school district has exercised the rights and privileges of a school district for a period…

893.75 Limitation of action attacking municipal contracts. Whenever the proper officers of any city, village or town, however incorporated, enter into any contract in manner and form as prescribed by statute, and either party to the contract has procured or furnished materials or…

893.76 Order to repair or remove building or restore site; contesting. An application under s. 66.0413 (1) (h) to a circuit court for an order restraining the inspector of buildings or other designated officer from razing and removing a building or part of a building and restorin…

893.765 Order to remove wharves or piers in navigable waters; contesting. 893.77 Validity of municipal obligation. SUBCHAPTER VIII CLAIMS AGAINST GOVERNMENTAL BODIES, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES; STATUTORY CHALLENGES 893.80 Claims against governmental bodies or officers, agents or emp…

893.77 Validity of municipal obligation. (1) An action to contest the validity of any municipal obligation which has been certified by an attorney in the manner provided in s. 67.025, for other than constitutional reasons, must be commenced within 30 days after the recording of s…

893.80 Claims against governmental bodies or officers, agents or employees; notice of injury; limitation of damages and suits. (1b) In this section, “agent” includes a volunteer. In this subsection, “volunteer” means a person who satisfies all of the following: (a) The person pro…

893.82 Claims against state employees; notice of (a) 2., the prisoner may not commence the civil action or proclaim; limitation of damages. (1) The purposes of this sec- ceeding until the attorney general denies the claim or until 120 days after the written notice under sub. (3) …

893.825 Statutory challenges. 893.83 Damages caused by accumulation of snow or ice; liability of city, village, town, and county. SUBCHAPTER IX STATUTES OF LIMITATION; ACTIONS BY THE STATE, STATUTORY LIABILITY AND MISCELLANEOUS ACTIONS 893.85 Action concerning old-age assistance …

893.83 Damages caused by accumulation of snow or deemed to have accrued until discovery on the part of the state of ice; liability of city, village, town, and county. No action the facts constituting the fraud. may be maintained against a city, village, town, or county to reHisto…

893.85 Action concerning old-age assistance lien. (1) An action to collect an old-age assistance lien filed under s. 49.26, 1971 stats., prior to August 5, 1973, must be commenced within 10 years after the date of filing of the required certificate under s. 49.26 (4), 1971 stats.…

893.86 Action concerning recovery of legal fees paid for indigents. An action under s. 757.66 to recover an amount paid by a county for legal representation of an indigent defendant shall be commenced within 10 years after the recording of the claim required under s. 757.66 or be…

893.87 General limitation of action in favor of the state. Any action in favor of the state, if no other limitation is prescribed in this chapter, shall be commenced within 10 years after the cause of action accrues or be barred. No cause of action in favor of the state for relie…

893.88 Paternity actions. Notwithstanding s. 990.06, an action for the establishment of the paternity of a child shall be commenced within 19 years of the date of the birth of the child or be barred. History: 1971 c. 21; 1979 c. 323, 352; 1979 c. 355 s. 225, 231; 1979 c. 357; Sta…

893.89 Action for injury resulting from improvements to real property. (1) In this section, “exposure period” means the 7 years immediately following the date of substantial completion of the improvement to real property. (2) Except as provided in sub. (3), no cause of action may…

893.895 Real estate appraisers; limitations of actions. 893.90 Bond; campaign financing; lobbying. 893.91 Action for expenses related to a forest fire. 893.92 Action for contribution.

893.90 Bond; campaign financing; lobbying. (1) An (e) An action under s. 895.444. action by the state or any of its departments or agencies or by any county, town, village, city, school district, technical college dis(1m) The following actions shall be commenced within 3 trict or…

893.91 Action for expenses related to a forest fire. An village or of any corporation or limited liability company orgaaction by a state or town under s. 26.14 (9) (b) to recover expenses nized under the laws of this state, when no other limitation is preincurred in the suppressi…

893.92 Action for contribution. An action for contribution (4) An action by a drainage board for damages under s. 88.92 based on tort, if the right of contribution does not arise out of a (2) shall be commenced within 3 years after the drainage board prior judgment allocating the…

893.925 Action for certain damages related to mining. 893.93 Miscellaneous actions. 893.94 Organized crime control; civil remedies. 893.95 Unclaimed property; civil remedies. 893.96 Family leave and medical leave; civil remedies.

893.93 Miscellaneous actions. (1) The following actions shall be commenced within 6 years after the cause of action accrues or be barred: (c) An action upon a claim, whether arising on contract or History: 1979 c. 323; 1993 a. 98, 112, 456; 2005 a. 155; 2017 a. 235. Judicial Coun…

893.94 Organized crime control; civil remedies. Any civil action arising under ss. 946.80 to 946.88 is subject to the limitations under s. 946.88 (1). History: 1981 c. 280; 1989 a. 121.

893.95 Unclaimed property; civil remedies. Any civil action to enforce ch. 177 is subject to the limitations under s. 177.0610. History: 1983 a. 408; 2021 a. 87.

893.96 Family leave and medical leave; civil remedies. Any civil action arising under s. 103.10 (13) (a) is subject to the limitations of s. 103.10 (13) (b). History: 1987 a. 287. 893.965 Bone marrow and organ donation leave; civil remedies. Any civil action arising under s. 103.…

893.965 Bone marrow and organ donation leave; civil remedies. 893.97 Business closing notification. 893.98 Cessation of health care benefits notification. 893.99 Home care consumer notification. SUBCHAPTER I COMMENCEMENT, COMPUTATION, ACTION IN NON- Updated 23-24 Wis. Stats. 2 LI…

893.97 Business closing notification. An action arising under s. 109.07 (3) is subject to the limitations under s. 109.07 (4) (d). History: 1989 a. 44. 893.98 Cessation of health care benefits notification. 893.99 An action arising under s. 109.075 (3) is subject to the limitatio…