Wisconsin Statutes
§ 779.17 — Release of funds on filing bond.
Wisconsin § 779.17
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Bluebook
Wis. Stat. § 779.17 (2026).
Text
779.17 At any time after the service of a notice of lien claim or filing of judgment or pending the determination of any action commenced thereunder, the prime contractor shall be entitled to the release of any moneys due the prime contractor under the contract upon filing a bond, executed by a surety company duly authorized to transact business in this state, with the public authority having jurisdiction over the work, guaranteeing that the prime contractor will pay any judgment of the court rendered in favor of the lien claimant and all judgments filed. Such bond shall be in an amount sufficient to insure payment of the lien claims and judgments, and shall be approved as to form and amount by the public authority.
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Legislative History
779.17 History History: 1979 c. 32 s. 57 ; 1979 c. 176 ; Stats. 1979 s. 779.17; 2005 a. 204 .
Nearby Sections
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§ 779.01
Construction liens.§ 779.02
Notice required to preserve lien rights; exceptions; saving clause; obligations of contractors.§ 779.05
Waivers of lien.§ 779.06
Filing claim and beginning action; notice required before filing; contents of claim document.§ 779.07
Judgment and lien docket.§ 779.08
Release of lien; undertaking.§ 779.10
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Bluebook (online)
Wisconsin § 779.17, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/wi/779.17.