Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Chapter 799 - Procedure in small claims actions.
799.27 - Adjournments.

799.27 Adjournments.
(1) On request. Except in eviction actions, a party who appears on the return date shall be given, on request, an adjournment of at least 7 days, or such longer period as the court grants. In eviction actions, no adjournments shall be granted except for cause shown under sub. (2) and (3), unless with the consent of the plaintiff.
(2) For cause. For good cause shown to the court by either party, the court may extend the time within which any act may be done, except the time for the taking of an appeal.
(3) Same; terms. No continuance under sub. (2) shall be granted, unless by consent of the parties, except upon such terms as the court deems just.
History: 1979 c. 32 s. 66; Stats. 1979 s. 799.27.

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.