Wisconsin Code § 806.38

Prejudgment and judgment interest
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(1) With
respect to a foreign-money claim, recovery of prejudgment interest and the rate of interest to be applied in the action or distribution proceeding are matters of the substantive law governing the
right to recovery under the conflict of laws rules of this state.
(2) Notwithstanding sub. (1), an increase or decrease in the
amount of prejudgment interest otherwise payable may be made
in a foreign-money judgment to the extent required by s. 802.05,
805.03 or 807.01.
(3) A judgment on a foreign-money claim bears interest at the
same rate applicable to other judgments of this state.

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