Except as provided in ss. 846.04 (2) and (3) and 893.415, action upon a judgment or decree of a court of record of any state or of the United States shall be commenced within 20 years after the judgment or decree is entered or be barred.
Wis. Stat. § 893.40
Action on judgment or decree; court of record
Applied in 7 court decisions — leading case State v. Hamilton (2003)
Most recently applied in Clean Wisconsin, Inc. v. DNR (July 2021)
1979 c. 323; 1997 a. 27; 2003 a. 287.
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