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Wis. Stat. § 341.60 — WI Code / Chapter 341 / Section 341.60
Fraudulent application for registration or license.
Status: in_force

Any person who does any of the following may be fined not more than $200 or imprisoned not more than 6 months or both:

(1) Provides a false or fictitious name, address, or location where a vehicle is customarily kept in an application for license or registration.

(2) Applies for a license or registration in the name of a person other than the true owner, or true owner and lessee.

(3) Submits in an application for registration evidence of inspection under s. 110.20 (6) from an inspection that involved a violation of s. 110.20 (11) (c) if the person was aware of the violation at the time the person submitted evidence of the inspection in an application for registration.

History: 1983 a. 180 ; 2013 a. 368 .
Wis. Stat. § 185.64 — WI Code / Chapter 185 / Section 185.64
Conversion of corporation.
Status: in_force

A corporation may convert itself into a cooperative by adopting an amendment to its articles by which it elects to become subject to this chapter, together with changes in its articles required by this chapter and other desirable changes permitted by this chapter. Such amendment shall be adopted, filed and recorded in the manner provided by the law then applicable to the corporation.

History: 1985 a. 30 s. 42 .
Wis. Stat. § 139.33 — WI Code / Chapter 139 / Section 139.33
Use tax.
Status: in_force

(1) A use tax is imposed and levied upon the use of cigarettes in this state by any person for any purpose if the excise tax imposed by s. 139.31 has not been paid on such cigarettes. Such tax is levied and shall be collected at the same rates as provided for in s. 139.31 . The tax imposed by this section is not applicable to cigarettes subject to the excise tax imposed by s. 139.31 nor to cigarettes exempt from that tax under s. 139.31 (3) .

(3) No person other than a member of the armed forces, as specified in this subsection, a distributor, or a bonded direct marketer who is authorized by the department to purchase and affix tax stamps may import into this state cigarettes on which the excise tax imposed by s. 139.31 has not been paid and the container of which does not bear proper stamps. Within 15 days, any such person importing cigarettes shall file a declaration of such cigarettes imported and shall remit therewith the tax on such cigarettes imposed by this section. Members of the armed forces shall not be required to report or pay the tax on cigarettes in their possession if such cigarettes are issued to them by the U.S. government or any of its subdivisions or were purchased in any armed forces post exchange or service store for their personal use or consumption. If the use tax imposed by this section is not paid when due, it shall become delinquent and the person liable for it shall pay, in addition, a penalty of $25 for each 200 cigarettes. Interest on the delinquent tax and penalty shall accrue at the rate of 1.5 percent per month or each fraction of a month from the date the tax became due until paid.

(4) Sections 139.30 to 139.44 relating to enforcement of the excise tax imposed by s. 139.31 apply to enforcement of the use tax imposed by this section.

History: 1977 c. 289 ; 1983 a. 27 ; 1987 a. 312 s. 17 ; 1991 a. 39 ; 1997 a. 27 ; 2005 a. 25 .
Wis. Stat. § 75.62 — WI Code / Chapter 75 / Section 75.62
Procedure in actions related to tax certificates.
Status: in_force

(1) Conditional payment. Whenever any action or special proceeding is hereafter commenced to set aside any inclusion of lands in a tax certificate for the nonpayment of taxes, or to cancel any tax certificate, or to restrain the issuing of any tax certificate or tax deed, or to set aside any tax, for any error or defect going to the validity of the assessment and affecting the groundwork of such tax, within 20 days after the commencement of such action the plaintiff in such action or special proceeding shall pay or cause to be paid to the county, town, city, or village officer entitled to receive the same, the amount of taxes, interest and charges levied against the said lands involved in such action, as a condition of maintaining said action.

(2) Reassessment; proceeding. If in said action or proceeding a reassessment is ordered, the court shall, upon the completion of said reassessment made in the manner required by statute, determine the amount which, according to said reassessment, the plaintiff ought justly to have paid upon the lands involved in said action or special proceeding.

(3) Judgment. The plaintiff in such action or special proceeding shall be entitled to recover judgment for the amount, if any, the plaintiff so paid in excess of the amount the court shall finally determine the plaintiff ought to have paid on the lands involved in said action or proceeding, with interest from the date of such payment.

(4) Payment of judgment. Payment of any judgment so recovered by the plaintiff, shall be made forthwith by the treasurer of any such county, town, city or village, upon presentation of a certified copy thereof, without other or further order. The treasurer shall preserve said copy of said judgment as the treasurer’s warrant for such payment and shall require the satisfaction of record of said judgment upon the making of such payment. The amount of any judgment so paid by the county treasurer shall be charged to the proper town, city or village and may be included by the county as a special charge against such town, city or village if such judgment shall be the result of an error or defect caused by said town, city or village or official thereof.

History: 1987 a. 378 ; 1989 a. 56 ; 1991 a. 316 .
Wis. Stat. § 448.9709 — WI Code / Chapter 448 / Section 448.9709
Penalties.
Status: in_force

Any person who violates this subchapter or any rule promulgated under this subchapter may be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned for not more than 9 months or both.

History: 2021 a. 251 ; 2025 a. 130 .
Wis. Stat. § 949.09 — WI Code / Chapter 949 / Section 949.09
Effect of conviction.
Status: in_force

If any person has been convicted of any offense with respect to an act or omission on which a claim under this subchapter is based, proof of that conviction shall be taken as conclusive evidence that the offense has been committed, unless an appeal or any proceeding with regard thereto is pending.

History: 1975 c. 344 ; 2007 a. 20 .
Wis. Stat. § 769.302 — WI Code / Chapter 769 / Section 769.302
Action by minor parent.
Status: in_force

A minor parent, or a guardian or other legal representative of a minor parent, may maintain a proceeding on behalf of or for the benefit of the minor’s child.

History: 1993 a. 326 ; 2001 a. 61 ; 2005 a. 443 s. 265 ; 2009 a. 321 ; 2015 a. 82 s. 12 .
Wis. Stat. § 177.0502 — WI Code / Chapter 177 / Section 177.0502
Contents of notice by holder.
Status: in_force

(1) Notice under s. 177.0501 shall contain a heading that reads substantially as follows: “Notice. The State of Wisconsin requires us to notify you that your property may be transferred to the custody of the state’s unclaimed property administrator if you do not contact us before (the date that is 30 days after the date of the notice).”

(2) The notice under s. 177.0501 shall do all of the following:

(a) Identify the nature and, except for property that does not have a fixed value, the value of the property that is the subject of the notice.

(b) State that the property will be turned over to the administrator.

(c) State that after the property is turned over to the administrator an apparent owner that seeks return of the property shall file a claim with the administrator.

(d) State that the property may be sold by the administrator.

(e) Provide instructions that the apparent owner shall follow to prevent the holder from reporting and paying or delivering the property to the administrator.

History: 2021 a. 87 ; 2021 a. 240 s. 30 .
Wis. Stat. § 942.095 — WI Code / Chapter 942 / Section 942.095
Sexual extortion.
Status: in_force

(1) In this section:

(a) “Intimate representation” has the meaning given in s. 942.09 (1) (ag) .

(b) “Sexual conduct” has the meaning given in s. 944.21 (2) (e) .

(2) Except as provided in subs. (3) to (5) , whoever does any of the following is guilty of a Class I felony:

(a) Threatens to injure the property or reputation of another person with the intent to coerce that person to engage in sexual conduct or to produce an intimate representation of that person.

(b) Threatens to commit violence against another person with the intent to coerce that person to engage in sexual conduct or to produce an intimate representation of that person.

(c) Threatens to distribute an intimate representation of another person with the intent to coerce that person to engage in sexual conduct, to produce another intimate representation of that person, to provide the payment of money, property, services, or any other thing of value to the actor, or to do or refrain from doing any act against that person’s will.

(3) Whoever violates sub. (2) is guilty of a Class H felony if any of the following applies:

(a) The victim, as a result of the violation, engages in sexual conduct.

(b) The victim, as a result of the violation, produces an intimate representation.

(c) The victim, as a result of the violation, provides the payment of money, property, services, or any other thing of value to the actor.

(d) The victim, as a result of the violation, suffers great bodily harm.

(e) If the victim is under the age of 18 years at the time of the violation, the actor is not more than 48 months older than the victim.

(4) Whoever violates sub. (2) is guilty of a Class G felony if any of the following applies:

(a) The actor was previously convicted of a sexually violent offense, as defined in s. 980.01 (6) .

(b) If the victim is under the age of 18 years at the time of the violation, the actor is more than 48 months older than the victim.

(c) The violation was committed during the course of a child abduction in violation of s. 948.30 .

(5) Whoever violates sub. (2) is guilty of a Class B felony if the victim, as a direct result of the violation, dies.

History: 2025 a. 48 .
Wis. Stat. § 809.63 — WI Code / Chapter 809 / Section 809.63
Rule (Procedure in supreme court).
Status: in_force

When the supreme court takes jurisdiction of an appeal or other proceeding, the rules governing procedures in the court of appeals are applicable to proceedings in the supreme court unless otherwise ordered by the supreme court in a particular case.

History: Sup. Ct. Order, 83 Wis. 2d xiii (1978).
Wis. Stat. § 115.298 — WI Code / Chapter 115 / Section 115.298
Disclosure of pupil records.
Status: in_force

(1)

(a) The department of public instruction may enter into a memorandum of understanding with the department of children and families that permits the department of public instruction to disclose information contained in pupil records, as defined in s. 118.125 (1) (d) , that is pertinent to addressing a pupil’s educational needs to a caseworker or other representative of the department of children and families, a county department under s. 46.215 , 46.22 , or 46.23 , or a tribal organization, as defined in 25 USC 450b (L), that is legally responsible for the care and protection of the pupil, if the caseworker or other representative is authorized by that department, county department, or tribal organization to access the pupil’s case plan.

(b) A school board may enter into a memorandum of understanding with a county department under s. 46.215 , 46.22 , or 46.23 or a tribal organization, as defined in 25 USC 450b (L), that permits the school board to disclose information contained in pupil records as provided under s. 118.125 (2) (q) in cases in which the pupil’s parent or guardian, if the pupil is a minor, or the pupil, if the pupil is an adult, does not grant permission for such disclosure.

(2) A department, county department, or tribal organization that receives information contained in pupil records under sub. (1) (a) or (b) may not further disclose that information except as follows:

(a) To a person who is engaged in addressing the pupil’s educational needs, who is authorized by that department, county department, or tribal organization to receive that disclosure, and to whom that disclosure is authorized under s. 118.125 or under a substantially similar tribal law.

(b) Upon request, to any court of this state or of the United States that needs to review those records or that information for the purpose of addressing the educational needs of a pupil who is the subject of a proceeding in that court.

(c) In response to an order of a court conducting proceedings under s. 48.135 , 48.21 , 938.135 , 938.18 , 938.183 , or 938.21 , proceedings related to a petition under s. 48.13 , 48.133 , 48.42 , 938.12 , or 938.13 , or dispositional proceedings under subch. VI or VIII of ch. 48 or subch. VI of ch. 938 or in response to a subpoena issued in such a proceeding, to any person who is engaged in addressing the educational needs of the pupil and who is authorized to receive that disclosure under that order or subpoena. Except as provided in 20 USC 1232g (b) (2) (B), a department, county department, or tribal organization that is issued an order or subpoena described in this paragraph shall provide notice of the order or subpoena to the pupil’s parent or guardian before complying with the order or subpoena.

History: 2015 a. 161 .
Wis. Stat. § 978.01 — WI Code / Chapter 978 / Section 978.01
Number of district attorneys; election; term.
Status: in_force

(1) There shall be 71 district attorneys elected for full terms at the general election held in 2008 and quadrennially thereafter. The regular term of office for each district attorney is 4 years, commencing on the first Monday of January next succeeding his or her election. Each county is a prosecutorial unit and shall elect a district attorney, except that Shawano and Menominee counties form one 2-county prosecutorial unit and shall elect a single district attorney by the combined electorate of the 2 counties.

(2)

(a) Except as provided in par. (b) , each district attorney serves on a full-time basis.

(b) A district attorney serves on a part-time basis if his or her prosecutorial unit consists of Buffalo, Florence, or Pepin county.

History: 1989 a. 31 ss. 2900 , 2900c ; 1991 a. 39 ; 1999 a. 9 ; 2007 a. 20 , 158 .
Wis. Stat. § 885.06 — WI Code / Chapter 885 / Section 885.06
Witness’ fees, prepayment.
Status: in_force

(1) Except when subpoenaed on behalf of the state, of a municipality in a forfeiture action, or of an indigent respondent in a paternity proceeding, no person is required to attend as a witness in any civil action, matter or proceeding unless witness fees are paid or tendered, in cash or by check, share draft or other draft, to the person for one day’s attendance and for travel.

(2) No witness on behalf of the state in any civil action, matter or proceeding, on behalf of either party in any criminal action or proceeding, on behalf of a municipality in a forfeiture action or on behalf of an indigent respondent in a paternity proceeding shall be entitled to any fee in advance, but shall be obliged to attend upon the service of a subpoena as therein lawfully required.

History: 1983 a. 368 , 447 , 538 ; 1987 a. 201 .
Wis. Stat. § 126.12 — WI Code / Chapter 126 / Section 126.12
Grain dealers; insurance.
Status: in_force

(1) Fire and extended coverage insurance. A grain dealer licensed, or required to be licensed, under s. 126.11 shall maintain fire and extended coverage insurance, issued by an insurance company authorized to do business in this state, that covers all grain in the custody of the grain dealer, whether owned by the grain dealer or held for others, at the full local market value of the grain.

(2) Insurance cancellation; replacement. Whenever an insurance policy under sub. (1) is canceled, the grain dealer shall replace the policy so that there is no lapse in coverage.

(3) Insurance coverage; misrepresentation. No grain dealer may misrepresent any of the following to the department or to any grain producer or producer agent:

(a) That the grain dealer is insured.

(b) The nature, coverage, or material terms of the grain dealer’s insurance policy.

History: 2001 a. 16 .
Wis. Stat. § 48.562 — WI Code / Chapter 48 / Section 48.562
Milwaukee child welfare partnership council.
Status: in_force

(1) The Milwaukee child welfare partnership council shall do all of the following:

(ag) Hold at least one public hearing each year at which the council shall encourage public participation and solicit public input regarding the child welfare system in Milwaukee County.

(am) Recommend policies and plans for the improvement of the child welfare system in Milwaukee County and submit its recommendations with respect to those policies and plans to the department under par. (dm) .

(b) Recommend measures for evaluating the effectiveness of the child welfare system in Milwaukee County, including outcome measures, and submit its recommendations with respect to those measures to the department under par. (dm) .

(c) Recommend funding priorities for the child welfare system in Milwaukee County and submit its recommendations with respect to those funding priorities to the department under par. (dm) .

(d) Identify innovative public and private funding opportunities for the child welfare system in Milwaukee County and submit its recommendations with respect to those funding opportunities to the department under par. (dm) .

(dm) Annually, submit a report of its recommendations under pars. (am) to (d) to the department, which within 60 days after receiving the report shall prepare a response to those recommendations and transmit the report, together with its response, to the governor and to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature under s. 13.172 (3) .

(e) Advise the department in planning, and providing technical assistance and capacity building to support, a neighborhood-based system for the delivery of child welfare services in Milwaukee County.

(2m) Any restructuring of the subunit of the department responsible for administering child welfare services in a county having a population of 750,000 or more shall not affect the duties and responsibilities of the Milwaukee child welfare partnership council specified in sub. (1) .

History: 1995 a. 303 ; 1997 a. 27 ; 2007 a. 20 s. 799 ; Stats. 2007 s. 48.562; 2009 a. 337 ; 2015 a. 55 .
Wis. Stat. § 851.23 — WI Code / Chapter 851 / Section 851.23
Personal representative.
Status: in_force

“Personal representative” means any person to whom letters to administer a decedent’s estate have been granted by the court or by the probate registrar under ch. 865 , but does not include a special administrator.

History: 1973 c. 39 .
Wis. Stat. § 16.838 — WI Code / Chapter 16 / Section 16.838
Historically significant furnishings.
Status: in_force

(1) Definitions. In this section:

(a) “Agency” has the meaning given in s. 16.045 (1) (a) .

(b) “Authority” means a body created under subch. II of ch. 114 or ch. 231 , 232 , 233 , 234 , or 237 .

(c) “Historically significant furnishings” means furniture, fixtures, decorative objects or other items that are or were associated with the current or any prior state capitol and that possess historical significance.

(2) Title. Title to historically significant furnishings in the possession of any agency or authority, including the senate and assembly, is vested in the department.

(3) Acquisition. The department may acquire any historically significant furnishing by purchase or gift. The department shall pay for any such furnishing from the appropriation under s. 20.855 (3) (c) .

(4) Transfer of possession. The department shall take possession of historically significant furnishings to which the department has title whenever the department is directed to do so by the joint committee on legislative organization. If a ceding agency or authority requires a replacement for a furnishing that is transferred to the department’s possession, the department shall pay for a suitable replacement from the appropriation under s. 20.855 (3) (c) .

(5) Restoration. The department shall restore any historically significant furnishing in its possession prior to relocation of the furnishing to the capitol if the joint committee on legislative organization so directs. The department shall pay the cost of such restoration from the appropriation under s. 20.855 (3) (c) .

(6) Location. The department shall locate historically significant furnishings in its possession at the places in the capitol specified by the joint committee on legislative organization.

History: 1999 a. 4 ; 2001 a. 16 ; 2005 a. 335 ; 2011 a. 229 .
Wis. Stat. § 95.40 — WI Code / Chapter 95 / Section 95.40
Neutralizing tuberculosis test.
Status: in_force

(1) No person shall use or cause to be used tuberculin or any other agent upon cattle or farm-raised deer, by injection or otherwise, for the purpose of preventing a proper reaction when a tuberculin test is made.

(2) No person shall at any time or in any manner apply tuberculin to any animal except for the purpose of applying a tuberculin test. The result of every such test shall be reported to the department.

History: 1995 a. 79 .
Wis. Stat. § 180.0304 — WI Code / Chapter 180 / Section 180.0304
Lack of corporate power.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as provided in sub. (2) , the validity of any corporate action or any conveyance or transfer of property to or by the corporation may not be challenged on the ground that the corporation lacks or lacked power to act.

(2) A corporation’s power to act may be challenged in any of the following proceedings:

(a) In a proceeding by a shareholder against the corporation to enjoin the act.

(b) In a proceeding by the corporation, directly, derivatively or through a receiver, trustee or other legal representative, against an incumbent or former director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation.

(c) In a proceeding by the attorney general under s. 180.1430 (1) .

(3) In a shareholder’s proceeding under sub. (2) (a) to enjoin an unauthorized corporate act, the court may enjoin or set aside the act, if equitable and if all affected persons are parties to the proceeding, and the court may award damages for loss, other than loss of anticipated profits, suffered by the corporation or another party because of enjoining the unauthorized act.

History: 1989 a. 303 .
Wis. Stat. § 11.0601 — WI Code / Chapter 11 / Section 11.0601
Registration; treasurer and depositories.
Status: in_force

(1) Each independent expenditure committee required to register under this chapter shall designate a treasurer to comply with the registration and reporting requirements under this subchapter.

(2) The treasurer shall ensure that all funds received are deposited in the independent expenditure committee depository account.

(3)

(a) No disbursement may be made or obligation incurred by or on behalf of an independent expenditure committee without the authorization of the treasurer or a designated agent.

(b) An independent expenditure committee may not make a contribution to a committee, other than a referendum committee or another independent expenditure committee.

(4) The treasurer shall maintain the records of the independent expenditure committee in an organized and legible manner for not less than 3 years after the date of the election in which the independent expenditure committee participates.

(5) A person may register more than one independent expenditure committee under this subchapter.

History: 2015 a. 117 .
Wis. Stat. § 77.875 — WI Code / Chapter 77 / Section 77.875
Grazing restricted.
Status: in_force

An owner of managed forest land may not permit domesticated animals to graze on managed forest land.

History: 1985 a. 29 .