# Wis. Stat. § 823.05: Warrant may be stayed

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C823_S823.05

## Section

- **Citation:** Wis. Stat. § 823.05
- **Heading:** Warrant may be stayed
- **Jurisdiction:** Wisconsin
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** WI Code / Chapter 823 / Section 823.05

## Text

The court may, on the application of the defendant, order a stay of such warrant for such time as may be necessary, not exceeding 6 months, to give the defendant an opportunity to remove the nuisance, upon the defendant’s giving satisfactory security to do so within the time specified in the order.

History: Sup. Ct. Order, 67 Wis. 2d 585, 762 (1982); Stats. 1975 s. 823.05; 1993 a. 486 .

## Nearby sections

- [Wis. Stat. § 823.01 Jurisdiction over nuisances.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C823_S823.01.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 823.02 Injunction against public nuisance, time extension.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C823_S823.02.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 823.03 Judgment.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C823_S823.03.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 823.04 Execution and warrant.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C823_S823.04.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 823.05 Warrant may be stayed.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C823_S823.05.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 823.06 Expense of abating, how collected.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C823_S823.06.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 823.07 Violations of ordinances or resolutions relating to noxious business.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C823_S823.07.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 823.08 Actions against agricultural uses.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C823_S823.08.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 823.09 Bawdyhouses declared nuisances.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C823_S823.09.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 823.10 Disorderly house, action for abatement.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C823_S823.10.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 823.11 Evidence; dismissal of action; costs.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C823_S823.11.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 823.12 Punishment for violation of injunction.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C823_S823.12.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 823.13 Judgment and execution; sale of fixtures.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C823_S823.13.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 823.14 Application of proceeds of sale; lis pendens.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C823_S823.14.md)

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