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Wis. Stat. § 85.27 — WI Code / Chapter 85 / Section 85.27
Driver education grant program.
Status: in_force

(1) The department shall establish and administer a driver education grant program. Under the program, from the appropriation under s. 20.395 (5) (eq) , the department may provide grants to a provider of a course in driver education that satisfies all of the following:

(a) The provider is any of the following:

1. A public school providing a course in driver education approved by the department of public instruction or department of transportation.

2. A technical college providing a course in driver education approved by the technical college system board.

3. A nonpublic or private school or tribal school, as defined in s. 115.001 (15m) , providing a course in driver education that meets the minimum standards set by the department of public instruction.

4. A school licensed by the department under s. 343.61 .

(b) The provider provides classroom or behind-the-wheel driver instruction or both.

(2)

(a) The department may provide a grant under sub. (1) solely for the purpose of funding a course in driver education for a specified individual who satisfies the income eligibility criteria for a free or reduced-price lunch in the federal school lunch program under 42 USC 1758 (b) (1).

(b) The department may provide a grant under sub. (1) solely for courses in driver education that are designed to result in an individual obtaining an initial operator’s license authorizing the operation of only “Class D” vehicles.

(3) The amount of a grant under sub. (1) may not exceed the cost that would have been incurred by the individual under sub. (2) (a) in taking the course in driver education.

(4) The department may promulgate rules necessary to implement this section.

History: 2023 a. 86 .
Wis. Stat. § 345.375 — WI Code / Chapter 345 / Section 345.375
Judgment against a corporation or limited liability company.
Status: in_force

(1) If a corporation or limited liability company fails to appear within the time required by the citation, the default of such corporation or limited liability company may be recorded and the charge against it taken as true and judgment shall be rendered accordingly.

(2) Upon default of the defendant corporation or limited liability company or upon conviction, judgment for the amount of the forfeiture, plus costs, fees, and surcharges imposed under ch. 814 , shall be entered.

History: 1973 c. 218 ; 1977 c. 29 ; 1987 a. 27 ; 1989 a. 107 ; 1993 a. 112 ; 1997 a. 27 ; 1999 a. 9 ; 2001 a. 16 ; 2003 a. 139 .
Wis. Stat. § 16.55 — WI Code / Chapter 16 / Section 16.55
Frauds and uncollectible shortages.
Status: in_force

The head of each agency shall immediately provide to the secretary any information within his or her knowledge or evidence in his or her possession concerning any suspected fraudulent use of appropriations or embezzlement of moneys in the custody of the agency or any officer or employee thereof. The attorney general shall investigate and, on or before March 1 of each odd-numbered year, notify the department of the sums of money embezzled from the several state accounts during the prior 2 years indicating the amounts uncollected and uncollectible. The department shall cause a bill to be prepared appropriating from the several state funds the amounts necessary to liquidate the uncollectible shortages in state accounts caused by such embezzlement, and submit such bill to the joint committee on finance for introduction.

History: 1981 c. 20 .
Wis. Stat. § 180.0827 — WI Code / Chapter 180 / Section 180.0827
Consideration of interests in addition to shareholders’ interests.
Status: in_force

In discharging his or her duties to the corporation and in determining what he or she believes to be in the best interests of the corporation, a director or officer may, in addition to considering the effects of any action on shareholders, consider the following:

(1) The effects of the action on employees, suppliers and customers of the corporation.

(2) The effects of the action on communities in which the corporation operates.

(3) Any other factors that the director or officer considers pertinent.

History: 1989 a. 303 .
Wis. Stat. § 622.07 — WI Code / Chapter 622 / Section 622.07
Own risk and solvency assessment requirement.
Status: in_force

Subject to s. 622.11 , an insurer, or the insurance holding company system of which the insurer is a member, shall regularly conduct an own risk and solvency assessment consistent with the process specified in the guidance manual. The own risk and solvency assessment must be conducted whenever there are significant changes to the risk profile of the insurer or the insurance holding company system of which the insurer is a member, but in no case less often than annually.

History: 2013 a. 279 .
Wis. Stat. § 767.78 — WI Code / Chapter 767 / Section 767.78
Enforcement; contempt proceedings.
Status: in_force

(1) Definition. In this section, “financial obligation” means an obligation for payment incurred under s. 767.531 , 2019 stats., or s. 48.355 (2) (b) 4. or (4g) (a) , 48.357 (5m) (a) , 48.363 (2) , 767.225 , 767.241 , 767.511 , 767.56 , 767.61 , 767.71 , 767.804 (3) , 767.805 (4) , 767.85 , 767.863 (3) , 767.89 , 938.183 (4) , 938.355 (2) (b) 4. or (4g) (a) , 938.357 (5m) (a) , or 938.363 (2) .

(2) Noncompliance; order to show cause. If a person has incurred a financial obligation and has failed within a reasonable time or as ordered by the court to satisfy the obligation, and the wage assignment proceeding under s. 767.75 and the account transfer under s. 767.76 are inapplicable, impractical, or unfeasible, the court may on its own initiative, and shall on the application of the receiving party, issue an order requiring the payer to show cause at a reasonable time specified in the order why he or she should not be subject to contempt of court under ch. 785 .

History: 1977 c. 105 ; 1979 c. 32 ss. 50 , 92 (4) ; 1979 c. 196 ; 1979 c. 257 s. 17 ; Stats. 1979 s. 767.305; 1993 a. 481 ; 1995 a. 77 ; 1997 a. 27 , 191 ; 1999 a. 103 ; 2005 a. 443 ss. 142 , 143 ; Stats. 2005 s. 767.78; 2015 a. 373 ; 2019 a. 95 ; 2021 a. 35 .
Wis. Stat. § 351.09 — WI Code / Chapter 351 / Section 351.09
Recalculation of habitual traffic offender status.
Status: in_force

Any person whose operating privilege is revoked as a habitual traffic offender or as a repeat habitual traffic offender and whose classification as a habitual traffic offender or repeat habitual traffic offender resulted from one or more convictions for violations of s. 343.44 (1) , or a local ordinance in conformity therewith, or the law of another jurisdiction that prohibits the operation of a motor vehicle with a suspended or revoked operator’s license, may apply to the department for recalculation of that person’s status as a habitual traffic offender or repeat habitual traffic offender. Upon receiving an application under this section, the department shall recalculate whether the person’s record of convictions brings the person within the definition of a habitual traffic offender or repeat habitual traffic offender. If the recalculation demonstrates that the person is not a habitual traffic offender or repeat habitual traffic offender, the department shall rescind the order declaring the applicant a habitual traffic offender or repeat habitual traffic offender. Upon the completion of the recalculation under this section, the department shall provide written notice to the person of the result of the recalculation, of the order of rescission, if any, under this section and, if appropriate, of the process for reinstating the person’s operating privilege. This section does not apply on or after January 1, 2003.

History: 1997 a. 84 .
Wis. Stat. § 52.10 — WI Code / Chapter 52 / Section 52.10
Scope.
Status: in_force

(1) If an adult with a functional impairment decides voluntarily, without coercion, to enter into a supported decision-making agreement with a supporter, that adult may, in the agreement, authorize the supporter to do any of the following:

(a) Provide supported decision-making to the adult with a functional impairment, including assistance in understanding the options, responsibilities, and consequences of that person’s life decisions, without making those decisions on behalf of that person.

(b) Assist the adult with a functional impairment in accessing, collecting, and obtaining information that is relevant to a given life decision, including medical, psychological, financial, educational, or treatment records, from any person.

(c) Assist the adult with a functional impairment in understanding the information described in par. (b) .

(d) Assist the adult with a functional impairment in communicating the adult’s decisions to appropriate persons.

(2) A supporter is not a surrogate decision maker for the adult with a functional impairment and does not have the authority to sign legal documents on behalf of the adult with a functional impairment or bind the adult with a functional impairment to a legal agreement.

History: 2017 a. 345 ; 2021 a. 238 s. 44 .
Wis. Stat. § 347.446 — WI Code / Chapter 347 / Section 347.446
Audiovisual recording on school buses.
Status: in_force

(1) Subject to sub. (2) , a school bus may be equipped with a device for recording audio or video, or both, of the interior of the school bus while the school bus is being used to transport pupils to and from school and school-sponsored activities.

(2) Subsection (1) applies only if the applicable school board, the governing board of a charter school authorized under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x) , or the governing body of a private school or tribal school adopts a policy authorizing audiovisual recording on school buses and notice of the policy is provided to pupils and their parents or guardians and clearly posted on the interior of the school bus.

(3) Recordings made as authorized under this section shall remain confidential and may be used by only school officials and law enforcement personnel for investigations, school disciplinary actions, and criminal prosecutions related to incidents occurring in or around the bus.

History: 2025 a. 160 .
Wis. Stat. § 809.108 — WI Code / Chapter 809 / Section 809.108
Appeals in proceedings related to political subdivision approvals.
Status: in_force

(1) Applicability. This section applies to the appeal of a judgment or order under s. 781.10 (2) (d) 5. and supersedes all inconsistent provisions of this chapter.

(2) Initiating an appeal. A party may initiate an appeal under this section by filing a notice of appeal with the clerk of the circuit court in which the judgment or order appealed from was entered and shall specify in the notice of appeal the judgment or order appealed from.

(3) Appeal procedure. Subsequent proceedings in an appeal under this section are governed by the procedures for civil appeals under this subchapter and the procedures under subch. VI , except as follows:

(a) The appellant shall file a brief within 30 days after the filing of the record on appeal.

(b) The respondent shall file a brief within 30 days after the service of the appellant’s brief.

(c) The appellant shall file within 15 days after the service of the respondent’s brief a reply brief or statement that a reply brief will not be filed.

(4) Decision. The court of appeals shall give preference to an appeal under this section and shall take the appeal in an order that ensures that the court of appeals issues a decision no later than 90 days after the deadline under sub. (3) (c) .

History: 2023 a. 16 .
Wis. Stat. § 949.001 — WI Code / Chapter 949 / Section 949.001
Legislative intent.
Status: in_force

The legislature finds and declares that the state has a moral responsibility to aid innocent victims of violent crime. In order to maintain and to strengthen our democratic system of law and social order, it is essential that the rights of the victim of a crime should be as fully protected as the rights of the criminal offender. Adequate protection and assistance of victims of crime will also encourage greater public cooperation in the successful apprehension and prosecution of criminal offenders. It is the intention of the legislature that the state should provide sufficient assistance to victims of crime and their families in order to ease their financial burden and to maintain their dignity as they go through a difficult and often traumatic period. It is also the intention of the legislature that the department should actively publicize the crime victim compensation program and promote its use.

History: 1979 c. 189 .
Wis. Stat. § 767.14 — WI Code / Chapter 767 / Section 767.14
Change of address.
Status: in_force

Within 5 business days after receiving notice of an address change by a party to an action affecting the family, the clerk of circuit court shall enter the new address in the case file for the action.

History: 2017 a. 203 .
Wis. Stat. § 857.31 — WI Code / Chapter 857 / Section 857.31
Immunity of personal representative.
Status: in_force

A personal representative incurs no liability to any person as a result of any of the following:

(1) Giving notice to any potential claimant against the estate that proceedings to administer the estate are pending, the court in which the proceedings are pending and the deadline for filing a claim against the estate under s. 859.01 or 859.48 .

(2) Not giving notice to any potential claimant against the estate that proceedings to administer the estate are pending, the court in which the proceedings are pending or the deadline for filing claims against the estate under s. 859.01 or 859.48 , even if the personal representative knew, or in the exercise of reasonable diligence should have known, of the existence of the potential claim.

(3) Not informing distributees of their potential liability for claims not barred because of the operation of s. 859.02 (2) (b) .

History: 1989 a. 96 .
Wis. Stat. § 177.0902 — WI Code / Chapter 177 / Section 177.0902
When property subject to recovery by another state.
Status: in_force

(1) Property held under this chapter by the administrator is subject to the right of another state to take custody of the property if any of the following applies:

(a) The property was paid or delivered to the administrator because the records of the holder did not reflect a last-known address in the other state of the apparent owner and the other state establishes that the last-known address of the apparent owner or other person entitled to the property was in the other state or, under the law of the other state, the property has become subject to a claim by the other state of abandonment.

(b) The records of the holder did not accurately identify the owner of the property, the last-known address of the owner was in another state, and, under the law of the other state, the property has become subject to a claim by the other state of abandonment.

(c) The property was subject to the custody of the administrator of this state under s. 177.0305 and, under the law of the state of domicile of the holder, the property has become subject to a claim by the state of domicile of the holder of abandonment.

(d) The property is a sum payable on a traveler’s check, money order, or similar instrument that was purchased in the other state and delivered to the administrator under s. 177.0306 and, under the law of the other state, has become subject to a claim by the other state of abandonment.

(2) A claim by another state to recover property under this section must be presented in a form prescribed by the administrator, unless the administrator waives presentation of the form.

(3) The administrator shall make a decision regarding each claim under this section no later than 90 days after the claim is presented to the administrator. If the administrator determines that the other state is entitled under sub. (1) to custody of the property, the administrator shall allow the claim and pay or deliver the property to the other state.

(4) The administrator may require another state, before recovering property under this section, to agree to indemnify this state and its agents, officers, and employees against any liability on a claim to the property.

History: 2021 a. 87 .
Wis. Stat. § 95.35 — WI Code / Chapter 95 / Section 95.35
Scrapie eradication: indemnities.
Status: in_force

(3) The department may enter into cooperative agreements with the federal government or any department or other agency for the control and eradication of scrapie in this state.

(6) Every person in control of premises on which sheep or goats have died of scrapie shall promptly bury or dispose of the carcasses in accordance with rules prescribed by the department.

History: 1981 c. 20 ; 1995 a. 450 .
Wis. Stat. § 5.081 — WI Code / Chapter 5 / Section 5.081
Petition for enforcement of voting rights.
Status: in_force

The attorney general shall accept a verified petition from any person alleging failure to comply with section 2 of the federal voting rights act, 42 USC 1973 (a) and (b). The attorney general may commence an action or proceeding in any court of competent jurisdiction on behalf of any elector of this state whose rights under 42 USC 1973 (a) and (b) are violated.

History: 1985 a. 312 .
Wis. Stat. § 16.5185 — WI Code / Chapter 16 / Section 16.5185
Transfers to the transportation fund.
Status: in_force

(1) Beginning on June 30, 2013, in each fiscal year, the secretary shall transfer from the general fund to the transportation fund the greater of the following:

(a) An amount equal to 0.25 percent of the moneys projected to be deposited in the general fund during the fiscal year that are designated as “Taxes” in the summary in s. 20.005 (1) , as published in the biennial budget act for that fiscal year. For fiscal year 2022-23 the amount calculated under this paragraph is doubled.

(b) An amount equal to $35,127,000.

(2m) Beginning on June 30, 2020, in each fiscal year, the secretary shall transfer the unencumbered balance of the petroleum inspection fund on June 30, less an amount sufficient to meet the reserve requirement under this subsection, from the petroleum inspection fund to the transportation fund. The petroleum inspection fund balance after a transfer under this subsection may not be less than 5 percent of gross revenues received during the fiscal year in which the transfer is made.

(3) On December 30, 2024, and on each December 30 thereafter, the secretary shall transfer from the local government fund to the transportation fund $8,000,000.

(3m) In addition to the transfer under sub. (3) , on December 30, 2025, and on each December 30 thereafter, the secretary shall transfer from the local government fund to the transportation fund $2,451,200.

(4) Beginning on June 30, 2024, in each fiscal year, there is transferred from the general fund to the transportation fund the amount shown for the transfer in the general fund summary schedule of the biennial budget act for EV sales tax.

(5) Beginning on June 30, 2026, in each fiscal year, the secretary shall transfer from the general fund to the transportation fund all moneys lapsed to the general fund under s. 20.145 (1) (g) , but not to exceed $6,000,000 in a fiscal year.

History: 2011 a. 32 ; 2017 a. 59 ; 2021 a. 58 ; 2023 a. 19 ; 2025 a. 15 .
Wis. Stat. § 102.15 — WI Code / Chapter 102 / Section 102.15
Rules; transcripts.
Status: in_force

(1) The department may promulgate rules as necessary to carry out its duties and functions under this chapter. The provisions of s. 103.005 relating to the adoption, publication, modification, and court review of rules or general orders of the department shall apply to all rules promulgated or general orders adopted under this chapter.

(2) The department may provide by rule the conditions under which transcripts of testimony and proceedings shall be furnished.

(3) All testimony at any hearing held under this chapter shall be taken down by a stenographic reporter, except that in case of an emergency, as determined by the examiner conducting the hearing, testimony may be recorded by a recording machine.

History: 1977 c. 418 ; 1989 a. 64 ; 2015 a. 55 ; 2021 a. 232 ss. 21 , 22 , 33 ; 2025 a. 33 , 145 .
Wis. Stat. § 769.211 — WI Code / Chapter 769 / Section 769.211
Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify spousal support order.
Status: in_force

(1) A tribunal of this state issuing a spousal support order consistent with the law of this state has continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify the spousal support order throughout the existence of the support obligation.

(2) A tribunal of this state may not modify a spousal support order issued by a tribunal of another state or a foreign country having continuing, exclusive jurisdiction over that order under the law of that state or foreign country.

(3) A tribunal of this state that has continuing, exclusive jurisdiction over a spousal support order may serve as any of the following:

(a) An initiating tribunal to request a tribunal of another state to enforce the spousal support order issued in this state.

(b) A responding tribunal to enforce or modify its own spousal support order.

History: 2009 a. 321 ; 2015 a. 82 s. 12 .
Wis. Stat. § 301.28 — WI Code / Chapter 301 / Section 301.28
Training of correctional officers.
Status: in_force

(1) In this section, “correctional officer” means any person classified as a correctional officer employed by the state whose principal duty is the supervision of inmates at a prison, as defined in s. 302.01 .

(2)

(a) Correctional officers serving under permanent appointment prior to July 31, 1981 are not required to meet any requirement under par. (b) as a condition of continued employment. Failure of any such correctional officer to fulfill those requirements does not make that person ineligible for any promotional examination for which he or she is otherwise eligible. Those correctional officers may voluntarily participate in this program.

(b) No person may be permanently appointed as a correctional officer unless the person has satisfactorily completed a preservice training program approved by the department.

(3) The training program approved by the department under sub. (2) (b) shall include a requirement that each correctional officer be trained to identify symptoms of active psychosis, as defined in s. 51.01 (1d) , among prisoners and how to report such symptoms to the superintendent of the correctional institution and to appropriate medical personnel at the correctional institution.

History: 1981 c. 20 ; 1989 a. 31 s. 970 ; Stats. 1989 s. 301.28; 1993 a. 377 ; 1995 a. 27 ; 2023 a. 229 .
Wis. Stat. § 346.77 — WI Code / Chapter 346 / Section 346.77
Responsibility of parent or guardian for violation of bicycle and play vehicle regulations.
Status: in_force

No parent or guardian of any child shall authorize or knowingly permit such child to violate any of the provisions of ss. 346.78 to 346.804 and 347.489 .

History: 1983 a. 243 s. 66 ; 2001 a. 90 .
Wis. Stat. § 227.54 — WI Code / Chapter 227 / Section 227.54
Stay of proceedings.
Status: in_force

The institution of the proceeding for review shall not stay enforcement of the agency decision. The reviewing court may order a stay upon such terms as it deems proper, except as otherwise provided in ss. 196.43 , 253.06 , and 448.02 (9) .

History: 1983 a. 27 ; 1985 a. 182 s. 39 ; Stats. 1985 s. 227.54; 1987 a. 5 ; 1997 a. 27 , 311 ; 2007 a. 20 , 196 ; 2009 a. 28 .
Wis. Stat. § 140.26 — WI Code / Chapter 140 / Section 140.26
Validity of notarial acts.
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided in s. 140.04 (2) , the failure of a notarial officer to perform a duty or meet a requirement specified in this chapter does not invalidate a notarial act performed by the notarial officer. The validity of a notarial act under this chapter does not prevent an aggrieved person from seeking to invalidate the record or transaction that is the subject of the notarial act or from seeking other remedies based on law of this state other than this chapter or law of the United States. This section does not validate a purported notarial act performed by an individual who does not have the authority to perform notarial acts.

History: 2019 a. 125 .