Terms Used In Wisconsin Statutes 137.15

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • in writing: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols or figures. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
   (1)    A record or signature may not be denied legal effect or enforceability solely because it is in electronic form.
   (2)   A contract may not be denied legal effect or enforceability solely because an electronic record was used in its formation.
   (3)   If a law requires a record to be in writing, an electronic record satisfies that requirement in that law.
   (4)   If a law requires a signature, an electronic signature satisfies that requirement in that law.