Terms Used In Wisconsin Statutes 799.06

  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • 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
  • in writing: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols or figures. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
  • Person: includes all partnerships, associations and bodies politic or corporate. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Pleadings: Written statements of the parties in a civil case of their positions. In the federal courts, the principal pleadings are the complaint and the answer.
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
  • 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
  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
   (1)    Pleadings. All pleadings except the initial complaint may be oral. Any circuit court may by rule require written pleadings and any judge or circuit court commissioner may require written pleadings in a particular case.
   (2)   A person may commence and prosecute or defend an action or proceeding under this chapter and may appear in his, her, or its own proper person or by an attorney regularly authorized to practice in the courts of this state. Under this subsection, a person is considered to be acting in his, her, or its own proper person if the appearance is by a member, as defined in s. 183.0102 (11), agent, or authorized employee of the person, or by an agent of the member or an authorized employee of the agent. An assignee of any cause of action under this chapter shall not appear by a full-time authorized employee, unless the employee is an attorney regularly authorized to practice in the courts of this state.
   (3)   
      (a)    The complaint in an eviction action shall conform to s. 799.41. The complaint in other actions under this chapter shall be in writing and shall be substantially in the following form:
STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT: …. COUNTY
A. B.
Address
City, State Zip Code File No. ….
, Plaintiff
vs. C O M P L A I N T
C. D.
Address …. (Case Classification Type): …. (Code No.)
City, State Zip Code
, Defendant
For the Plaintiff‘s claim against Defendant, Plaintiff states that:
1. Plaintiff’s injuries or losses occurred on or about …. (month and day), …. (year), and under the following circumstances (brief statement of the facts of plaintiff’s claim):
 
 
 
 
2. Wherefore, Plaintiff demands judgment for (return of property) (confirmation, vacation, modification or correction of arbitration award) (the sum of $….) plus attorney fees, if any, costs of this suit and such other relief as the court deems proper.
Signed: ….
A. B., Plaintiff
or
E. F., Plaintiff’s Attorney
State Bar No.: ….
Address: ….
City, State Zip Code: ….
Phone No.: ….
      (b)    A court may not require that a person filing a summons or complaint under this chapter have the summons or complaint notarized.

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