Date of enactment: February 11, 2010
2009 Senate Bill 182 Date of publication*: February 25, 2010

2009 WISCONSIN ACT 120

An Act to amend 893.57 of the statutes; relating to: statute of limitations for intentional torts.

The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:

120, s. 1 Section 1. 893.57 of the statutes is amended to read:

893.57 Intentional torts. An action to recover damages for libel, slander, assault, battery, invasion of privacy, false imprisonment or other intentional tort to the person shall be commenced within 2 3 years after the cause of action accrues or be barred.

120, s. 2 Section 2. Initial applicability.

(1) This act first applies to injuries occurring on the effective date of this subsection.