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Wis. Stat. § 799.03 (2026)

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799.03799.03 Definition. In this chapter unless otherwise designated, “court” means circuit court and “court” does not mean circuit court commissioner.

799.03 HistoryHistory: 1977 c. 345; 1977 c. 449 s. 497; 1979 c. 32 ss. 64, 92 (16); Stats. 1979 s. 799.03; 1983 a. 228; 2001 a. 61.

799.03 NoteJudicial Council Note, 1983: The first sentence is deleted because it has been construed to mean that actions for $1,000 or less need not be jurisdictionally brought under ch. 799. State v. Hervey, 113 Wis. 2d 634 (1983). Under revised s. 799.01, the circuit court lacks jurisdiction over certain actions unless ch. 799 procedures are followed. [Bill 324-S]

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases, 1981–1986 · leading case: State Higher Educ. Aids Bd. v. Hervey, 335 N.W.2d 607 (Wis. 1983).

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State Higher Educ. Aids Bd. v. Hervey, 335 N.W.2d 607 (Wis. 1983). · cites it 6× “The majority refers to sec. 799.03, Stats., in the last paragraph of the opinion only as additional justification for ruling that the word "shall" in sec.”

Hessenius v. Schmidt, 307 N.W.2d 232 (Wis. 1981). “For purposes of chapter 799, “court” is defined in sec. 799.03, Stats., which provides: “799.”

Radmer v. Edell, 395 N.W.2d 629 (Wis. Ct. App. 1986). “, which authorizes a small claims court commissioner to “[gjrant and enter default judgments” and sec. 799.03, Stats., which provides that “ ‘court’ does not mean court commissioner.”

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