Notice of claim against a political corporation, governmental subdivision or agency · Wisconsin
For Notice of claim against a political corporation, governmental subdivision or agency · Wisconsin, requirement is Notice of claim against a political corporation, governmental subdivision or agency; state is Wisconsin; deadline is 120 days; what must be done in that time is Within 120 days after the happening of the event giving rise to the claim, written notice of the circumstances of the claim signed by the party, agent or attorney is served on the volunteer fire company, political corporation, governmental subdivision or agency and on the officer, official, agent or employee under s. 801.11; when the clock starts is after the happening of the event giving rise to the claim, recorded from its source on 2026-08-26.
- Requirement
- Notice of claim against a political corporation, governmental subdivision or agency our reading
- State
- Wisconsin verified
- Deadline
- 120 days verified
- What must be done in that time
- Within 120 days after the happening of the event giving rise to the claim, written notice of the circumstances of the claim signed by the party, agent or attorney is served on the volunteer fire company, political corporation, governmental subdivision or agency and on the officer, official, agent or employee under s. 801.11 verified
- When the clock starts
- after the happening of the event giving rise to the claim verified
- Who the notice goes to
- the volunteer fire company, political corporation, governmental subdivision or agency and on the officer, official, agent or employee verified
- If you miss it
- no action may be brought or maintained against any volunteer fire company organized under ch. 213 , political corporation, governmental subdivision or agency thereof
- Section
- 893.80(1d)(a) verified
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What the source says
<https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/statutes/893.80(1d)(a)> 893.80(1d)(a) (a) Within 120 days after the happening of the event giving rise to the claim, written notice of the circumstances of the claim signed by the party, agent or attorney is served on the volunteer fire company, political corporation, governmental subdivision or agency and on the officer, official, agent or employee under s. <https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/statutes/801.11> 801.11 . Failure to give the requisite notice shall not bar action on the claim if the fire company, corporation, subdivision or agency had actual notice of the claim and the claimant shows to the satisfaction of the court that the delay or failure to give the requisite notice has not been prejudicial to the defendant fire company, corporation, subdivision or agency or to the defendant officer, official, agent or employee; and
— docs.legis.wisconsin.gov, retrieved 2026-08-26
Source
- docs.legis.wisconsin.govhttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/statutes/statutes/893/viii