Wisconsin § 893.83 Damages caused by accumulation of snow or ice; liability of city, village, town, and county.

Wisconsin Statutes

§ 893.83 — Damages caused by accumulation of snow or ice; liability of city, village, town, and county.

Wisconsin § 893.83

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

Subch.subch. VIII of ch. 893 SUBCHAPTER VIII

CLAIMS AGAINST GOVERNMENTAL BODIES, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES; STATUTORY CHALLENGES

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Wis. Stat. § 893.83 (2026).

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893.83  No action may be maintained against a city, village, town, or county to recover damages for injuries sustained by reason of an accumulation of snow or ice upon any bridge or highway, unless the accumulation existed for 3 weeks. Any action to recover damages for injuries sustained by reason of an accumulation of snow or ice that has existed for 3 weeks or more upon any bridge or highway is subject to s. 893.80 .
[Note: 893.83 Note NOTE: 2003 Wis. Act 214 , which affected this section, contains extensive explanatory notes.]
[Note: 893.83 Note NOTE: The above annotations cite to s. 81.15, the predecessor statute to this section.]

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893.83 No action may be maintained against a city, village, town, or county to recover damages for injuries sustained by reason of an accumulation of snow or ice upon any bridge or highway, unless the accumulation existed for 3 weeks. Any action to recover damages for injuries sustained by reason of an accumulation of snow or ice that has existed for 3 weeks or more upon any bridge or highway is subject to s. 893.80 .
[Note: 893.83 Note NOTE: 2003 Wis. Act 214 , which affected this section, contains extensive explanatory notes.]
[Note: 893.83 Note NOTE: The above annotations cite to s. 81.15, the predecessor statute to this section.]