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2007 - 2008 LEGISLATURE
November 13, 2007 - Introduced by Representatives Ballweg, Albers, Berceau,
Bies, Gottlieb, Gronemus, Gunderson, Gundrum, Hahn, Hines, Jeskewitz,
Kerkman, LeMahieu, Montgomery, Moulton, Mursau, Musser, Nygren,
Owens, Petrowski, Van Roy, Vos and M. Williams, cosponsored by Senators
Lassa, Cowles, Grothman, Olsen and Lazich. Referred to Committee on
Judiciary and Ethics.
AB579,1,3
1An Act to amend 799.01 (1) (c), 799.01 (1) (d) (intro.) and 799.01 (2) of the
2statutes;
relating to: increasing the jurisdictional amount in small claims
3actions.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This bill increases the jurisdictional limit in small claims actions from $5,000
to $10,000.
For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be
printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB579, s. 1
4Section
1. 799.01 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
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799.01
(1) (c)
Replevins. Actions for replevin under ss. 810.01 to 810.13 where
6the value of the property claimed does not exceed
$5,000 $10,000.
AB579, s. 2
7Section
2. 799.01 (1) (d) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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799.01
(1) (d)
Other civil actions. (intro.) Other civil actions where the amount
9claimed is
$5,000 $10,000 or less, if the actions or proceedings are:
AB579, s. 3
1Section
3. 799.01 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
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799.01
(2) Permissive use of small claims procedure. A taxing authority may
3use the procedure in this chapter in an action to recover a tax from a person liable
4for that tax where the amount claimed, including interest and penalties, is
$5,000 5$10,000 or less. This chapter is not the exclusive procedure for those actions.
AB579,2,87
(1) This act first applies to actions commenced or claims made on the effective
8date of this subsection.
AB579,2,1010
(1) This act takes effect on January 1, 2009.
