Wisconsin Statutes
Wis. Stat. § 19.03 (2026)
Security for costs; notice of action
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19.03(1)(1) Every person commencing an action against any officer and sureties upon an official bond, except the obligee named therein, shall give security for costs by an undertaking as prescribed in s. 814.28 (3), and a copy thereof shall be served upon the defendants at the time of the service of the summons. In all such actions if final judgment is rendered against the plaintiff the same may be entered against the plaintiff and the sureties to such undertaking for all the lawful costs and disbursements of the defendants in such action, by whatever court awarded.
19.03(2)(2) The plaintiff in any such action shall, within 10 days after the service of the summons therein, deliver a notice of the commencement of such action to the officer who has the legal custody of such official bond, who shall file the same in his or her office in connection with such bond.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5
cases, 1948–2020 · leading case: Helgeland v. Wisconsin Municipalities, 2008 WI 9 (Wis. 2008).
Helgeland v. Wisconsin Municipalities, 2008 WI 9 (Wis. 2008). “[109] 4 Moore, supra note 24, § 19.03[3][f][ii], at 19-56. See also, e.”
Broadbent v. Hegge, 172 N.W.2d 34 (Wis. 1969). “The statute: Sec. 19.03, Stats., providing that: “(1) Every person commencing an action against any officer and his sureties upon his official bond, .”
Sheldon v. Nick & Sons, Inc., 33 N.W.2d 260 (Wis. 1948). “Consequently there are applicable to this action the provisions in sec. 19.03, Stats., that,— “Every person commencing an action against any officer and his sureties upon his official bond, except the obligee named therein, shall give security for costs by an undertaking as…”
Scottsdale Ins. v. Subscriptions Plus, Inc., 195 F.R.D. 640 (W.D. Wis. 2000). “” 4 Moore’s Federal Practice § 19.03[1]. a. Complete relief/public interest In addition to this civil lawsuit, there are four others proceeding in the aftermath of the van crash.”
Chesemore, Carol v. Fenkell, David (W.D. Wis. 2020). “Practice § 19.03[1]. The absentee must have an interest in the litigation, rather than simply an “interest in related subject matter.”
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