Wisconsin Statutes
Wis. Stat. § 806.24 (2026)
Uniform enforcement of foreign judgments act
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806.24(1)(1) Definition. In this section “foreign judgment” means any judgment, decree or order of a court of the United States or of any other court which is entitled to full faith and credit in this state.
806.24(2)(2) Filing and status of foreign judgments. A copy of any foreign judgment authenticated in accordance with the act of congress or the statutes of this state may be filed in the office of the clerk of circuit court of any county of this state. The clerk shall treat any foreign judgment in the same manner as a judgment of the circuit court of this state. A judgment so filed has the same effect and is subject to the same procedures, defenses, and proceedings for reopening, vacating or staying as a judgment of a circuit court of this state and may be enforced or satisfied in like manner.
806.24(3)(a)(a) At the time of the filing of the foreign judgment, the judgment creditor or lawyer shall make and file with the clerk of court an affidavit setting forth the name and last-known post-office address of the judgment debtor and the judgment creditor.
806.24(3)(b)(b) Promptly upon the filing of the foreign judgment and affidavit, the clerk of circuit court shall mail notice of the filing of the foreign judgment to the judgment debtor at the address given and shall make a note of the mailing on the court record. The notice shall include the name and post-office address of the judgment creditor and the judgment creditor’s lawyer, if any, in this state. In addition, the judgment creditor may mail a notice of the filing of the judgment to the judgment debtor and may file proof of mailing with the clerk of circuit court. Lack of mailing notice of filing by the clerk of circuit court shall not affect the enforcement proceedings if proof of mailing by the judgment creditor has been filed.
806.24(3)(c)(c) No execution or other process for enforcement of a foreign judgment filed hereunder shall issue until 15 days after the date the judgment is filed.
806.24(4)(a)(a) If the judgment debtor shows the court that an appeal from the foreign judgment is pending or will be taken, or that a stay of execution has been granted, the court shall stay enforcement of the foreign judgment until the appeal is concluded, the time for appeal expires, or the stay of execution expires or is vacated, upon proof that the judgment debtor has furnished the security for the satisfaction of the judgment required by the state in which it was rendered.
806.24(4)(b)(b) If the judgment debtor shows the court any ground upon which enforcement of a judgment of any court of this state would be stayed, the court shall stay enforcement of the foreign judgment for an appropriate period, upon requiring the same security for satisfaction of the judgment which is required in this state.
806.24(5)(5) Optional procedure. The right of a judgment creditor to bring an action to enforce the judgment instead of proceeding under this section remains unimpaired.
806.24(6)(6) Uniformity of interpretation. This section shall be so interpreted and construed as to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law of those states which enact it.
806.24(7)(7) Short title. This act may be cited as the “Uniform Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act”.
806.24 Cross-referenceCross-reference: See s. 618.61 for provision for reciprocal enforcement of foreign insurance decrees or orders.
806.24 AnnotationThe established constitutional principles that: 1) without proper service of process, no full faith and credit need be accorded a foreign judgment; 2) want of jurisdiction is a matter of legitimate inquiry when enforcement of such a judgment is sought; and 3) mere recital of jurisdiction or jurisdictional facts is not sufficient to bar such inquiry, apply to both actions in rem and quasi in rem as well as to personal judgments. Hansen v. McAndrews, 49 Wis. 2d 625, 183 N.W.2d 1 (1971).
806.24 AnnotationThe rate of interest provided by a foreign judgment docketed in Wisconsin controls rather than the s. 815.05 (8) rate. Professional Office Buildings, Inc. v. Royal Indemnity Co., 145 Wis. 2d 573, 427 N.W.2d 427 (Ct. App. 1988).
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 13
cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1978–2025 · leading case: Crown Castle USA, Inc. v. Orion Constr. Grp., LLC, 2012 WI 29 (Wis. 2012).
Crown Castle USA, Inc. v. Orion Constr. Grp., LLC, 2012 WI 29 (Wis. 2012). “Crown Castle filed its foreign judgment in the office of the Clerk of Court for Outagamie County pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 806.24 . 9 Notice of the entry of the judgment was provided to Orion Construction.”
Teague v. Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians, 2000 WI 79 (Wis. 2000). “However, the language and structure of Wis. Stat. § 806.245 is strikingly different from Wis.”
Prof'l Off. Bldgs., Inc. v. Royal Indem. Co., 427 N.W.2d 427 (Wis. Ct. App. 1988). “POB argues that the Wisconsin rate applies because the judgment was docketed in Wisconsin, and points to sec. 806.24(2), Stats., which provides that, when docketed here, a foreign judgment "has the same effect and is subject to the same procedures, defenses, and proceedings for…”
In Re Marriage of Greene v. Hahn, 2004 WI App 214 (Wis. Ct. App. 2004). “See Wis. Stat. § 806.24 (2) ("A judgment so filed has the same effect and is subject to the same procedures, defenses, and proceedings for reopening, vacating or staying as a judgment of a circuit court of this state .”
Repub. Bank of Chicago v. Lichosyt, 2007 WI App 150 (Wis. Ct. App. 2007). “Wis. Stat. § 806.24 (l)-(3). The procedure for executing on a judgment is established in Wis.”
In Re Sweitzer, 111 B.R. 792 (Bankr. W.D. Wis. 1990). “The judgment was docketed in Wisconsin on January 23, 1989 and is entitled to full faith and credit pursuant to Wis.Stat. § 806.24(2) (1975). 2 . 11 U.S.”
Leasefirst v. Hartford Rexall Drugs, Inc., 483 N.W.2d 585 (Wis. Ct. App. 1992). “Leasefirst appeals from an order granting relief from a Michigan court judgment docketed in Wisconsin pursuant to sec. 806.24, Stats. Leasefirst argues that the Michigan judgment is not void because the Michigan court had personal jurisdiction over Jack D.”
Ter Maat v. Barnett, 457 N.W.2d 551 (Wis. Ct. App. 1990). “3 The judgment was obtained in Illinois, and was filed in the Wisconsin circuit court for enforcement pursuant to sec. 806.24, Stats. Forslin's petition alleged that he was Barnett's judgment creditor; that Barnett owned a 25% interest in certain property within the trial…”
Conquistador Hotel Corp. v. Fortino, 298 N.W.2d 236 (Wis. Ct. App. 1980). “In this section “foreign judgment” means any judgment, decree or order of a court of the United States or any other court which is entitled to full faith and credit in this state.”
Schroff v. Schroff, 271 N.W.2d 379 (Wis. 1978). “In January, 1977, William Schroff filed a second amended complaint asking that the Florida Dissolution of Marriage judgment be made a Wisconsin judgment pursuant to sec. 806.24, Stats. (1975) (formerly sec.”
Erica Merritt DeGlopper v. Samuel Pennington, Paul Milbrath, Matthew Kanters, & Cindy Hamre Incha (W.D. Wis. 2025). “” Wis. Stat. § 806.24 (3)(a). For purposes of civil liability, “negligent conduct does not offend the Due Process Clause.”
MidCountry Bank v. Todd Enter., LLC (Wis. Ct. App. 2020). “§ 806.24 (enforcement of foreign judgments) and WIS.”
— Wis. Stat. § 806.24(1) — 1 case
Repub. Bank of Chicago v. Lichosyt, 2007 WI App 150 (Wis. Ct. App. 2007). “Wis. Stat. § 806.24 (l)-(3). The procedure for executing on a judgment is established in Wis.”
— Wis. Stat. § 806.24(2) — 3 cases
Prof'l Off. Bldgs., Inc. v. Royal Indem. Co., 427 N.W.2d 427 (Wis. Ct. App. 1988). “POB argues that the Wisconsin rate applies because the judgment was docketed in Wisconsin, and points to sec. 806.24(2), Stats., which provides that, when docketed here, a foreign judgment "has the same effect and is subject to the same procedures, defenses, and proceedings for…”
In Re Sweitzer, 111 B.R. 792 (Bankr. W.D. Wis. 1990). “The judgment was docketed in Wisconsin on January 23, 1989 and is entitled to full faith and credit pursuant to Wis.Stat. § 806.24(2) (1975). 2 . 11 U.S.”
Ter Maat v. Barnett, 457 N.W.2d 551 (Wis. Ct. App. 1990). “3 The judgment was obtained in Illinois, and was filed in the Wisconsin circuit court for enforcement pursuant to sec. 806.24, Stats. Forslin's petition alleged that he was Barnett's judgment creditor; that Barnett owned a 25% interest in certain property within the trial…”
— Wis. Stat. § 806.24(3)(a) — 1 case
Erica Merritt DeGlopper v. Samuel Pennington, Paul Milbrath, Matthew Kanters, & Cindy Hamre Incha (W.D. Wis. 2025). “” Wis. Stat. § 806.24 (3)(a). For purposes of civil liability, “negligent conduct does not offend the Due Process Clause.”
— Wis. Stat. § 806.24(3)(b) — 1 case
Ter Maat v. Barnett, 457 N.W.2d 551 (Wis. Ct. App. 1990). “3 The judgment was obtained in Illinois, and was filed in the Wisconsin circuit court for enforcement pursuant to sec. 806.24, Stats. Forslin's petition alleged that he was Barnett's judgment creditor; that Barnett owned a 25% interest in certain property within the trial…”
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