AB657,3,1816 102.23 (1) (cm) If an adverse party to the proceeding brought under par. (a) is
17an insurance company, the insurance company may serve an answer to the complaint
18within 45 days after the service of the complaint.
AB657, s. 4 19Section 4. 102.835 (14) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB657,4,220 102.835 (14) Answer by 3rd party. Within 45 20 days after the service of the
21levy upon a 3rd party, the 3rd party shall file an answer with the department stating
22whether the 3rd party is in possession of or obligated with respect to property or
23rights to property of the uninsured employer, including a description of the property
24or the rights to property and the nature and dollar amount of any such obligation.

1If the 3rd party is an insurance company, the insurance company shall file an answer
2with the department within 45 days after the service of the levy.
AB657, s. 5 3Section 5. 108.225 (14) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB657,4,104 108.225 (14) Answer by 3rd party. Within 45 20 days after the service of the
5levy upon a 3rd party, the 3rd party shall file an answer with the department stating
6whether the 3rd party is in possession of or obligated with respect to property or
7rights to property of the debtor, including a description of the property or the rights
8to property and the nature and dollar amount of any such obligation. If the 3rd party
9is an insurance company, the insurance company shall file an answer with the
10department within 45 days after the service of the levy.
AB657, s. 6 11Section 6. 125.12 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB657,5,312 125.12 (2) (d) Judicial review. The action of any municipal governing body in
13granting or failing to grant, suspending or revoking any license, or the failure of any
14municipal governing body to revoke or suspend any license for good cause, may be
15reviewed by the circuit court for the county in which the application for the license
16was issued, upon application by any applicant, licensee or resident of the
17municipality. The procedure on review shall be the same as in civil actions instituted
18in the circuit court. The person desiring review shall file pleadings, which shall be
19served on the municipal governing body in the manner provided in ch. 801 for service
20in civil actions and a copy of the pleadings shall be served on the applicant or licensee.
21The municipal governing body, applicant or licensee shall have 45 20 days to file an
22answer to the complaint. Following filing of the answer, the matter shall be deemed
23at issue and hearing may be had within 5 days, upon due notice served upon the
24opposing party. The hearing shall be before the court without a jury. Subpoenas for
25witnesses may be issued and their attendance compelled. The decision of the court

1shall be filed within 10 days after the hearing and a copy of the decision shall be
2transmitted to each of the parties. The decision shall be binding unless it is appealed
3to the court of appeals.
AB657, s. 7 4Section 7. 801.09 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB657,5,105 801.09 (2) (intro.) A direction to the defendant summoning and requiring
6defendant to serve upon the plaintiff's attorney, whose address shall be stated in the
7summons, either an answer to the complaint if a copy of the complaint is served with
8the summons or a demand for a copy of the complaint. The summons shall further
9direct the defendant to serve the answer or demand for a copy of the complaint within
10the following periods
:
AB657, s. 8 11Section 8. 801.09 (2) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act 16,
12is amended to read:
AB657,5,1813 801.09 (2) (a) Except as provided in par. pars. (c) and (d), within 20 days, or
14within
45 days if the defendant is the state or an officer, agent, employee, or agency
15of the state in an action or special proceeding brought under s. 893.82 or 895.46
,
16exclusive of the day of service, after the summons has been served personally upon
17the defendant or served by substitution personally upon another authorized to
18accept service of the summons for the defendant; or
AB657, s. 9 19Section 9. 801.09 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB657,5,2320 801.09 (2) (b) Within 45 40 days after a date stated in the summons, exclusive
21of such date, if no such personal or substituted personal service has been made, and
22service is made by publication. The date so stated in the summons shall be the date
23of the first required publication.
AB657, s. 10 24Section 10. 801.09 (2) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
AB657,6,2
1801.09 (2) (d) Within 45 days if a party to the action is an insurance company,
2or if any cause of action raised in the complaint is founded in tort.
AB657, s. 11 3Section 11. 801.095 (3) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act 16,
4is amended to read:
AB657,6,55 801.095 (3) No personal service; complaint served at the same time.
AB657,6,66 STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT : .... COUNTY
AB657,6,88 A. B.
AB657,6,99 Address
AB657,6,1010 City, State Zip Code File No. ....
AB657,6,1111 , Plaintiff
AB657,6,1212 vs. S U M M O N S
AB657,6,1313 C. D.
AB657,6,1414 Address .... (Case Classification Type): .... (Code No.)
AB657,6,1515 City, State Zip Code
AB657,6,1616 , Defendant
AB657,6,1818 THE STATE OF WISCONSIN, To each person named above as a Defendant:
AB657,6,2119 You are hereby notified that the Plaintiff named above has filed a lawsuit or
20other legal action against you. The complaint, which is also served upon you, states
21the nature and basis of the legal action.
AB657,7,222 Within (20) (45) 40 days after ...., .... (year), you must respond with a written
23answer, as that term is used in chapter 802 of the Wisconsin Statutes, to the
24complaint. The court may reject or disregard an answer that does not follow the
25requirements of the statutes. The answer must be sent or delivered to the court,

1whose address is ...., and to ...., Plaintiff's attorney, whose address is ..... You may
2have an attorney help or represent you.
AB657,7,83 If you do not provide a proper answer within (20) (45) 40 days, the court may
4grant judgment against you for the award of money or other legal action requested
5in the complaint, and you may lose your right to object to anything that is or may be
6incorrect in the complaint. A judgment may be enforced as provided by law. A
7judgment awarding money may become a lien against any real estate you own now
8or in the future, and may also be enforced by garnishment or seizure of property.
AB657,7,99 Dated: ...., .... (year)
AB657,7,1010 Signed: .... ....
AB657,7,1111 A. B., Plaintiff
AB657,7,1313 E. F., Plaintiff's Attorney
AB657,7,1414 State Bar No.: ....
AB657,7,1515 Address: ....
AB657,7,1616 City, State Zip Code: ....
AB657,7,1717 Phone No: ....
AB657, s. 12 18Section 12. 801.095 (4) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act 16,
19is amended to read:
AB657,7,2020 801.095 (4) No personal service; complaint not served at the same time.
AB657,8,1
1STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT : .... COUNTY
AB657,8,33 A. B.
AB657,8,44 Address
AB657,8,55 City, State Zip Code File No. ....
AB657,8,66 , Plaintiff
AB657,8,77 vs. S U M M O N S
AB657,8,88 C. D.
AB657,8,99 Address .... (Case Classification Type): .... (Code No.)
AB657,8,1010 City, State Zip Code
AB657,8,1111 , Defendant
AB657,8,1313 THE STATE OF WISCONSIN, To each person named above as a Defendant:
AB657,8,1514 You are hereby notified that the plaintiff named above has filed a lawsuit or
15other legal action against you.
AB657,8,1916 Within (20) (45) 40 days after ...., .... (year), you must respond with a written
17demand for a copy of the complaint. The demand must be sent or delivered to the
18court, whose address is ...., and to ...., Plaintiff's attorney, whose address is ..... You
19may have an attorney help or represent you.
AB657,8,2520 If you do not demand a copy of the complaint within (20) (45) 40 days, the court
21may grant judgment against you for the award of money or other legal action
22requested in the complaint, and you may lose your right to object to anything that
23is or may be incorrect in the complaint. A judgment may be enforced as provided by
24law. A judgment awarding money may become a lien against any real estate you own
25now or in the future, and may also be enforced by garnishment or seizure of property.
AB657,9,1
1Dated: ...., .... (year)
AB657,9,22 Signed: .... ....
AB657,9,33 A. B., Plaintiff
AB657,9,55 E. F., Plaintiff's Attorney
AB657,9,66 State Bar No.: ....
AB657,9,77 Address: ....
AB657,9,88 City, State Zip Code: ....
AB657,9,99 Phone No: ....
AB657, s. 13 10Section 13. 802.06 (1) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act 16,
11is amended to read:
AB657,9,2512 802.06 (1) When presented. Except as provided in sub. (1m) or when a court
13dismisses an action or special proceeding under s. 802.05 (3), a defendant shall serve
14an answer within 45 20 days after the service of the complaint upon the defendant.
15Except as provided in sub. (1m), if If a guardian ad litem is appointed for a defendant,
16the guardian ad litem shall have 45 20 days after appointment to serve the answer.
17A party served with a pleading stating a cross-claim against the party shall serve
18an answer thereto within 45 20 days after the service upon the party. The plaintiff
19shall serve a reply to a counterclaim in the answer within 45 20 days after service
20of the answer. The state or an agency of the state or an officer, employee, or agent
21of the state shall serve an answer to the complaint or to a cross-claim or a reply to
22a counterclaim within 45 20 days after service of the pleading in which the claim is
23asserted. If any pleading is ordered by the court, it shall be served within 45 days
24after service of the order, unless the order otherwise directs. If a party to the action
25is an insurance company, or if any cause of action raised in the original pleading,

1cross-claim, or counterclaim is founded in tort, the periods of time to serve a reply
2or answer shall be 45 days.
The service of a motion permitted under sub. (2) alters
3these periods of time as follows, unless a different time is fixed by order of the court:
4if the court denies the motion or postpones its disposition until the trial on the merits,
5the responsive pleading shall be served within 10 days after notice of the court's
6action; or if the court grants a motion for a more definite statement, the responsive
7pleading shall be served within 10 days after the service of the more definite
8statement.
AB657, s. 14 9Section 14. 802.06 (1m) of the statutes, as created by 2001 Wisconsin Act 16,
10is repealed.
AB657, s. 15 11Section 15. 802.06 (6) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act 16,
12is amended to read:
AB657,10,2213 802.06 (6) Motion to strike. Upon motion made by a party before responding
14to a pleading or, if no responsive pleading is permitted upon motion made by a party
15within 45 20 days after the service of the pleading upon the party, or within 20 days
16after the service if the proceeding is to foreclose or otherwise enforce a lien or security
17interest,
or upon the court's own initiative at any time, the court may order stricken
18from any pleading any insufficient defense or any redundant, immaterial,
19impertinent, scandalous, or indecent matter. If a party to the action is an insurance
20company, or if any cause of action raised in the original pleading, cross-claim, or
21counterclaim is founded in tort, the 20-day time period under this subsection is
22increased to 45 days.
AB657, s. 16 23Section 16. 802.09 (1) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act 16,
24is amended to read:
AB657,11,12
1802.09 (1) Amendments. A party may amend the party's pleading once as a
2matter of course at any time within 6 months after the summons and complaint are
3filed or within the time set in a scheduling order under s. 802.10. Otherwise a party
4may amend the pleading only by leave of court or by written consent of the adverse
5party; and leave shall be freely given at any stage of the action when justice so
6requires. A party shall plead in response to an amended pleading within 45 20 days
7after service of the amended pleading, or within 20 days after the service if the
8proceeding is to foreclose or otherwise enforce a lien or security interest,
unless (a):
9a)
the court otherwise orders or (b); or b) no responsive pleading is required or
10permitted under s. 802.01 (1). If a party to the action is an insurance company, or
11if any cause of action raised in the original pleading, cross-claim, or counterclaim is
12founded in tort, the 20-day time period under this subsection is increased to 45 days.
AB657, s. 17 13Section 17. Initial applicability.
AB657,11,1514 (1) This act first applies to actions commenced on the effective date of this
15subsection.
AB657, s. 18 16Section 18. Effective date.
AB657,11,1817 (1) This act takes effect on the first day of the 4th month beginning after
18publication.
AB657,11,1919 (End)
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