Terms Used In Wisconsin Statutes 758.20

  • Following: when used by way of reference to any statute section, means the section next following that in which the reference is made. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
  • Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
  • State: when applied to states of the United States, includes the District of Columbia, the commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the several territories organized by Congress. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
  • Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.
   (1)    In this section, “Wisconsin Circuit Court Access Internet site” means the Internet site of the consolidated court automation programs, which is the statewide electronic circuit court case management system established under s. 758.19 (4) and maintained by the director of state courts, that provides information regarding the cases heard in the circuit courts.
   (2)   The director of state courts may not remove case management information from the Wisconsin Circuit Court Access Internet site for a civil case that is not a closed, confidential, or sealed case for the following periods:
      (a)    If a writ of restitution has been granted in an eviction action, a period of at least 10 years.
      (b)    If an eviction action has been dismissed and no money judgment has been docketed, a period of at least 2 years.
   (3)   The director of state courts shall ensure the Wisconsin Circuit Court Access Internet site provides the department of corrections access to the information required to complete the report under s. 973.25 (8).