Wis. Stat. § 425.206
Nonjudicial enforcement limited
Redline — January 1, 2003 → current.View current text →
Current — January 1, 2005
As of January 1, 2003
(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no merchant may take possession of collateral or goods subject to a consumer lease in this state by means other than legal process in accordance with this subchapter except when: (a) The customer has surrendered the collateral or leased goods; (b) Judgment for the merchant has been entered in a proceeding for recovery of collateral or leased goods under s. 425.205 , or for possession of the collateral or leased goods under s. 425.203 (2) ; or (c) The merchant has taken possession of collateral or leased goods pursuant to s. 425.207 (2) .
(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no merchant may take possession of collateral or goods subject to a consumer lease in this state except when any of the following apply: (a) The customer has surrendered the collateral or leased goods. (b) Judgment for the merchant has been entered in a proceeding for recovery of collateral or leased goods under s. 425.205 , or for possession of the collateral or leased goods under s. 425.203 (2) . (c) The merchant has taken possession of collateral or leased goods pursuant to s. 425.207 (2) . (d) For motor vehicle collateral or goods subject to a motor vehicle consumer lease, the customer has not made a demand as specified in s. 425.205 (1g) (a) 3. and, no sooner than 15 days after the merchant gives the notice specified in s. 425.205 (1g) (a) , the merchant has taken possession of the collateral or goods in accordance with sub. (2) .
(2) In taking possession of collateral or leased goods, no merchant may do any of the following:
(a) Commit a breach of the peace.
(b) Enter a dwelling used by the customer as a residence except at the voluntary request of a customer.
(2) In taking possession of collateral or leased goods, no merchant may do any of the following:
(a) Commit a breach of the peace.
(b) Enter a dwelling used by the customer as a residence except at the voluntary request of a customer.
(3) A violation of this section is subject to s. 425.305 .
(3) A violation of this section is subject to s. 425.305 .
Official source: Wisconsin State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Wisconsin statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.