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Wis. Stat. § 815.40 — WI Code / Chapter 815 / Section 815.40
Execution sale; who may redeem.
Status: in_force

(1) Redemption from execution sale of real estate may be made by a person whose right and title was sold or, if the person is dead, by the person’s devisee of the premises sold, and if the same shall not have been devised, by the deceased’s heirs; or, by any grantee of such person who shall have acquired an absolute title to the premises sold, or to any lot, parcel or portion separately sold.

(2) Any such heir or devisee or grantee who shall have acquired an absolute title to a portion of the estate sold or a portion of any lot, tract or parcel that shall have been separately sold may redeem the portion on the same terms and in the same manner as if the heir, devisee or grantee were grantee of the whole lot or parcel, and shall have the same remedy to enforce contributions from those who shall own the residue thereof as if the sum required to be paid by the heir, devisee or grantee to effect such redemption had been collected by a sale of the portion belonging to such grantee, heir or devisee.

(3) If there be joint tenants or tenants in common in premises sold each tenant may redeem the share or interest belonging to that tenant by paying to the purchaser or officer, a sum that will bear the same proportion to the whole sum bid therefor as the redeemed share bears to the whole number of shares in such premises together with the interest.

History: Sup. Ct. Order, 67 Wis. 2d 585, 761 (1975); Stats. 1975 s. 815.40; 1993 a. 486 .
Wis. Stat. § 178.0702 — WI Code / Chapter 178 / Section 178.0702
Power to bind and liability of person dissociated as partner.
Status: in_force

(1) After a person is dissociated as a partner without the dissociation resulting in a dissolution and winding up of the partnership business and before the partnership is merged out of existence or converted under subch. XI , or dissolved, the partnership is bound by an act of the person with respect to a transaction with another party only if all of the following apply:

(a) The act would have bound the partnership under s. 178.0301 before dissociation.

(b) At the time the other party enters into the transaction, less than 2 years has passed since the dissociation.

(c) At the time the other party enters into the transaction, the other party does not know or have notice of the dissociation and reasonably believes that the person is a partner.

(2) If a partnership is bound under sub. (1) , the person dissociated as a partner which caused the partnership to be bound is liable to all of the following:

(a) The partnership, for any damage caused to the partnership arising from the obligation incurred under sub. (1) .

(b) If a partner or another person dissociated as a partner is liable for the obligation, the partner or other person, for any damage caused to the partner or other person arising from the liability.

History: 2015 a. 295 .
Wis. Stat. § 347.22 — WI Code / Chapter 347 / Section 347.22
Lamps on farm tractors, self-propelled implements of husbandry, and lightweight utility vehicles.
Status: in_force

(1) No person shall operate or park a farm tractor, self-propelled implement of husbandry, or lightweight utility vehicle, as defined in s. 346.94 (21) (a) 2. , upon a highway during hours of darkness unless such tractor, implement of husbandry, or lightweight utility vehicle carries the lighted headlamps and tail lamps which would be required of other motor vehicles under similar circumstances.

(2) Except as provided in s. 347.25 (2g) , no person shall operate or park a farm tractor, self-propelled implement of husbandry, or lightweight utility vehicle, as defined in s. 346.94 (21) (a) 2. , upon a highway during hours of darkness with any lamp thereon showing any light to the rear other than red or amber in color.

History: 2009 a. 157 ; 2013 a. 377 ; 2015 a. 232 .
Wis. Stat. § 139.18 — WI Code / Chapter 139 / Section 139.18
Presumptions from possession.
Status: in_force

(1) The possession of any fermented malt beverages on any licensed premises, other than upon the premises of a brewer, brewpub, or bottler, shall be deemed prima facie evidence that such products are kept with intent to sell and that such products are subject to the tax herein imposed.

(2) The possession of intoxicating liquor on which a tax has not been paid except upon the premises of a manufacturer, rectifier or wholesaler, or any licensed public warehouse shall be deemed prima facie evidence that such liquor is possessed with the intent to sell it contrary to law.

History: 1985 a. 120 ; 2007 a. 20 .
Wis. Stat. § 769.102 — WI Code / Chapter 769 / Section 769.102
State tribunal and support enforcement agency.
Status: in_force

(1) The courts and circuit and supplemental court commissioners are the tribunal of this state.

(2) The department of children and families and county child support agencies under s. 59.53 (5) are the support enforcement agencies of this state.

History: 1993 a. 326 ; 2001 a. 61 ; 2009 a. 321 ; 2015 a. 82 s. 12 .
Wis. Stat. § 424.602 — WI Code / Chapter 424 / Section 424.602
Administrative action of commissioner of insurance.
Status: in_force

To the extent that the commissioner of insurance’s responsibility under this chapter requires, the commissioner shall issue rules with respect to insurers and with respect to refunds (s. 424.205 ), forms, schedules of premium rates and charges (s. 424.209 ), and the commissioner’s approval or disapproval thereof and, in case of violation, may make an order for compliance.

History: 1971 c. 239 ; 1985 a. 256 s. 16 ; Stats. 1985 s. 424.602; 1991 a. 316 .
Wis. Stat. § 628.07 — WI Code / Chapter 628 / Section 628.07
Licensing of nonresidents.
Status: in_force

The commissioner shall waive any examination requirement for a nonresident applicant under s. 628.04 if the applicant’s home state or state of residence has issued the applicant a license for which the qualifications are equivalent to the qualifications for a license issued by this state and if that license is in good standing at the time of application.

History: 1975 c. 371 , 421 ; 2015 a. 90 .
Wis. Stat. § 980.031 — WI Code / Chapter 980 / Section 980.031
Examinations.
Status: in_force

(1) If a person who is the subject of a petition filed under s. 980.02 denies the facts alleged in the petition, the court may appoint at least one qualified licensed physician, licensed psychologist, or other mental health professional to conduct an examination of the person’s mental condition and testify at trial.

(2) The state may retain a licensed physician, licensed psychologist, or other mental health professional to examine the mental condition of a person who is the subject of a petition under s. 980.02 or who has been committed under s. 980.06 and to testify at trial or at any other proceeding under this chapter at which testimony is authorized.

(3) Whenever a person who is the subject of a petition filed under s. 980.02 or who has been committed under s. 980.06 is required to submit to an examination of his or her mental condition under this chapter, he or she may retain a licensed physician, licensed psychologist, or other mental health professional to perform an examination. If the person is indigent, the court shall, upon the person’s request, appoint a qualified and available licensed physician, licensed psychologist, or other mental health professional to perform an examination of the person’s mental condition and participate on the person’s behalf in a trial or other proceeding under this chapter at which testimony is authorized. Upon the order of the circuit court, the county shall pay, as part of the costs of the action, the costs of a licensed physician, licensed psychologist, or other mental health professional appointed by a court under this subsection to perform an examination and participate in the trial or other proceeding on behalf of an indigent person.

(4) If a party retains or the court appoints a licensed physician, licensed psychologist, or other mental health professional to conduct an examination under this chapter of the person’s mental condition, the examiner shall have reasonable access to the person for the purpose of the examination, as well as to the person’s past and present treatment records, as defined in s. 51.30 (1) (b) , and patient health care records as provided under s. 146.82 (2) (cm) , past and present juvenile records, as provided under ss. 48.396 (6) , 48.78 (2) (e) , 938.396 (10) , and 938.78 (2) (e) , and the person’s past and present correctional records, including presentence investigation reports under s. 972.15 (6) .

(5) A licensed physician, licensed psychologist, or other mental health professional who is expected to be called as a witness by one of the parties or by the court may not be subject to any order by the court for the sequestration of witnesses at any proceeding under this chapter. No licensed physician, licensed psychologist, or other mental health professional who is expected to be called as a witness by one of the parties or by the court may testify at any proceeding under this chapter unless a written report of his or her examination has been submitted to the court and to both parties at least 10 days before the proceeding.

History: 2005 a. 434 ss. 88 , 90 , 91 .
Wis. Stat. § 458.12 — WI Code / Chapter 458 / Section 458.12
Reciprocal agreements.
Status: in_force

The department may enter into reciprocal agreements with officials of other states or territories of the United States for certifying and licensing appraisers and issue certificates to applicants who hold certificates in those states or territories according to the terms of the reciprocal agreements.

History: 1989 a. 340 ; 1991 a. 39 .
Wis. Stat. § 59.62 — WI Code / Chapter 59 / Section 59.62
Investment authority delegation.
Status: in_force

(1) The board may delegate to any officer or employee any authority assigned by law to the board to invest county funds. The delegation shall provide that the officer or employee be bonded.

(2) The board may impose any restriction on the delegation or exercise of authority delegated under this section considered desirable by the board. If the board delegates authority under this section, the board shall periodically review the exercise of the delegated authority by the officer or employee.

History: 1995 a. 201 s. 207 .
Wis. Stat. § 408.510 — WI Code / Chapter 408 / Section 408.510
Rights of purchaser of security entitlement from entitlement holder.
Status: in_force

(1) In a case not covered by the priority rules in ch. 409 or the rules stated in sub. (3) , an action based on an adverse claim to a financial asset or security entitlement, whether framed in conversion, replevin, constructive trust, equitable lien, or other theory, may not be asserted against a person who purchases a security entitlement, or an interest therein, from an entitlement holder if the purchaser gives value, does not have notice of the adverse claim, and obtains control.

(2) If an adverse claim could not have been asserted against an entitlement holder under s. 408.502 , the adverse claim cannot be asserted against a person who purchases a security entitlement, or an interest therein, from the entitlement holder.

(3) In a case not covered by the priority rules in ch. 409 , a purchaser for value of a security entitlement, or an interest therein, who obtains control has priority over a purchaser of a security entitlement, or an interest therein, who does not obtain control. Except as otherwise provided in sub. (4) , purchasers who have control rank according to priority in time of:

(a) The purchaser’s becoming the person for whom the securities account, in which the security entitlement is carried, is maintained, if the purchaser obtained control under s. 408.106 (4) (a) ;

(b) The securities intermediary’s agreement to comply with the purchaser’s entitlement orders with respect to security entitlements carried or to be carried in the securities account in which the security entitlement is carried, if the purchaser obtained control under s. 408.106 (4) (b) ; or

(c) If the purchaser obtained control through another person under s. 408.106 (4) (c) , the time on which priority would be based under this subsection if the other person were the secured party.

(4) A securities intermediary as purchaser has priority over a conflicting purchaser who has control unless otherwise agreed by the securities intermediary.

History: 1997 a. 297 ; 2001 a. 10 .
Wis. Stat. § 68.04 — WI Code / Chapter 68 / Section 68.04
Municipalities included.
Status: in_force

In this chapter, “municipality” includes any county, city, village, town, technical college district, special purpose district, or board or commission thereof, and any public or quasi-public corporation or board or commission created pursuant to statute, ordinance, or resolution, but does not include the state, a state agency, a corporation chartered by the state, or a school district as defined in s. 115.01 (3) .

History: 1975 c. 295 ; 1993 a. 399 ; 2015 a. 196 .
Wis. Stat. § 322.025 — WI Code / Chapter 322 / Section 322.025
Article 25 — Who may serve as a member on courts-martial.
Status: in_force

(1) Any commissioned officer of the state military forces is eligible to serve on all courts-martial for the trial of any person subject to this code.

(2) Any warrant officer of the state military forces is eligible to serve on general and special courts-martial for the trial of any person subject to this code, other than a commissioned officer.

(3) Any enlisted member of the state military forces who is not a member of the same unit as the accused is eligible to serve on general and special courts-martial for the trial of any enlisted member subject to this code, but that member shall serve as a member of a court only if, before the conclusion of a session called by the military judge under s. 322.039 (1) prior to trial or, in the absence of a session, before the court is assembled for the trial of the accused, the accused personally has requested orally on the record or in writing that enlisted members serve on it. After a request, the accused may not be tried by a general or special court-martial the membership of which does not include enlisted members in a number comprising at least one-third of the total membership of the court, unless eligible enlisted members cannot be obtained on account of physical conditions or military exigencies. If the members cannot be obtained, the court may be assembled and the trial held without them, but the convening authority shall make a detailed written statement, to be appended to the record, stating why they could not be obtained.

(4) When it can be avoided, no person subject to this code may be tried by a court-martial any member of which is junior to the accused in rank or grade.

(5) When convening a court-martial, the convening authority shall detail members of the state military forces as, in the convening authority’s opinion, are best qualified for the duty by reason of age, education, training, experience, length of service, and judicial temperament. No member of the state military forces is eligible to serve as a member of a general or special court-martial when that member is the accuser, a witness, or has acted as investigating officer or as counsel in the same case.

(6) Before a court-martial is assembled for the trial of a case, the convening authority may excuse a member of the court from participating in the case.

(7) The convening authority may delegate the authority under this section to a judge advocate or to any other principal assistant.

(8) In this section, “unit” means any regularly organized body of the state military forces not larger than a company, a squadron, a division of the naval militia, or a body corresponding to one of them.

History: 2007 a. 200 .
Wis. Stat. § 600.12 — WI Code / Chapter 600 / Section 600.12
Construction.
Status: in_force

(1) Unless otherwise provided, chs. 600 to 655 shall be liberally construed to achieve the purposes stated therein. Unless expressly provided otherwise or clearly appearing from the context the purposes stated shall constitute an aid and guide to interpretation but not an independent source of power.

(2) If a provision of chs. 600 to 655 conflicts with another statutory provision, the provision of chs. 600 to 655 shall prevail.

History: 1971 c. 260 ; 1979 c. 89 s. 543 ; 1979 c. 102 , 177 ; 1983 a. 358 s. 14 ; 1989 a. 187 s. 29 .
Wis. Stat. § 705.22 — WI Code / Chapter 705 / Section 705.22
Registration in beneficiary form; sole or joint tenancy ownership.
Status: in_force

Only individuals whose registration of a security shows sole ownership by one individual or multiple ownership by 2 or more with right of survivorship, rather than as tenants in common, may obtain registration in beneficiary form. Multiple owners of a security registered in beneficiary form hold as joint tenants with right of survivorship, as tenants by the entireties, or as owners of community property held in survivorship form, and not as tenants in common.

History: 1989 a. 331 .
Wis. Stat. § 60.41 — WI Code / Chapter 60 / Section 60.41
Annual financial statement.
Status: in_force

The town board annually shall prepare a statement of the financial condition of the town and present the statement to the annual town meeting. In preparing the statement, the town board may provide for assistance by any person. The statement shall include the previous year’s revenues and expenditures and the current indebtedness of the town.

History: 1983 a. 532 .
Wis. Stat. § 221.0621 — WI Code / Chapter 221 / Section 221.0621
Duties of officers.
Status: in_force

Each officer has the authority and shall perform the duties set forth in the bylaws or, to the extent not inconsistent with the bylaws, the duties prescribed by the board of directors or by direction of an officer authorized by the bylaws or by the board of directors to prescribe the duties of other officers.

History: 1995 a. 336 .
Wis. Stat. § 34.06 — WI Code / Chapter 34 / Section 34.06
Liability of treasurers.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a treasurer who deposits public moneys in compliance with s. 34.05 is thereby relieved of liability for any loss of public moneys which results from the failure of any depository to repay the public depositor the full amount of its deposits thus causing a loss as defined in s. 34.01 (2) .

History: 1983 a. 189 s. 329 (21) ; 1985 a. 25 ; 2011 a. 204 .
Wis. Stat. § 26.13 — WI Code / Chapter 26 / Section 26.13
Town fire wardens; duties, expenses.
Status: in_force

(1) The chairperson of the town board of each town outside the limits of a forest protection area shall, by virtue of the office and the oath of the office, be town fire warden for the town. The fire warden shall assist and cooperate with the department in all matters relating to the prevention, detection and suppression of forest fires. If a town is unusually large or if special or peculiar conditions in connection with forest fires exist, the department may, upon recommendation of the town chairperson, annually appoint emergency fire wardens as necessary, whose duties and authority shall be the same as provided for emergency fire wardens serving in forest protection areas.

(2) All expenses arising from the prevention or suppression of forest fires by the town fire warden and by those called upon by the warden to assist in the work shall be borne by the town in which the expense was incurred. The town board may levy and assess a tax for defraying the expense. In addition the town board may levy a tax for the purchase of equipment for the suppression of forest fires. The taxes shall be collected in the same manner as other taxes, and when collected shall be paid into the town treasury from which the expense is paid.

(3) Whenever the town board of any town located outside of a forest protection area deems it imprudent to set fires upon any land within the town, they shall post or cause to be posted in 5 or more public places in each township in the town, notices which shall be prepared by the department, or place one such notice in the official county paper, forbidding the setting of fires in the township, and after the posting of the notices no person may set any fire upon any land in the town except for warming the person or cooking food, until written permission has been received from one of the fire wardens of the town.

History: 1977 c. 224 ; 1989 a. 56 .
Wis. Stat. § 426.108 — WI Code / Chapter 426 / Section 426.108
Unconscionable conduct.
Status: in_force

The administrator shall promulgate rules declaring specific conduct in consumer credit transactions and the collection of debts arising from consumer credit transactions to be unconscionable and prohibiting the use of those unconscionable acts. In promulgating rules under this section, the administrator shall consider, among other things, all of the following:

(1) That the practice unfairly takes advantage of the lack of knowledge, ability, experience, or capacity of customers.

(2) That those engaging in the practice know of the inability of customers to receive benefits properly anticipated from the goods or services involved.

(3) That there exists a gross disparity between the price of goods or services and their value as measured by the price at which similar goods or services are readily obtainable by other customers, or by other tests of true value.

(4) That the practice may enable merchants to take advantage of the inability of customers reasonably to protect their interests by reason of physical or mental infirmities, illiteracy or inability to understand the language of the agreement, ignorance or lack of education or similar factors.

(5) That the terms of the transaction require customers to waive legal rights.

(6) That the terms of the transaction require customers to unreasonably jeopardize money or property beyond the money or property immediately at issue in the transaction.

(7) That the natural effect of the practice is to cause or aid in causing customers to misunderstand the true nature of the transaction or their rights and duties under the transaction.

(8) That the writing purporting to evidence the obligation of the customers in the transaction contains terms or provisions or authorizes practices prohibited by law.

(9) Definitions of unconscionability in statutes, rules, rulings and decisions of legislative, administrative or judicial bodies.

History: 1971 c. 239 ; 1999 a. 85 .
Wis. Stat. § 48.548 — WI Code / Chapter 48 / Section 48.548
Multidisciplinary screen and assessment criteria.
Status: in_force

The department shall make the multidisciplinary screen developed under s. 48.547 (3) and the assessment criteria developed under s. 48.547 (4) available to all counties.

History: 1987 a. 339 .