Wisconsin · Abuse in youth detention
Abuse in youth detention lawsuit in Wisconsin
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| Filing deadline | Age 35 for sexual abuse claimsWisconsin Statutes § 893.587 |
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Deadlines vary with the facts of each case. A lawyer can confirm yours.
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01 · Your filing deadline
What is the deadline in Wisconsin?
Wisconsin SOL for childhood sexual abuse: age 35 (applies to claims from 2010 onward). Discovery rule tolling available. Physical abuse: 6-year SOL. A lawyer can confirm yours.
Section 1983: 6-year SOL.
Source: Wisconsin Statutes § 893.587
Deadlines vary; a lawyer can confirm yours. An older diagnosis or a past filing window does not, by itself, establish whether you have a claim.
02 · Where cases are heard
Where would my case be heard?
Wisconsin operates the Lincoln Hills/Copper Lake juvenile facilities, which have been the subject of major federal investigations and lawsuits. Staff were criminally charged for abuse. Governor Evers signed legislation to close Lincoln Hills. Wisconsin's SOL for childhood sexual abuse extends to age 35.
Medical facilities in Wisconsin
Wisconsin Children's Trust Fund
How this works nationally
For the overall process and updates, read the Abuse in youth detention overview. This page covers the local information available for Wisconsin.
What happens when I check?
You answer a few short questions about what happened. If you send them, your answers are kept on file. If a participating law firm takes these cases, it may contact you. People's Justice is not a law firm.
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- Wisconsin Statutes § 893.587