# Wis. Stat. § 893.29: No adverse possession by or against the state or political subdivisions

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C893_S893.29

## Section

- **Citation:** Wis. Stat. § 893.29
- **Heading:** No adverse possession by or against the state or political subdivisions
- **Jurisdiction:** Wisconsin
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** WI Code / Chapter 893 / Section 893.29

## Text

(1) Except as provided in sub. (2) (b) , no title to or interest in real property belonging to the state or a city, village, town, county, school district, sewerage commission, sewerage district or any other unit of government within this state may be obtained by adverse possession under s. 893.25 , 893.26 , or 893.27 or by continuous adverse use under s. 893.28 .

(1m) Except as provided in sub. (2) (d) , no city, village, town, county, school district, sewerage commission, sewerage district, or any other unit of government within this state may obtain title to private property, as defined in s. 943.13 (1e) (e) , by adverse possession under s. 893.25 , 893.26 , or 893.27 .

(2)

(a) Subsection (1) applies to a claim of title to or interest in real property based on adverse possession or continuous adverse use that began on or after March 3, 1996.

(b) Subsection (1) does not affect title to or interest in real property obtained on or before March 3, 2016, by adverse possession under s. 893.25 , 893.26 , or 893.27 or by continuous adverse use under s. 893.28 .

(c)

1. Subsection (1m) applies to a claim of title to real property based on adverse possession under s. 893.25 that began after March 3, 1996.

2. Subsection (1m) applies to a claim of title to real property based on adverse possession under s. 893.26 that began after March 3, 2006.

3. Subsection (1m) applies to a claim of title to real property based on adverse possession under s. 893.27 that began after March 3, 2009.

(d) Subsection (1m) does not affect title to real property obtained on or before March 3, 2016, by adverse possession under s. 893.25 , 893.26 , or 893.27 .

History: 1979 c. 323 ; 1983 a. 178 ; 1983 a. 189 s. 329 (16) ; 1997 a. 108 ; 2015 a. 219 .

## Nearby sections

- [Wis. Stat. § 893.01 Civil actions; objection as to time of commencing.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C893_S893.01.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 893.02 Action, when commenced.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C893_S893.02.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 893.03 Presenting claims.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C893_S893.03.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 893.04 Computation of period within which action may be commenced.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C893_S893.04.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 893.05 Relation of statute of limitations to right and remedy.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C893_S893.05.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 893.07 Application of foreign statutes of limitation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C893_S893.07.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 893.10 Actions, time for commencing.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C893_S893.10.md)
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- [Wis. Stat. § 893.14 Limitation on use of a right of action as a defense or counterclaim.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C893_S893.14.md)
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