Wisconsin § 891.18 - Affidavits of service.
Full text of Wisconsin Wisconsin Statutes § 891.18 — Affidavits of service., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 891.18. Affidavits of service.
Whenever any notice or other writing is by law authorized or required to be served the affidavit of the person serving it, setting forth the facts necessary to show that it was duly served, shall be presumptive proof that such notice or writing was duly served. But this section shall not apply to any service where another way of proving such service is expressly prescribed by law. 891.18 Annotation When the affidavit of service did not identify the person served as one specified in s. 801.11 (5) (a), no presumption of due service was raised. Danielson v. Brody Seating Co., 71 Wis. 2d 424 , 238 N.W.2d 531 (1976).
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What does Wisconsin Statutes § 891.18 cover?
Section 891.18 ("Affidavits of service.") 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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