Wisconsin Code § 409.301

Law governing perfection and priority of security interests
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Except as otherwise provided in ss. 409.303
to 409.306, the following rules determine the law governing perfection, the effect of perfection or nonperfection, and the priority
of a security interest in collateral:
(1) LOCATION OF DEBTOR. Except as otherwise provided in
this section, while a debtor is located in a jurisdiction, the local
law of that jurisdiction governs perfection, the effect of perfection
or nonperfection, and the priority of a security interest in
collateral.
(2) LOCATION OF COLLATERAL. While collateral is located in
a jurisdiction, the local law of that jurisdiction governs perfec-

tion, the effect of perfection or nonperfection, and the priority of
a possessory security interest in that collateral.
(3) LOCATION OF PROPERTY. Except as otherwise provided in
sub. (4), while tangible negotiable documents, goods, instruments, money, or tangible chattel paper is located in a jurisdiction, the local law of that jurisdiction governs:
(a) Perfection of a security interest in the goods by filing a fixture filing;
(b) Perfection of a security interest in timber to be cut; and
(c) The effect of perfection or nonperfection and the priority
of a nonpossessory security interest in the collateral.
(4) LOCATION OF WELLHEAD OR MINEHEAD. The local law of
the jurisdiction in which the wellhead or minehead is located governs perfection, the effect of perfection or nonperfection, and the
priority of a security interest in as-extracted collateral.

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