704.22 Service of process in residential tenancy on nonresident party.
(1) A party to a residential tenancy in this state who is not a resident of this state shall designate an agent to accept service of process in this state for an action involving the tenancy. The agent shall be a resident of this state or a corporation authorized to do business in this state. If a party is a corporation, the agent is the corporation's registered agent.
(2) Designation of an agent under sub. (1) shall be in writing and filed with the department of financial institutions.
History: 1981 c. 300; 1995 a. 27.
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.