{"data":{"id":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-422.405","jurisdiction":"us-wi","citation":"Wis. Stat. § 422.405","heading":"Authorization to confess judgment prohibited.","body":"(1) No merchant shall take or accept from the customer a warrant or power of attorney or other authorization for the creditor, or other person acting on the creditor’s behalf, to confess judgment.\n(2) A violation of this section is subject to s. 425.305.","path":["Chs. 421- 429, Wisconsin Consumer Act","Chapter 422 Consumer Credit Transactions","SUBCHAPTER IV LIMITATIONS ON AGREEMENTS AND PRACTICES"],"source_url":"https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/statutes/422.405","current_through":"2023-24 Wisconsin Statutes updated through 2025 Wis. Act 247 (published 9-4-26)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T12:01:23Z","sha256":"f6a031f9ca4859ee392a45a0722a50f1c458b5cc32f4f81f81cbd24a2cb2e7cd","source_id":"us-wi","stale":false,"prev":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-422.404","next":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-422.406"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}