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Wis. Stat. § 443.05 — WI Code / Chapter 443 / Section 443.05
Certification of engineers-in-training.
Status: in_force

(1) An applicant for certification as an engineer-in-training shall submit as satisfactory evidence to the professional engineer section of the examining board one of the following:

(a) A diploma of graduation in engineering or a certificate in engineering from a school or college approved by the professional engineer section as of satisfactory standing.

(b) A specific record of 4 years or more of experience in engineering work of a character satisfactory to the professional engineer section.

(2) Graduation in engineering from a school or college approved by the professional engineer section as of satisfactory standing shall be considered as equivalent to 4 years of experience and the completion satisfactory to the professional engineer section of each year of work in engineering in such school or college without graduation shall be considered as equivalent to one year of experience. Graduation in a course other than engineering from a school or college approved by the professional engineer section as of satisfactory standing shall be considered as equivalent to 2 years of experience. No applicant may receive credit for more than 4 years of experience under this subsection.

History: 1979 c. 167 ; 2011 a. 146 .
Wis. Stat. § 100.19 — WI Code / Chapter 100 / Section 100.19
Distribution methods and practices.
Status: in_force

(1) The methods of distribution and practices in the distribution of food products and fuel shall be free from needless waste and needless duplication which tend to increase the cost of such products to the consuming public. Methods of distribution and practices in the distribution of food products and fuel, wherever such waste or duplication tends to increase the costs of such products to the consuming public, are hereby prohibited.

(2) The department, after public hearing, may issue general orders forbidding methods of distribution or practices in distribution which are found by the department to cause waste or duplication as defined herein. The department, after public hearing, may issue general orders prescribing methods of distribution or practices in distribution which are found by the department to avoid waste or duplication as defined herein.

(3) The department, after public hearing, may issue a special order against any person, enjoining such person from employing any method of distribution or practice in distribution which is found by the department to cause waste or duplication as defined herein. The department, after public hearing, may issue a special order against any person, requiring such person to employ the method of distribution or practice in distribution which is found by the department to avoid waste or duplication as defined herein.
Wis. Stat. § 78.49 — WI Code / Chapter 78 / Section 78.49
Reports to department; computation of tax.
Status: in_force

(1) Reports of alternate fuels licensees.

(a) For the purpose of determining the amount of liability to the state for the tax under this subchapter, except as provided in par. (b) , each alternate fuels licensee shall, not later than the last day of each month, file a monthly report for the next preceding month. Such report shall contain a declaration by the licensee that the statements contained therein are accurate and are a true return of the amount of the alternate fuels tax due and shall be signed by the licensee or the licensee’s duly authorized agent.

(b) The department may allow alternate fuels licensees whose tax liability is less than $500 per quarter to file on a quarterly basis. Quarterly reports shall be filed on or before the last day of the next month following the end of each calendar quarter. The report shall contain the declaration, subscription and information specified in par. (a) .

(2) Reports of others. Any person who is not an alternate fuels licensee and who uses any alternate fuel in this state upon which the tax under this subchapter has not been paid or the liability therefor has not been incurred by any alternate fuels licensee in this state shall file a report and pay the tax on such fuel and shall be subject to this subchapter in the same manner as are alternate fuels licensees.

(3) Computation of tax. Each alternate fuels licensee at the time of making the monthly or quarterly report shall compute and pay to the department the full amount of the alternate fuels tax for the next preceding month or quarter. The amount of the tax shall be computed as follows: the number of gallons of alternate fuels delivered or placed by the licensee into the fuel supply tanks of motor vehicles or sold to a retailer if the supplier reports and pays the tax under s. 78.40 (1) shall be multiplied by the amount provided in s. 78.40 (1) and the resulting figure shall be the amount of the alternate fuels tax for the next preceding month or quarter.

History: 1973 c. 333 ; 1975 c. 180 , 421 ; 1979 c. 221 ; 1981 c. 20 ; 1985 a. 302 ; 1993 a. 16 ; 1997 a. 27 .
Wis. Stat. § 823.14 — WI Code / Chapter 823 / Section 823.14
Application of proceeds of sale; lis pendens.
Status: in_force

The proceeds of the sale of such personal property, shall be applied in the payment of the costs of the action and abatement and the balance, if any, shall be paid to the defendant. The plaintiff may file a notice of the pendency of the action as in actions affecting the title to real estate; and if the owner of the premises affected be adjudged guilty of the nuisance, the judgment for costs shall constitute a lien thereon prior to any other lien created after the filing of such lis pendens.

History: Sup. Ct. Order, 67 Wis. 2d 585, 762 (1975); Stats. 1975 s. 823.14.
Wis. Stat. § 811.22 — WI Code / Chapter 811 / Section 811.22
Return of property; damages on dismissal; entry in register’s office.
Status: in_force

When the defendant recovers judgment all the money or property held by any writ of attachment shall be delivered to him or her, subject to the plaintiff’s rights on appeal, and he or she may maintain an action on the plaintiff’s bond for the assessed damages sustained by reason of the writ of attachment. Upon the entry of final judgment in favor of the defendant or on satisfaction of a plaintiff’s judgment, the clerk of court shall, if real estate was attached, certify the fact of the judgment or satisfaction, and on recording the certificate with the register of deeds in any county in which attached lands are situated the register shall enter the certificate upon the records of his or her office in discharge of the attachments.

History: Sup. Ct. Order, 67 Wis. 2d 585, 758 (1975); 1993 a. 301 .
Wis. Stat. § 234.18 — WI Code / Chapter 234 / Section 234.18
Limit on amount of outstanding bonds and notes.
Status: in_force

(1) The authority may not issue notes and bonds that are secured by a capital reserve fund to which s. 234.15 (4) applies if, upon issuance, the total aggregate outstanding principal amount of notes and bonds that are secured by a capital reserve fund to which s. 234.15 (4) applies would exceed $600,000,000. This section does not apply to bonds and notes issued to refund outstanding notes and bonds.

(2) On July 5, 2019, the amount specified in sub. (1) is increased by $200,000,000.

(3) On July 7, 2023, the amount specified in sub. (1) , including the increase specified in sub. (2) , is increased by $200,000,000.

History: 1971 c. 287 ; 1975 c. 200 ; 1977 c. 108 , 317 ; 1979 c. 18 ; 1981 c. 349 ; 1983 a. 36 s. 96 (4) ; 1985 a. 29 ; 1987 a. 69 ; 1991 a. 39 ; 1995 a. 27 s. 9116 (5) ; 1997 a. 27 ; 2005 a. 75 ; 2019 a. 9 ; 2023 a. 19 .
Wis. Stat. § 302.15 — WI Code / Chapter 302 / Section 302.15
Activities off grounds.
Status: in_force

The wardens and superintendents of the state prisons, and all wardens and superintendents of county prisons, jails, camps and houses of correction enumerated in ch. 303 , may take inmates away from the institution grounds for rehabilitative and educational activities approved by the department and under such supervision as the superintendent or warden deems necessary. While away from the institution grounds an inmate is deemed to be under the care and control of the institution in which he or she is an inmate and subject to its rules and discipline.

History: 1971 c. 54 ; 1989 a. 31 s. 1634 ; Stats. 1989 s. 302.15.
Wis. Stat. § 345.31 — WI Code / Chapter 345 / Section 345.31
Venue in traffic regulation actions.
Status: in_force

Section 971.19 on place of trial in criminal actions applies to actions for the violation of traffic regulations and nonmoving traffic violations except that, in the case of a violation of an ordinance of a municipality which is located in more than one county, the action may be brought in any court sitting in that municipality even though in another county. As an alternative, the plaintiff may bring the action in the county where the defendant resides.

History: 1971 c. 278 ; 1981 c. 165 .
Wis. Stat. § 177.1201 — WI Code / Chapter 177 / Section 177.1201
Enforcement.
Status: in_force

(1) An assessment under this chapter that becomes final and is not subject to administrative or judicial review is subject to action and collection by the administrator under ss. 71.91 , 71.92 , and 73.03 (9) , (20) , (27) , (28) , (33m) , and (33p) consistent with action taken by the department of revenue with respect to delinquent taxes under the same provisions.

(2) If no court in this state has jurisdiction over the assessed holder or the assessed holder is not subject to the jurisdiction of this state, the attorney general may commence an action in any court having jurisdiction over the assessed holder.

(3) Subject to sub. (2) , the attorney general may bring an action in circuit court or in federal court to enforce this chapter.

(4) The attorney general is authorized, upon request from the administrator, to represent the state or to assist the district attorney in the prosecution of any case arising under s. 177.12045 .

History: 2021 a. 87 ; 2025 a. 112 .
Wis. Stat. § 631.43 — WI Code / Chapter 631 / Section 631.43
Other insurance provisions.
Status: in_force

(1) General. When 2 or more policies promise to indemnify an insured against the same loss, no “other insurance” provisions of the policy may reduce the aggregate protection of the insured below the lesser of the actual insured loss suffered by the insured or the total indemnification promised by the policies if there were no “other insurance” provisions. The policies may by their terms define the extent to which each is primary and each excess, but if the policies contain inconsistent terms on that point, the insurers shall be jointly and severally liable to the insured on any coverage where the terms are inconsistent, each to the full amount of coverage it provided. Settlement among the insurers shall not alter any rights of the insured.

(2) Fraud as a defense. Subsection (1) does not affect the right of an insurer to defend against a claim under the policy on the ground of fraudulent misrepresentation.

(3) Exception. Subsection (1) does not affect the rights of insurers to limit, restrict, reduce, or exclude coverage under s. 632.32 (5) (b) , (c) , or (f) to (j) .

History: 1975 c. 375 ; 1979 c. 102 ; 1995 a. 21 ; 2009 a. 28 ; 2011 a. 14 .
Wis. Stat. § 190.09 — WI Code / Chapter 190 / Section 190.09
Railroad cattle pass, abandonment.
Status: in_force

No railroad corporation shall close or obstruct any cattle pass or opening that has been used as a passageway for livestock across its right-of-way for a period of 5 years without having first secured the consent in writing of the abutting landowners.

History: 1993 a. 213 , 490 ; 1997 a. 254 .
Wis. Stat. § 19.554 — WI Code / Chapter 19 / Section 19.554
Petition for enforcement.
Status: in_force

In addition to or in lieu of filing a complaint, any elector may file a verified petition alleging such facts as are within his or her knowledge to indicate that an election official has failed or is failing to comply with any law regulating campaign financing or proposes to act in a manner inconsistent with such a law, and requesting that an action be commenced for injunctive relief, a writ of mandamus or prohibition or other such legal or equitable relief as may be appropriate to compel compliance with the law. The petition shall be filed with the district attorney for the county having jurisdiction to prosecute the alleged failure to comply under s. 978.05 (1) and (2) . The district attorney may then commence the action or dismiss the petition. If the district attorney declines to act upon the petition or if the district attorney fails to act upon the petition within 15 days of the date of filing, the petitioner may file the same petition with the attorney general, who may then commence the action.

History: 2015 a. 118 .
Wis. Stat. § 701.0107 — WI Code / Chapter 701 / Section 701.0107
Governing law.
Status: in_force

The meaning and effect of the terms of a trust are determined by one of the following:

(1) The law of the jurisdiction designated in the trust instrument.

(2) In the absence of a controlling designation in the terms of a trust, the law of the jurisdiction having the most significant relationship to the matter at issue.

History: 2013 a. 92 .
Wis. Stat. § 973.035 — WI Code / Chapter 973 / Section 973.035
Transfer to state-local shared correctional facilities.
Status: in_force

Any person serving a sentence of imprisonment to the Wisconsin state prisons, a county jail, a county reforestation camp or a county house of correction or serving a sentence to the intensive sanctions program may be transferred to a state-local shared correctional facility under s. 302.45 (1) .

History: 1983 a. 332 ; 1989 a. 31 ; 1991 a. 39 .
Wis. Stat. § 877.17 — WI Code / Chapter 877 / Section 877.17
Actions against personal representatives; when allowed; when not.
Status: in_force

No attachment or execution may be issued against the estate of the decedent or the personal representative until the expiration of the time limited for the payment of debts, except as provided in ss. 811.25 and 815.14 .

History: Sup. Ct. Order, 67 Wis. 2d 585, 775 (1975); 1977 c. 449 ; 1979 c. 32 s. 55 ; Stats. 1979 s. 777.17; 2001 a. 102 s. 108 ; Stats. 2001 s. 877.17.
Wis. Stat. § 321.36 — WI Code / Chapter 321 / Section 321.36
Rules of discipline.
Status: in_force

The applicable rules of discipline and regulations of the U.S. armed forces shall constitute the rules of discipline and the regulations of the national guard. The rules and uniform code of military justice established by Congress and the U.S. department of defense for the armed forces shall be adopted so far as they are applicable and consistent with the Wisconsin code of military justice for the government of the national guard. The system of instruction and the drill regulations prescribed for the different arms and corps of the armed forces of the U.S. shall be followed in the military instruction and practice of the national guard, and the use of any other system is forbidden.

History: 2007 a. 200 s. 99 ; Stats. 2007 s. 321.36.
Wis. Stat. § 25.70 — WI Code / Chapter 25 / Section 25.70
Historical society trust fund.
Status: in_force

There is established a separate nonlapsible trust fund designated as the historical society trust fund, consisting of all endowment principal and income and all cash balances of the historical society. Unless the board of curators of the historical society determines otherwise in each case, only the income from the assets in the historical society trust fund is available for expenditure. In this section, unless otherwise provided in the gift, grant, or bequest, principal and income are determined as provided under subch. XI of ch. 701 .

History: 1985 a. 29 ; 1987 a. 27 ; 2005 a. 10 ; 2013 a. 92 .
Wis. Stat. § 177.0608 — WI Code / Chapter 177 / Section 177.0608
Administrator’s options as to custody.
Status: in_force

The administrator may decline to take custody of property reported under s. 177.0401 if the administrator determines that any of the following applies:

(1) The property has a value less than the estimated expenses of notice and sale of the property.

(2) Taking custody of the property would be unlawful.

(3) The property is not subject to custody or escheatment under this chapter.

History: 2021 a. 87 .
Wis. Stat. § 6.02 — WI Code / Chapter 6 / Section 6.02
Qualifications, general.
Status: in_force

(1) Every U.S. citizen age 18 or older who has resided in an election district or ward for 28 consecutive days before any election where the citizen offers to vote is an eligible elector.

(2) Any U.S. citizen age 18 or older who moves within this state later than 28 days before an election shall vote at his or her previous ward or election district if the person is otherwise qualified. If the elector can comply with the 28-day residence requirement at the new address and is otherwise qualified, he or she may vote in the new ward or election district.

History: 1971 c. 304 s. 29 (2) ; 1971 c. 336 s. 37 ; 1975 c. 85 ss. 5 , 66 (3) ; 1977 c. 394 ; 1991 a. 316 ; 2011 a. 23 .
Wis. Stat. § 230.02 — WI Code / Chapter 230 / Section 230.02
Liberal construction of statutes.
Status: in_force

Statutes applicable to the division and bureau shall be construed liberally in aid of the purposes declared in s. 230.01 .

History: 1977 c. 196 ; 2003 a. 33 ; 2015 a. 55 .
Wis. Stat. § 800.08 — WI Code / Chapter 800 / Section 800.08
Procedure at trial.
Status: in_force

(1) At trial the plaintiff shall provide a prosecutor who is an attorney authorized or licensed to practice law in this state. The plaintiff shall first offer evidence in support of the citation or complaint. The defendant may offer evidence after the plaintiff has rested. If the plaintiff and the defendant have offered evidence upon the citation or complaint, the parties may then respectively offer rebuttal testimony only, unless the court permits them to offer evidence upon their original case. Both parties shall have the opportunity to question all witnesses.

(2)

(a) Before testifying, every witness shall be required to declare that he or she will testify truthfully, by oath or affirmation administered in a form calculated to awaken his or her conscience and impress the witness with the duty to testify truthfully.

(b) The oath may be administered by the judge or his or her designee substantially in the following form: Do you solemnly swear that the testimony you shall give in this matter shall be the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, so help you God.

(c) Every person who declares that he or she has conscientious scruples against taking the oath, or swearing in the usual form, shall make a solemn declaration or affirmation, which may be in the following form: Do you solemnly, sincerely and truly declare and affirm that the testimony you shall give in this matter shall be the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth; and this you do under the pains and penalties of perjury.

(d) The assent to the oath or affirmation by the person making it may be manifested by the uplifted hand.

(3) The standard of proof for conviction of any person charged with violation of any municipal ordinance shall be evidence that is clear, is satisfactory, and convinces the judge to a reasonable certainty.

(4) Except as provided in s. 938.17 (2) (h) 3. , the court shall be bound by the rules of evidence specified in chs. 901 to 911 .

(5) If a defendant does not appear at trial, the court may enter a default judgment under s. 800.09 .

History: 1977 c. 305 ; 1979 c. 32 ss. 68 , 92 (17) ; Stats. 1979 s. 800.08; 1997 a. 205 ; 2009 a. 402 ; 2013 a. 107 .
Wis. Stat. § 132.04 — WI Code / Chapter 132 / Section 132.04
Filing, publication and cancellation of description; fees.
Status: in_force

(1) Any person who is the owner of cans, tubs, firkins, boxes, bottles, casks, barrels, kegs, cartons, tanks, fountains, vessels or containers with his or her names, brands, designs, trademarks, devices or other marks of ownership stamped, impressed, labeled, blown in or otherwise marked thereon, may file with the department and record with the register of deeds of any county in which the person has his or her principal place of business, a written statement or description verified by affidavit of the owner or his or her agent, of the names, brands, designs, trademarks, devices or other marks of ownership used by him or her, and of the articles upon which they are used, or if the principal place of business is outside the state, then a written statement or verified description may be recorded with the register of deeds of any county. The statement shall be published as a class 3 notice, under ch. 985 , in the county, and a copy of the publication, proved as provided in s. 985.12 , shall also be filed with the department and recorded with the register of deeds.

(2) All such written statements or descriptions and all such certificates of publication so filed or recorded shall be subject at all reasonable hours to public inspection. The department and the register of deeds shall deliver to all applicants certified copies of all such written statements or descriptions or names, brands, designs, trademarks, devices, or other marks of ownership and of all certificates of publication filed or recorded with them and such certified copies shall be admissible in evidence in all prosecutions under ss. 132.04 to 132.08 , and shall be prima facie evidence that this section has been complied with, and of the title of the owner named therein to the property upon which the name, brand, design, trademark, device, or other marks of ownership of the owner appear as described therein.

(3) The department shall receive a fee of $15 and the register of deeds shall receive the fee specified in s. 59.43 (2) (ag) for each statement and certificate of publication filed or recorded and shall also receive the fee specified in s. 59.43 (2) (b) for each certified copy of such statement and certificate of publication, to be paid for by the person filing, recording or applying for the same.

(4)

(a) The department and register of deeds shall cancel a statement or description under this section upon the request of the person named in the records of the department or register of deeds as the owner of marks of ownership described in the statement or description.

(b) The department and register of deeds may not charge a fee for canceling a statement or description under par. (a) .

History: 1989 a. 91 , 123 ; 1993 a. 301 ; 1995 a. 201 ; 2011 a. 32 ; 2025 a. 234 .
Wis. Stat. § 75.48 — WI Code / Chapter 75 / Section 75.48
Effect of judgment.
Status: in_force

If a judgment shall be rendered either for want of an answer or upon the trial of an issue of law or fact in favor of the county and against the defendants claiming such lands or against a defendant or defendants claiming any separate parcel or parcels thereof, such judgment shall forever bar such defendants and all others claiming under them, after the filing of a notice of the pendency of such action as provided by law, from all right, title or interest in said lands or in such separate parcel or parcels thereof.

History: 1987 a. 378 .