An action to recover damages for injury caused by an act that would constitute a violation of s. 948.02, 948.025, 948.06, 948.085, or 948.095 or would create a cause of action under s. 895.442 shall be commenced before the injured party reaches the age of 35 years or be barred.
Wis. Stat. § 893.587
Sexual assault of a child; limitation
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case Owens v. Okure (1989)
Most recently applied in Femala Fleming v. Amateur Athletic Union of the United States, Inc. (May 2023)
1987 a. 332; 2001 a. 16; 2003 a. 279; 2005 a. 155, 277; 2007 a. 97
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Official source: Wisconsin State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Wisconsin statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.