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Wis. Stat. § 807.02 (2026)
Motions, where heard; stay of proceedings
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807.02807.02 Motions, where heard; stay of proceedings. Except as provided in s. 807.13 or when the parties stipulate otherwise and the court approves, motions in actions or proceedings in the circuit court must be heard within the circuit where the action is triable. Orders out of court, not requiring notice, may be made by the presiding judge of the court in any part of the state. No order to stay proceedings after a verdict, report or finding in any circuit court may be made by a circuit or supplemental court commissioner. No stay of proceedings for more than 20 days may be granted except upon previous notice to the adverse party.
807.02 HistoryHistory: Sup. Ct. Order, 67 Wis. 2d 585, 742 (1975); 1977 c. 449; Sup. Ct. Order, 141 Wis. 2d xiii (1987); 2001 a. 61.
807.02 NoteJudicial Council Note, 1988: The section is amended to except telephone hearings on motions from the requirement that motions be heard in the circuit where the action is triable. The amendment also permits the court to hear motions elsewhere upon stipulation of the parties. [Re Order effective Jan. 1, 1988]
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3
cases, 1999–2016 · leading case: Weber v. White, 2004 WI 63, 681 N.W.2d 137.
Weber v. White, 2004 WI 63, 681 N.W.2d 137. “Because there is credible evidence from which the jury could determine future chiropractic expenses, we do not disturb its award. 4 *134 IV ¶ 32. We turn next to White's request for relief from further statutory interest.”
Schimpf v. Gerald, Inc., 52 F. Supp. 2d 976 (E.D. Wis. 1999). “” Weinstein, supra, § 807.02[1] (internal quotation marks omitted); see also United States v.”
Wisconsin Dep't of Workforce Dev. v. Wisconsin Labor & Indus. Review Comm'n, 2016 WI App 21, 367 Wis. 2d 609. “When transfer is appropriate under § 807.02(2), the time limits for filing the action are tolled, thereby allowing the suit to go forward in the new venue as if it had been filed there.”
Wis. Stat. § 807.02(2): 1 case
Wisconsin Dep't of Workforce Dev. v. Wisconsin Labor & Indus. Review Comm'n, 2016 WI App 21, 367 Wis. 2d 609. “When transfer is appropriate under § 807.02(2), the time limits for filing the action are tolled, thereby allowing the suit to go forward in the new venue as if it had been filed there.”
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