Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Chapter 18 - State debt, revenue obligations and operating notes.
18.76 - Suits against the state.

18.76 Suits against the state.
(1) In general. This section governs all civil claims, suits, proceedings and actions respecting operating notes notwithstanding any contrary provision of the statutes.
(2) To recover an operating note. If the state fails to pay any operating note in accordance with its terms, an action to compel such payment may be commenced against the state in accordance with s. 801.02. The plaintiff shall serve an authenticated copy of the summons and complaint on the attorney general by leaving the copies at the attorney general's office in the capitol with an assistant or clerk. The place of trial of such an action shall be as provided in s. 801.50.
(3) Judgment. Sections 16.007 and 775.01 do not apply to such claims for payment of operating notes. If there is final judgment against the state in such an action, it shall be paid as provided in s. 775.04 together with interest thereon at the rate of 10 percent per year from the date the payment was judged to have been due until the date of payment of the judgment.
History: 1983 a. 3; 1983 a. 228 s. 16.

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