177.29 Periods of limitation. - Wisconsin Statutes

177.29

177.29 Periods of limitation.

177.29(1)

(1) The expiration, before, on or after December 31, 1984, of any period of time specified by contract, statute or court order, during which an owner may make a claim for money or property or during which an owner may commence or enforce an action or proceeding to obtain payment of a claim for money or to recover property, does not prevent the money or property from being presumed abandoned or affect any duty to file a report or to pay or deliver abandoned property to the administrator as required by this chapter, subject to sub. (2).

177.29(2)

(2)

177.29(2)(a)

(a) Except as provided in par. (b), no civil action or proceeding with respect to any duty of a holder under this chapter may be commenced more than 5 years after the duty arose.

177.29(2)(b)

(b) The expiration of any period of time during which an action or proceeding may be commenced or enforced to obtain payment of a claim for money or to recover property may not serve as a defense to an action or proceeding brought by or on behalf of the administrator against a governmental entity, or an officer or employee thereof, for the payment or delivery of abandoned property to the administrator or for the enforcement of a penalty.

177.29 - ANNOT.

History: 1983 a. 408; 1991 a. 299.