Wisconsin Statutes
Wis. Stat. § 767.201 (2026)
Civil procedure generally governs
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767.201767.201 Civil procedure generally governs. Except as otherwise provided in the statutes, chs. 801 to 847 govern procedure and practice in an action affecting the family. Except as provided in this chapter, chs. 801 and 802 apply to the content and form of the pleadings and summons in an action affecting the family.
767.201 NoteNOTE: 2005 Wis. Act 443 contains explanatory notes.
767.201 AnnotationBecause this chapter does not prohibit civil sanctions for frivolous proceedings under s. 802.05, a motion for sanctions under s. 802.05 (2) and (3) in a divorce action under this chapter is governed by the rules of civil procedure. Wenzel v. Wenzel, 2017 WI App 75, 378 Wis. 2d 670, 904 N.W.2d 384, 16-1771.
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Cited in 4
cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2017–2026 · leading case: Marriage of Wenzel v. Wenzel, 2017 WI App 75 (Wis. Ct. App. 2017).
Marriage of Wenzel v. Wenzel, 2017 WI App 75 (Wis. Ct. App. 2017). “§ 767.201 provides as follows: "Civil procedure generally governs.”
State v. Richard L. Austin, Jr. (Wis. Ct. App. 2020). “§ 767.201 provides that WIS. STAT. ch. 801 of the Wisconsin Statutes governs procedure and practice in an action involving the family.”
Vishnu Chaitanya Alamuri v. Angela M. Yadagiri (Wis. Ct. App. 2024). “1991) (applying § 803.09(1) to a child custody proceeding “[b]ecause neither ch.”
Mpoli N. Simwanza-Johnson v. Matthew Christopher Johnson (Wis. Ct. App. 2026). “§ 767.201 (“Except as otherwise provided in the statutes, [WIS.”
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