Wisconsin § 893.29 No adverse possession by or against the state or political subdivisions.

Wisconsin Statutes

§ 893.29 — No adverse possession by or against the state or political subdivisions.

Wisconsin § 893.29

Ch. 893Limitations of commencement of actions and proceedings; procedure for claims against governmental units

Subch.subch. III of ch. 893 SUBCHAPTER III

ACTIONS CONCERNING REAL OR PERSONAL PROPERTY

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Wis. Stat. § 893.29 (2026).

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893.29 893.29(1) (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 . 893.29(1m) (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 . 893.29(2) (2) 893.29(2)(a) (a) Subsection (1) applies to a claim of title to or interest i

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893.29
893.29(1) (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 .
893.29(1m) (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 .
893.29(2) (2)
893.29(2)(a) (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.
893.29(2)(b) (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 .
893.29(2)(c) (c)
893.29(2)(c)1. 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.
893.29(2)(c)2. 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.
893.29(2)(c)3. 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.
893.29(2)(d) (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 .