Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Chapter 799 - Procedure in small claims actions.
799.03 - Definition.

799.03 Definition. In this chapter unless otherwise designated, “court" means circuit court and “court" does not mean circuit court commissioner.
History: 1977 c. 345; 1977 c. 449 s. 497; 1979 c. 32 ss. 64, 92 (16); Stats. 1979 s. 799.03; 1983 a. 228; 2001 a. 61.
Judicial Council Note, 1983: The first sentence is deleted because it has been construed to mean that actions for $1,000 or less need not be jurisdictionally brought under ch. 799. State v. Hervey, 113 Wis. 2d 634 (1983). Under revised s. 799.01, the circuit court lacks jurisdiction over certain actions unless ch. 799 procedures are followed. [Bill 324-S]

Structure Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations

Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations

Chapter 799 - Procedure in small claims actions.

799.01 - Applicability of chapter.

799.02 - Counterclaims and cross complaints.

799.03 - Definition.

799.04 - Relation of this chapter to other procedural rules.

799.05 - Summons.

799.06 - Actions; how commenced, pleadings, appearances.

799.07 - File of summons; forfeiture tickets; warrants.

799.09 - Public information.

799.10 - Case file, court record.

799.11 - Venue.

799.12 - Service of summons.

799.14 - Failure of actual notice of suit by mail.

799.16 - Actions in rem or quasi in rem; limitation on judgment.

799.20 - Answer; counterclaim and cross complaint.

799.205 - Substitution of judge.

799.206 - Return date proceedings before court commissioner.

799.207 - Proceedings before circuit court commissioner.

799.208 - Pretrial conference.

799.209 - Procedure.

799.21 - Trial.

799.213 - Arbitration actions.

799.215 - Trial by court, findings and judgment.

799.22 - Judgment on failure to appear or answer.

799.225 - Dismissal of pending actions.

799.24 - Judgment.

799.25 - Costs.

799.255 - Small claims fees.

799.26 - Money damages; disclosure of assets requested.

799.27 - Adjournments.

799.28 - New trial.

799.29 - Default judgments.

799.30 - Appeal.

799.40 - Eviction actions.

799.41 - Complaint in eviction actions.

799.42 - Service and filing in eviction actions.

799.43 - Defendant's pleading in eviction actions.

799.44 - Order for judgment; writ of restitution.

799.445 - Appeal.

799.45 - Execution of writ of restitution; disposal of personal property.