# Wis. Stat. § 806.07: Relief from judgment or order

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C806_S806.07

## Section

- **Citation:** Wis. Stat. § 806.07
- **Heading:** Relief from judgment or order
- **Jurisdiction:** Wisconsin
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** WI Code / Chapter 806 / Section 806.07

## Text

(1) On motion and upon such terms as are just, the court, subject to subs. (2) and (3) , may relieve a party or legal representative from a judgment, order or stipulation for the following reasons:

(a) Mistake, inadvertence, surprise, or excusable neglect;

(b) Newly-discovered evidence which entitles a party to a new trial under s. 805.15 (3) ;

(c) Fraud, misrepresentation, or other misconduct of an adverse party;

(d) The judgment is void;

(e) The judgment has been satisfied, released or discharged;

(f) A prior judgment upon which the judgment is based has been reversed or otherwise vacated;

(g) It is no longer equitable that the judgment should have prospective application; or

(h) Any other reasons justifying relief from the operation of the judgment.

(2) The motion shall be made within a reasonable time, and, if based on sub. (1) (a) or (c) , not more than one year after the judgment was entered or the order or stipulation was made. A motion based on sub. (1) (b) shall be made within the time provided in s. 805.16 . A motion under this section does not affect the finality of a judgment or suspend its operation. This section does not limit the power of a court to entertain an independent action to relieve a party from judgment, order, or proceeding, or to set aside a judgment for fraud on the court.

(3) A motion under this section may not be made by an adoptive parent to relieve the adoptive parent from a judgment or order under s. 48.91 (3) granting adoption of a child. A petition for termination of parental rights under s. 48.42 and an appeal to the court of appeals shall be the exclusive remedies for an adoptive parent who wishes to end his or her parental relationship with his or her adoptive child.

History: Sup. Ct. Order, 67 Wis. 2d 585, 726 (1975); 1975 c. 218 ; 1997 a. 114 .

## Nearby sections

- [Wis. Stat. § 806.01 Judgment.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C806_S806.01.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 806.02 Default judgment.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C806_S806.02.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 806.03 Judgment on admitted claim; order to satisfy.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C806_S806.03.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 806.04 Uniform declaratory judgments act.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C806_S806.04.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 806.05 Declaratory judgments against obscene matter.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C806_S806.05.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 806.06 Rendition, perfection and entry of judgment.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C806_S806.06.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 806.07 Relief from judgment or order.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C806_S806.07.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 806.08 Stay of proceedings to enforce a judgment.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C806_S806.08.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 806.09 Restitution in case of reversed judgment; purchaser for value.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C806_S806.09.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 806.10 Judgment and lien docket.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C806_S806.10.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 806.11 Delinquent income or franchise tax lien.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C806_S806.11.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 806.12 Transcript of municipal judge’s judgment.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C806_S806.12.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 806.13 Judgments entered in other counties.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C806_S806.13.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 806.14 Enforcement of real estate judgment in other counties.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C806_S806.14.md)

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