Wisconsin § 879.55 - Correction of clerical errors in court records.
Full text of Wisconsin Wisconsin Statutes § 879.55 — Correction of clerical errors in court records., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 879.55. Correction of clerical errors in court records.
Upon verified petition to a court by any person interested or his or her successor in title praying that clerical errors in its records be corrected as specified in the petition, the court shall order a hearing thereon. The hearing shall be held without notice or upon such notice as the court requires. If the court requires notice, it shall be given to those persons interested who will be affected by the change in the records. If on hearing the court finds its record incorrect as a result of clerical error, it shall make its record conform to the truth. The corrected record shall be as valid and binding as though correctly made and entered at the proper time. 879.55 History History: 1977 c. 449 .
Source: official Wisconsin text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Wisconsin Statutes § 879.55 cover?
Section 879.55 ("Correction of clerical errors in court records.") is part of the Wisconsin Statutes, the codified statutory law of Wisconsin. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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