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704.14 704.14 Notice of domestic abuse protections. A residential rental agreement shall include the following notice in the agreement or in an addendum to the agreement:

NOTICE OF DOMESTIC ABUSE PROTECTIONS

704.14(1) (1) As provided in section 106.50 (5m) (dm) of the Wisconsin statutes, a tenant has a defense to an eviction action if the tenant can prove that the landlord knew, or should have known, the tenant is a victim of domestic abuse, sexual assault, or stalking and that the eviction action is based on conduct related to domestic abuse, sexual assault, or stalking committed by either of the following:

704.14(1)(a) (a) A person who was not the tenant’s invited guest.

704.14(1)(b) (b) A person who was the tenant’s invited guest, but the tenant has done either of the following:

704.14(1)(b)1. 1. Sought an injunction barring the person from the premises.

704.14(1)(b)2. 2. Provided a written statement to the landlord stating that the person will no longer be an invited guest of the tenant and the tenant has not subsequently invited the person to be the tenant’s guest.

704.14(2) (2) A tenant who is a victim of domestic abuse, sexual assault, or stalking may have the right to terminate the rental agreement in certain limited situations, as provided in section 704.16 of the Wisconsin statutes. If the tenant has safety concerns, the tenant should contact a local victim service provider or law enforcement agency.

704.14(3) (3) A tenant is advised that this notice is only a summary of the tenant’s rights and the specific language of the statutes governs in all instances.

704.14 History History: 2013 a. 76.

704.14 Annotation A lease that prohibited the “use of the premises for an unlawful purpose” and did not include the notice of domestic abuse protections required by this section was void and unenforceable under s. 704.44 (10). The fact that the relevant lease provision may have been valid under s. 704.17 (3m) had no impact on whether that same provision violated the distinct requirements under s. 704.44 (10). Koble Investments v. Marquardt, 2024 WI App 26, 412 Wis. 2d 1, 7 N.W.3d 915, 22-0182.