Wisconsin Statutes
Wis. Stat. § 893.75 (2026)
Limitation of action attacking municipal contracts
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893.75893.75 Limitation of action attacking municipal contracts. Whenever the proper officers of any city, village or town, however incorporated, enter into any contract in manner and form as prescribed by statute, and either party to the contract has procured or furnished materials or expended money under the terms of the contract, no action or proceedings may be maintained to test the validity of the contract unless the action or proceeding is commenced within 60 days after the date of the signing of the contract.
893.75 NoteJudicial Council Committee’s Note, 1979: This action has been created to place into ch. 893 the statute of limitation for an action contesting the validity in a contract entered into by a city or village (see note following s. 66.13). [Bill 326-A]
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case (1 in the last 5 years), 2026–2026 · leading case: Heather Gudex v. Franklin Collection Serv., Inc., 2026 WI 6 (Wis. 2026).
Heather Gudex v. Franklin Collection Serv., Inc., 2026 WI 6 (Wis. 2026). “§ 893.75 (emphasis added) creates an affirmative defense of statute of limitations when it says that “no action or proceedings,” regardless of their underlying merits, “may be maintained to test the validity of” certain municipal contracts unless they are “commenced within 60…”
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