ACTIONS CONCERNING REAL OR PERSONAL PROPERTY
893.24 Adverse possession; section lines.
893.25 Adverse possession, not founded on written instrument.
893.26 Adverse possession, founded on recorded written instrument.
893.27 Adverse possession; founded on recorded title claim and payment of taxes.
893.28 Prescriptive rights by adverse user.
893.29 Adverse possession against the state or political subdivisions, special provision.
893.30 Presumption from legal title.
893.31 Tenant's possession that of landlord.
893.32 Entry upon real estate, when valid as interruption of adverse possession.
893.33 Action concerning real estate.
893.34 Immunity for property owners.
893.35 Action to recover personal property.
893.36 Secured livestock.
SUBCHAPTER IV
ACTIONS RELATING TO CONTRACTS AND
COURT JUDGMENTS
893.40 Action on judgment or decree; court of record.
893.41 Breach of contract to marry; action to recover property.
893.42 Action on a judgment of court not of record.
893.425 Fraudulent transfers.
893.43 Action on contract.
893.44 Compensation for personal service.
893.45 Acknowledgment or new promise.
893.46 Acknowledgment, who not bound by.
893.47 Actions against parties jointly liable.
893.48 Payment, effect of, not altered.
893.49 Payment by one not to affect others.
SUBCHAPTER V
TORT ACTIONS
893.51 Action for wrongful taking of personal property.
893.52 Action for damages for injury to property.
893.53 Action for injury to character or other rights.
893.54 Injury to the person.
893.55 Medical malpractice; limitation of actions; limitation of damages; itemization of damages.
893.56 Health care providers; minors actions.
893.57 Intentional torts.
893.58 Actions concerning seduction.
893.585 Sexual exploitation by a therapist.
893.587 Incest; limitation.
893.59 Actions concerning damage to highway or railroad grade.
SUBCHAPTER VI
ACTIONS RELATED TO FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS
OR GOVERNMENTAL OBLIGATIONS
893.60 What actions not affected.
893.61 Contract for payment of money; governmental subdivisions.
893.62 Action concerning usury.
893.63 Actions on cashier's check, certified check, or bank money order.
893.64 Actions upon accounts.
893.65 Bank bills not affected.
893.66 Accountants; limitations of actions.
SUBCHAPTER VII
ACTIONS RELATING TO GOVERNMENTAL
DECISIONS OR ORGANIZATION
893.70 Action against certain officials.
893.71 County seat; contesting change.
893.72 Actions contesting special assessment.
893.73 Actions contesting governmental decisions.
893.74 School district; contesting validity.
893.75 Limitation of action attacking municipal contracts.
893.76 Order to repair or remove building or restore site; contesting.
893.765 Order to remove wharves or piers in navigable waters; contesting.
893.77 Validity of municipal obligation.
SUBCHAPTER VIII
CLAIMS AGAINST GOVERNMENTAL BODIES,
OFFICERS AND EMPLOYES
893.80 Claims against governmental bodies or officers, agents or employes; notice of injury; limitation of damages and suits.
893.82 Claims against state employes; notice of claim; limitation of damages.
SUBCHAPTER IX
STATUTES OF LIMITATION; ACTIONS BY THE STATE, STATUTORY LIABILITY AND MISCELLANEOUS ACTIONS
893.85 Action concerning old-age assistance lien.
893.86 Action concerning recovery of legal fees paid for indigents.
893.87 General limitation of action in favor of the state.
893.88 Paternity actions.
893.89 Action for injury resulting from improvements to real property.
893.90 Bond; campaign financing; lobbying.
893.91 Action for expenses related to a forest fire.
893.92 Action for contribution.
893.925 Action for certain damages related to mining.
893.93 Miscellaneous actions.
893.94 Organized crime control; civil remedies.
893.95 Unclaimed property; civil remedies.
893.96 Family leave and medical leave; civil remedies.
893.97 Business closing notification.
Ch. 893 Note
NOTE: See the note at the end of this chapter containing indexes to statutes outside this chapter which impose time restrictions on asserting a claim or cause of action and statutes outside this chapter which govern claims against governmental entities.
COMMENCEMENT, COMPUTATION, ACTION IN
NON-WISCONSIN FORUM AND
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
893.01
893.01
Civil actions; objection as to time of commencing. Civil actions may be commenced only within the periods prescribed in this chapter, except when, in special cases, a different limitation is provided by statute. An objection that the action was not commenced within the time limited may only be taken by answer or motion to dismiss under
s. 802.06 (2) in proper cases.
893.01 History
History: Sup. Ct. Order, 67 W (2d) 585, 770 (1975);
1979 c. 323.
893.01 Note
Judicial Council Committee's Note, 1979: This section remains from previous ch. 893 and is revised only for purposes of textual clarity. [Bill 326-A]
