# Wis. Stat. § 801.06: Personal jurisdiction, grounds for without service of summons

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C801_S801.06

## Section

- **Citation:** Wis. Stat. § 801.06
- **Heading:** Personal jurisdiction, grounds for without service of summons
- **Jurisdiction:** Wisconsin
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** WI Code / Chapter 801 / Section 801.06

## Text

A court of this state having jurisdiction of the subject matter may, without a summons having been served upon a person, exercise jurisdiction in an action over a person with respect to any counterclaim asserted against that person in an action which the person has commenced in this state and also over any person who appears in the action and waives the defense of lack of jurisdiction over his or her person as provided in s. 802.06 (8) . An appearance to contest the basis for in rem or quasi in rem jurisdiction under s. 802.06 (2) (a) 3. without seeking any other relief does not constitute an appearance within the meaning of this section.

History: Sup. Ct. Order, 67 Wis. 2d 585, 596 (1975); 1975 c. 218 ; 1993 a. 213 .

## Nearby sections

- [Wis. Stat. § 801.01 Kinds of proceedings; scope of chs. 801 to 847.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C801_S801.01.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 801.02 Commencement of action.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C801_S801.02.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 801.03 Jurisdiction; definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C801_S801.03.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 801.04 Jurisdictional requirements for judgments against persons, status and things.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C801_S801.04.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 801.05 Personal jurisdiction, grounds for generally.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C801_S801.05.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 801.06 Personal jurisdiction, grounds for without service of summons.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C801_S801.06.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 801.07 Jurisdiction in rem or quasi in rem, grounds for generally.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C801_S801.07.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 801.08 Objection to personal jurisdiction.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C801_S801.08.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 801.09 Summons, contents of.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C801_S801.09.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 801.10 Summons, by whom served.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C801_S801.10.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 801.11 Personal jurisdiction, manner of serving summons for.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C801_S801.11.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 801.12 Jurisdiction in rem or quasi in rem, manner of serving summons for; notice of object of action.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C801_S801.12.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 801.13 Summons; when deemed served.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C801_S801.13.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 801.14 Service and filing of pleadings and other papers.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C801_S801.14.md)

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