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Wisconsin civil deadline calculator

Calculate 2 fixed time limits from the released Wisconsin pack. Choose the deadline and trigger date to see the raw date, calculation steps, citation and checks that still need to be made.

Cited time limits
2
Rule review
6 August 2026
Output
Review date

Check the result before use

This is a self-check calculation of the sourced base period, not a final filing instruction. Wisconsin legal holidays, court-specific closures and emergency closure orders are not bundled. Every calculated date is a review date: check Wis. Stat. § 801.15(1)(b) and the current court calendar before filing or serving. Check the cited rule, the correct factual branch, every order and any electronic-filing cut-off.

20 days from Service of the summons and complaint on an ordinary defendant

Wis. Stat. § 802.06(1)(a)AdvisoryVerify against the rules

Do not use this branch for the state, a state officer or agency, an insurance-related action, a tort action or another category given 45 days or a different statutory period.

Legal disclaimer

Deadline Engine calculates dates from encoded procedural rules. It is software, not legal advice, and no output is approved for your matter. Check the jurisdiction, inputs, current cited rule, facts and any order or agreement before recording or using the date. Responsibility for the operative deadline and diary remains with you.

Exact released scope

Deadlines covered by this calculator

Every row below is rendered from the calculator catalogue. It shows the encoded base period, exact trigger, citation, counting direction and retained primary source. Rules or orders outside this list are not implied to be covered.

Answer an ordinary Wisconsin civil complaint

20 days
Trigger
Service of the summons and complaint on an ordinary defendant
Counting basis
trigger day excluded, counted forwards
Scope
Do not use this branch for the state, a state officer or agency, an insurance-related action, a tort action or another category given 45 days or a different statutory period.
Relief or exception
Any enlargement is governed by Wisconsin law and a valid court order. The calculator assumes none.
Check before use
This is the sourced base period, not a final filing date. Apply the cited computation rule, current legal holidays, court closures, service branch and any order before use.

Serve the authenticated summons and complaint in an ordinary Wisconsin civil action

90 days
Trigger
Filing of the summons and complaint
Counting basis
trigger day excluded, counted forwards
Scope
Statutory proceedings, service outside the ordinary route and another commencement provision require separate checks.
Relief or exception
The statute controls commencement and service. The calculator does not assume an extension or cure.
Check before use
This is the sourced base period, not a final filing date. Apply the cited computation rule, current legal holidays, court closures, service branch and any order before use.

Source boundary

Official sources and calculation basis

The base-period calculation uses Wis. Stat. § 801.15(1)(b). The source pack was reviewed on 6 August 2026. A newer amendment, local rule, closure direction or case-specific order can change the date.

  • Official source 1 · docs.legis.wisconsin.govOpen source
  • Official source 2 · docs.legis.wisconsin.govOpen source
  • Official source 3 · docs.legis.wisconsin.govOpen source

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