704.14 Notice of domestic abuse protections. A residential rental agreement shall include the following notice in the agreement or in an addendum to the agreement:
NOTICE OF DOMESTIC ABUSE PROTECTIONS
(1) As provided in section 106.50 (5m) (dm) of the Wisconsin statutes, a tenant has a defense to an eviction action if the tenant can prove that the landlord knew, or should have known, the tenant is a victim of domestic abuse, sexual assault, or stalking and that the eviction action is based on conduct related to domestic abuse, sexual assault, or stalking committed by either of the following:
(a) A person who was not the tenant's invited guest.
(b) A person who was the tenant's invited guest, but the tenant has done either of the following:
1. Sought an injunction barring the person from the premises.
2. Provided a written statement to the landlord stating that the person will no longer be an invited guest of the tenant and the tenant has not subsequently invited the person to be the tenant's guest.
(2) A tenant who is a victim of domestic abuse, sexual assault, or stalking may have the right to terminate the rental agreement in certain limited situations, as provided in section 704.16 of the Wisconsin statutes. If the tenant has safety concerns, the tenant should contact a local victim service provider or law enforcement agency.
(3) A tenant is advised that this notice is only a summary of the tenant's rights and the specific language of the statutes governs in all instances.
History: 2013 a. 76.
Structure Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Chapter 704 - Landlord and tenant.
704.02 - Severability of rental agreement provisions.
704.03 - Requirement of writing for rental agreements and termination.
704.05 - Rights and duties of landlord and tenant in absence of written agreement to contrary.
704.055 - Disposition of personalty left by trespasser.
704.06 - Water heater thermostat settings.
704.07 - Repairs; untenantability.
704.085 - Credit and background checks.
704.09 - Transferability; effect of assignment or transfer; remedies.
704.13 - Acts of tenant not to affect rights of landlord.
704.14 - Notice of domestic abuse protections.
704.15 - Requirement that landlord notify tenant of automatic renewal clause.
704.16 - Termination of tenancy for imminent threat of serious physical harm; changing locks.
704.165 - Termination of tenancy at death of tenant.
704.17 - Notice terminating tenancies for failure to pay rent or other breach by tenant.
704.19 - Notice necessary to terminate periodic tenancies and tenancies at will.
704.21 - Manner of giving notice.
704.22 - Service of process in residential tenancy on nonresident party.
704.23 - Removal of tenant on termination of tenancy.
704.25 - Effect of holding over after expiration of lease; removal of tenant.
704.27 - Damages for failure of tenant to vacate at end of lease or after notice.
704.28 - Withholding from and return of security deposits.
704.29 - Recovery of rent and damages by landlord; mitigation.
704.31 - Remedy on default in long terms; improvements.
704.40 - Remedies available when tenancy dependent upon life of another terminates.
704.44 - Residential rental agreement that contains certain provisions is void.
704.45 - Retaliatory conduct in residential tenancies prohibited.
704.50 - Disclosure duty; immunity for providing notice about the sex offender registry.
704.90 - Self-service storage facilities.
704.95 - Practices regulated by the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection.