Action, when commenced.

Except as provided in s. 893.415 (3) , an action is commenced, within the meaning of any provision of law which limits the time for the commencement of an action, as to each defendant, when the summons naming the defendant and the complaint are filed with the court, but no action shall be deemed commenced as to any defendant upon whom service of authenticated copies of the summons and complaint has not been made within 90 days after filing.

History: Sup. Ct. Order, 67 Wis. 2d 585, 770 (1975); 1975 c. 218 ; 1979 c. 323 ; 1997 a. 187 ; 2003 a. 287 .