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Wis. Stat. § 349.09 — WI Code / Chapter 349 / Section 349.09
Authority to remove prohibited signs or signals.
Status: in_force

Every sign, signal, pavement marking, or device which is placed, maintained, or displayed in violation of s. 346.41 is declared to be a public nuisance. The authority in charge of maintenance of the highway in question may notify in writing the owner or occupant of the premises upon which the nuisance exists or the person causing or maintaining the nuisance to remove the same. If such nuisance is not removed within 30 days after such notice is given or if an unauthorized signal or device is found to be in operation at any time after such notice is given, the authority in charge of maintenance of the highway may cause the nuisance to be removed and collect the expense of removal from the person notified to remove it. The expense of removal may be charged against the premises and, upon certificate of the highway authority causing the removal, assessed as are other special taxes.

History: 2015 a. 124 .
Wis. Stat. § 134.46 — WI Code / Chapter 134 / Section 134.46
Exhibition of explicit sexual material at outdoor theater.
Status: in_force

(1) Definitions. In this section:

(a) “Explicit sexual material” means any pictorial or other visual representation depicting sexual conduct or sadomasochistic abuse.

(b) “Harmful to minors” means that quality of any description or representation of sexual conduct or sadomasochistic abuse, when it:

1. Predominantly appeals to the prurient, shameful or morbid interest of minors;

2. Is patently offensive to an average person applying contemporary community standards in the adult community as a whole with respect to what is suitable material for minors; and

3. Taken as a whole, lacks serious literary, artistic, political or scientific value for minors.

(c) “Outdoor theater” means a place where any picture or other visual representation or image is displayed on a screen or other background not completely enclosed by walls and a roof and which screen or background can be seen by individuals not within the confines of the theater.

(d) “Sadomasochistic abuse” has the meaning set forth in s. 948.01 (4) .

(e) “Sexual conduct” means acts of masturbation, homosexuality, sexual intercourse or physical contact with a person’s unclothed genitals or pubic area.

(2) Exhibition of explicit sexual material prohibited. No person may exhibit explicit sexual material harmful to minors at an outdoor theater with knowledge of the nature of the material, if the material is visible from a public street, sidewalk, thoroughfare or other public place or from private property where it may be observed by minors.

(3) Penalty. Any person violating this section after receiving proper written notice shall be subject to a forfeiture not to exceed $1,000. Each exhibition constitutes a separate violation of this section.

History: 1977 c. 281 ; 1983 a. 189 s. 329 (2) ; 1987 a. 332 ss. 17 , 64 ; 1991 a. 189 .
Wis. Stat. § 941.325 — WI Code / Chapter 941 / Section 941.325
Placing foreign objects in edibles.
Status: in_force

Whoever places objects, drugs or other substances in candy or other liquid or solid edibles with the intent to cause bodily harm to another person is guilty of a Class I felony.

History: 1971 c. 72 ; 1977 c. 173 ; 1995 a. 410 ; 2001 a. 109 .
Wis. Stat. § 812.31 — WI Code / Chapter 812 / Section 812.31
Procedure.
Status: in_force

(1) The procedures in this subchapter govern the garnishment of earnings, regardless of the amount of the judgment debt. Except as otherwise provided in this subchapter, the general rules of practice and procedure in chs. 750 to 758 and 801 to 847 shall apply to actions under this subchapter. Section 799.06 (2) shall apply to actions under this subchapter.

(2) Venue for earnings garnishment is prescribed by s. 801.50 ; the garnishee shall be deemed a defendant for purposes of that statute.

(3) An earnings garnishment action may not be commenced in a county other than the county where the judgment is entered unless a transcript of the judgment is entered in that county.

(4) Each pleading or other document in an earnings garnishment proceeding shall designate each party as creditor, debtor or garnishee.

History: 1993 a. 80 ; 1995 a. 224 .
Wis. Stat. § 181.1005 — WI Code / Chapter 181 / Section 181.1005
Articles of amendment.
Status: in_force

A corporation amending its articles of incorporation shall deliver to the department for filing articles of amendment that include all of the following information:

(1) Name. The name of the corporation.

(2) Text. The text of each amendment adopted.

(3) Dates. The date of each amendment’s adoption.

(4) Method of approval. A statement that the amendment was adopted in accordance with s. 181.1002 , 181.1003 or 181.1004 , whichever is the case.

(5) When approval by others is required. If approval of the amendment by a person other than the members, the board or the incorporators is required under s. 181.1030 , a statement that the approval was obtained.

History: 1997 a. 79 .
Wis. Stat. § 812.43 — WI Code / Chapter 812 / Section 812.43
Retaliation by garnishee for earnings garnishment forbidden.
Status: in_force

Unless permitted under any applicable collective bargaining agreement, a garnishee shall not impose any fee or take any adverse action against a debtor by reason of the garnishment of the debtor’s earnings. If a garnishee violates this section, the debtor may bring an action for reinstatement, back wages and benefits, restoration of seniority, other relief allowed by law and reasonable attorney fees incurred in bringing this action.

History: 1993 a. 80 .
Wis. Stat. § 180.1909 — WI Code / Chapter 180 / Section 180.1909
Filing articles of incorporation.
Status: in_force

Before commencing operations, a service corporation shall deliver its articles of incorporation to the department for filing.

History: 1989 a. 303 ; 1995 a. 27 .
Wis. Stat. § 6.18 — WI Code / Chapter 6 / Section 6.18
Former residents.
Status: in_force

If ineligible to qualify as an elector in the state to which the elector has moved, any former qualified Wisconsin elector may vote an absentee ballot in the ward of the elector’s prior residence in any presidential election occurring within 24 months after leaving Wisconsin by requesting an application form and returning it, properly executed, to the municipal clerk of the elector’s prior Wisconsin residence. When requesting an application form for an absentee ballot, the applicant shall specify the applicant’s eligibility for only the presidential ballot. Unless the applicant is exempted from providing proof of identification under s. 6.87 (4) (b) 2. or 3. , or the applicant is a military or overseas elector, the elector shall enclose a copy of his or her proof of identification or any authorized substitute document with his or her application. The municipal clerk shall verify that the name on the proof of identification conforms to the name on the application. The clerk shall not issue a ballot to an elector who is required to enclose a copy of proof of identification or an authorized substitute document with his or her application unless the copy is enclosed and the proof is verified by the clerk. The application form shall require the following information and be in substantially the following form:

History: 1971 c. 304 s. 29 (1) , (2); 1975 c. 85 ss. 9 , 66 (3) ; 1991 a. 316 ; 1997 a. 250 ; 2001 a. 107 , 109 ; 2003 a. 321 , 327 ; 2011 a. 23 , 227 .
Wis. Stat. § 617.13 — WI Code / Chapter 617 / Section 617.13
Rules requiring group capital calculations and liquidity stress tests.
Status: in_force

(1) The commissioner shall promulgate rules requiring certain insurers, as determined under the rules, to report their group capital calculations and liquidity stress tests, including the form of the reports and the manner and process for filing the reports.

(2) Sections 19.31 to 19.37 do not apply to the filings made under sub. (1) or to any information submitted to the commissioner in connection with the filings. The filings made under sub. (1) are not subject to subpoena or discovery and may not be admissible in evidence in any private civil action. The commissioner shall only share a filing made under sub. (1) , and any information requested in connection with the filing, with the insurance regulatory authorities of states having statutes or regulations substantially similar to this section and who have agreed in writing not to disclose the information.

History: 2021 a. 114 .
Wis. Stat. § 6.92 — WI Code / Chapter 6 / Section 6.92
Inspector making challenge.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as provided in sub. (2) , each inspector shall challenge for cause any person offering to vote whom the inspector knows or suspects is not a qualified elector or who does not adhere to any voting requirement under this chapter. If a person is challenged as unqualified by an inspector, one of the inspectors shall administer the following oath or affirmation to the person: “You do solemnly swear (or affirm) that you will fully and truly answer all questions put to you regarding your place of residence and qualifications as an elector of this election”; and shall then ask questions which are appropriate as determined by the commission, by rule, to test the person’s qualifications.

(2) An inspector appointed under s. 7.30 (2) (am) may not challenge any person offering to vote.

History: 1971 c. 304 s. 29 (2) ; 1971 c. 336 s. 37 ; 1975 c. 85 ss. 41 , 42 , 43 , 66 (3) ; 1975 c. 199 , 200 , 421 ; 1977 c. 394 ; 1991 a. 316 ; 1999 a. 9 ; 2001 a. 109 ; 2011 a. 23 ; 2015 a. 118 s. 266 (10) .
Wis. Stat. § 344.578 — WI Code / Chapter 344 / Section 344.578
Credit card for deposit or damages.
Status: in_force

(1) Prohibited deposits; collection of damages. Except as provided in this subsection, in sub. (2) , or in s. 345.28 (5w) , a rental company may not charge a credit card belonging to a renter as a deposit for damages for which the renter may be held liable under the rental agreement or under s. 344.574 (2) (a) or for any other charges. If a rented private passenger vehicle is damaged or if the renter owes any other charges provided for in the rental agreement, the rental company may charge a credit card belonging to the renter as payment for the damages for which the renter is liable under s. 344.574 (2) (a) or for any other charges provided for in the rental agreement only if the rental company obtains the renter’s authorization to use that credit card for payment and the authorization is obtained after the total amount of the renter’s liability or other charges is determined and before the rental company processes the credit card charge.

(2) Deposit for rental fees. If authorized by the renter, a rental company may charge a credit card belonging to the renter as a deposit for the estimated cost of the rental, as determined under this subsection. The estimated cost of the rental may not exceed an amount equal to the daily rental rate specified in the rental agreement, which may include the daily charge for a damage waiver if purchased by the renter, multiplied by the number of days specified in the agreement for which the private passenger vehicle is being rented.

History: 1989 a. 328 ; 2005 a. 173 ; 2007 a. 207 .
Wis. Stat. § 192.25 — WI Code / Chapter 192 / Section 192.25
Railroad train crews.
Status: in_force

(1) In this section:

(a) “Certified railroad locomotive engineer” means a person certified under 49 CFR 240 as a train service engineer, locomotive servicing engineer or student engineer.

(b) “Qualified railroad trainman” means a person who has successfully completed a railroad carrier’s training program and passed an examination on railroad operation rules.

(2) No person operating or controlling any railroad, as defined in s. 85.01 (5) , may allow the operation of any railroad train or locomotive in this state unless the railroad train or locomotive has a crew of at least 2 individuals. One of the individuals shall be a certified railroad locomotive engineer. The other individual shall be either a certified railroad locomotive engineer or a qualified railroad trainman. A certified railroad locomotive engineer shall operate the control locomotive at all times that the railroad train or locomotive is in motion. The other crew member may dismount the railroad train or locomotive when necessary to perform switching activities and other duties in the course of his or her job.

(3)

(a) The office, by rule, may grant an exception to sub. (2) if the office determines that the exception will not endanger the life or property of any person.

(b) Subsection (2) does not apply to the extent that it is contrary to or inconsistent with a regulation or order of the federal railroad administration.

(4) Any person who violates sub. (2) may be required to forfeit not less than $25 nor more than $100 for a first offense, not less than $100 nor more than $500 for a 2nd offense committed within 3 years, and not less than $500 nor more than $1,000 for a 3rd offense committed within 3 years.

History: 1997 a. 42 .
Wis. Stat. § 234.28 — WI Code / Chapter 234 / Section 234.28
Notes and bonds; exemption from taxation.
Status: in_force

The state covenants with the purchasers and all subsequent holders and transferees of notes and bonds issued by the authority, in consideration of the acceptance of any payment for the notes and bonds, that its fees, charges, gifts, grants, revenues, receipts and other moneys received or to be received, pledged to pay or secure the payment of such notes or bonds shall at all times be free and exempt from all state, city, county or other taxation provided by the laws of the state.

History: 1971 c. 287 .
Wis. Stat. § 48.263 — WI Code / Chapter 48 / Section 48.263
Amendment of petition.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as provided in s. 48.255 (3) , no petition, process or other proceeding may be dismissed or reversed for any error or mistake if the case and the identity of the child or expectant mother named in the petition may be readily understood by the court; and the court may order an amendment curing the defects.

(2) With reasonable notification to the interested parties and prior to the taking of a plea under s. 48.30 , the petition may be amended at the discretion of the court or person who filed the petition. After the taking of a plea, the petition may be amended provided any objecting party is allowed a continuance for a reasonable time.

History: 1977 c. 354 ; 1979 c. 300 ; 1995 a. 77 ; 1997 a. 292 .
Wis. Stat. § 939.20 — WI Code / Chapter 939 / Section 939.20
Provisions which apply only to chapters 939 to 951.
Status: in_force

Sections 939.22 to 939.25 apply only to crimes defined in chs. 939 to 951 . Other sections in ch. 939 apply to crimes defined in other chapters of the statutes as well as to those defined in chs. 939 to 951 .

History: 1979 c. 89 ; 1987 a. 332 s. 64 ; 1987 a. 399 , 403 .
Wis. Stat. § 66.0407 — WI Code / Chapter 66 / Section 66.0407
Noxious weeds.
Status: in_force

(1) In this section:

(a) “Destroy” means the complete killing of weeds or the killing of weed plants above the surface of the ground by the use of chemicals, cutting, tillage, cropping system, pasturing livestock, or any or all of these in effective combination, at a time and in a manner as will effectually prevent the weed plants from maturing to the bloom or flower stage.

(b) “Noxious weed” means Canada thistle, leafy spurge, field bindweed, any weed designated as a noxious weed by the department of natural resources by rule, and any other weed the governing body of any municipality or the county board of any county by ordinance or resolution declares to be noxious within its respective boundaries.

(3) A person owning, occupying or controlling land shall destroy all noxious weeds on the land. The person having immediate charge of any public lands shall destroy all noxious weeds on the lands. The highway patrolman on all federal, state or county trunk highways shall destroy all noxious weeds on that portion of the highway which that highway patrolman patrols. The town board is responsible for the destruction of all noxious weeds on the town highways.

(4) The chairperson of each town, the president of each village and the mayor or manager of each city may annually on or before May 15 publish a class 2 notice, under ch. 985 , that every person is required by law to destroy all noxious weeds, as defined in this section, on lands in the municipality which the person owns, occupies or controls. A town, village or city which has designated as its official newspaper or which uses for its official notices the same newspaper as any other town, village or city may publish the notice under this subsection in combination with the other town, village or city.

(5) This section does not apply to Canada thistle or annual noxious weeds that are located on land that the department of natural resources owns, occupies or controls and that is maintained in whole or in part as habitat for wild birds by the department of natural resources.

History: 1975 c. 394 s. 12 ; 1975 c. 421 ; Stats. 1975 s. 66.96; 1983 a. 112 , 189 ; 1989 a. 56 s. 258 ; 1991 a. 39 , 316 ; 1997 a. 287 ; 1999 a. 150 ss. 617 to 619 ; Stats. 1999 s. 66.0407; 2009 a. 55 .
Wis. Stat. § 25.772 — WI Code / Chapter 25 / Section 25.772
Hospital assessment fund.
Status: in_force

There is established a separate nonlapsible trust fund designated as the hospital assessment fund, to consist of all moneys received under s. 50.38 (2) (a) and (b) from assessments on hospitals and all moneys recouped and deposited under s. 50.38 (6) (a) 3.

History: 2009 a. 2 , 190 ; 2025 a. 15 .
Wis. Stat. § 815.03 — WI Code / Chapter 815 / Section 815.03
Executions, kinds.
Status: in_force

There are 3 kinds of executions: one against the property of the judgment debtor, another against the judgment debtor’s person, and the 3rd for the delivery of property, or such delivery with damages for withholding the same. They are the process of the court, and shall be as prescribed by s. 815.05 .

History: Sup. Ct. Order, 67 Wis. 2d 585, 761, 781 (1975); Stats. 1975 s. 815.03; 1993 a. 486 .
Wis. Stat. § 23.57 — WI Code / Chapter 23 / Section 23.57
Arrest without a warrant.
Status: in_force

(1) A person may be arrested without a warrant when the arresting officer has probable cause to believe that the person is committing or has committed a violation of those statutes enumerated in s. 23.50 (1) , any administrative rules promulgated thereunder, any rule of the Kickapoo reserve management board under s. 41.41 (7) (k) , or any local ordinances enacted by any local authority in accordance with s. 23.33 (11) (am) , 23.335 (21) (a) , or 30.77 ; and:

(a) The person refuses to accept a citation or to make a deposit under s. 23.66 ; or

(b) The person refuses to identify himself or herself satisfactorily or the officer has reasonable grounds to believe that the person is supplying false identification; or

(c) Arrest is necessary to prevent imminent bodily harm to the enforcing officer or to another.

(2) In all cases the officer shall bring the person arrested before a judge without unnecessary delay.

History: 1975 c. 365 ; 1987 a. 200 s. 4 ; 1993 a. 349 ; 1995 a. 27 , 216 ; 2015 a. 170 .
Wis. Stat. § 709.02 — WI Code / Chapter 709 / Section 709.02
Disclosure.
Status: in_force

(1) In regard to transfers described in s. 709.01 , the owner of the property shall furnish, not later than 10 days after acceptance of a contract of sale or option contract, to the prospective buyer of the property a completed copy of the report under s. 709.03 or 709.033 , whichever is applicable, subject to s. 709.035 , except that the owner may substitute for any entry information supplied by a licensed engineer, professional land surveyor, as defined in s. 443.01 (7m) , or structural pest control operator, by an individual who is a qualified 3rd party, or by a contractor about matters within the scope of the contractor’s occupation, if the information is in writing and is furnished on time and if the entry to which it relates is identified, and except that the owner may substitute for any entry information supplied by a public agency. Information that substitutes for an entry on the report under s. 709.03 or 709.033 and that is supplied by a person specified in this section may be submitted and certified on a supplemental report prepared by the person, as long as the information otherwise satisfies the requirements under this section. A report under s. 709.03 or 709.033 is considered complete only if the owner answered, or supplied information under s. 709.035 for, each item on the report. A prospective buyer who does not receive a report within the 10 days may, within 2 business days after the end of that 10-day period, rescind the contract of sale or option contract by delivering a written notice of rescission to the owner or to the owner’s agent and is entitled to the return of any deposits or option fees paid in the transaction.

(2) In regard to a transfer of a condominium unit, if the owner is required under s. 709.01 to provide the information under sub. (1) , the owner shall furnish, in addition to and at the same time as the information required under sub. (1) , all the following information as an addendum to the report under s. 709.03 or 709.033 :

(a) The name of the condominium and the date the condominium was created by recording condominium instruments with the register of deeds under s. 703.07 ; the unit number of the property offered for sale; and the name, address, and telephone number of the seller or the seller’s agent.

(b) The name and address of the condominium association; a statement specifying whether the association is self-managed or has hired or retained management; and the name, address, and telephone number of the individual who may be contacted as a representative of the association regarding the sale, in particular, or the condominium, in general.

(c) The amount of current condominium assessments, fees, special assessments, or other charges for which a unit owner is responsible and whether the current charges for the unit have been paid.

(d) Unless excused by s. 703.365 (8) , a copy of the executive summary required under s. 703.33 (1) (h) .

History: 1991 a. 162 ; 1995 a. 180 ; 1999 a. 150 s. 672 ; 2003 a. 283 ; 2011 a. 107 , 203 ; 2013 a. 165 , 358 ; 2021 a. 96 .
Wis. Stat. § 709.01 — WI Code / Chapter 709 / Section 709.01
Requirements for transfer.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as provided in sub. (2) , all persons who transfer real property located in this state, including a condominium unit and time-share property, by sale, exchange, or land contract, unless the transfer is exempt from the real estate transfer fee under s. 77.25 , shall comply with ss. 709.02 to 709.04 and 709.06 .

(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to any of the following persons, if those persons have never occupied the property transferred:

(a) Personal representatives.

(b) Trustees.

(c) Conservators.

(d) Fiduciaries who are appointed by, or subject to the supervision of, a court.

History: 1991 a. 162 ; 1995 a. 180 ; 2011 a. 107 .
Wis. Stat. § 257.04 — WI Code / Chapter 257 / Section 257.04
Health care facilities indemnified.
Status: in_force

The health care facility on whose behalf services under s. 257.03 are provided is, for the provision of the services, a state agent of the department for purposes of ss. 165.25 (6) , 893.82 , and 895.46 .

History: 2009 a. 42 .
Wis. Stat. § 563.94 — WI Code / Chapter 563 / Section 563.94
Profits.
Status: in_force

All profits from raffles shall be used by the organization conducting the raffles to further the organization’s purpose for existence and no salaries, fees, or profit shall be paid to any other organization or individual in connection with the operation of a raffle. This section does not prohibit the printing of tickets or calendars or the purchase of equipment or prizes for a raffle.

History: 1977 c. 426 ; 1983 a. 222 ; 1989 a. 147 ; 1991 a. 269 s. 782nh ; Stats. 1991 s. 563.94; 2015 a. 6 .