Wisconsin Code § 409.312

Perfection of security interests in chattel paper, deposit accounts, documents, goods covered by documents, instruments, investment property, letterof-credit rights, and money; perfection by permissive filing; temporary perfection without filing or transfer of possession
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(1) PERFECTION BY FILING PERMITTED. A security interest in chattel paper, negotiable documents, instruments,
or investment property may be perfected by filing.
(2) CONTROL OR POSSESSION OF CERTAIN COLLATERAL. Except as otherwise provided in s. 409.315 (3) and (4) for proceeds:
(a) A security interest in a deposit account may be perfected
only by control under s. 409.314;
(b) And except as otherwise provided in s. 409.308 (4), a se-

curity interest in a letter-of-credit right may be perfected only by
control under s. 409.314; and
(c) A security interest in money may be perfected only by the
secured party’s taking possession under s. 409.313.
(3) GOODS COVERED BY NEGOTIABLE DOCUMENT. While
goods are in the possession of a bailee that has issued a negotiable
document covering the goods:
(a) A security interest in the goods may be perfected by perfecting a security interest in the document; and
(b) A security interest perfected in the document has priority
over any security interest that becomes perfected in the goods by
another method during that time.
(4) GOODS COVERED BY NONNEGOTIABLE DOCUMENT. While
goods are in the possession of a bailee that has issued a nonnegotiable document covering the goods, a security interest in the
goods may be perfected by:
(a) Issuance of a document in the name of the secured party;
(b) The bailee’s receipt of notification of the secured party’s
interest; or
(c) Filing as to the goods.
(5) TEMPORARY PERFECTION: NEW VALUE. A security interest in certificated securities, negotiable documents, or instruments is perfected without filing or the taking of possession or
control for a period of 20 days from the time it attaches to the extent that it arises for new value given under an authenticated security agreement.
(6) TEMPORARY PERFECTION: GOODS OR DOCUMENTS MADE
AVAILABLE TO DEBTOR. A perfected security interest in a negotiable document or goods in possession of a bailee, other than one
that has issued a negotiable document for the goods, remains perfected for 20 days without filing if the secured party makes available to the debtor the goods or documents representing the goods
for the purpose of:
(a) Ultimate sale or exchange; or
(b) Loading, unloading, storing, shipping, transshipping, manufacturing, processing, or otherwise dealing with them in a manner preliminary to their sale or exchange.
(7) TEMPORARY PERFECTION: DELIVERY OF SECURITY CERTIFICATE OR INSTRUMENT TO DEBTOR. A perfected security interest in a certificated security or instrument remains perfected for
20 days without filing if the secured party delivers the security
certificate or instrument to the debtor for the purpose of:
(a) Ultimate sale or exchange; or
(b) Presentation, collection, enforcement, renewal, or registration of transfer.
(8) EXPIRATION OF TEMPORARY PERFECTION. After the 20day period specified in sub. (5), (6), or (7) expires, perfection depends upon compliance with this chapter.

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