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Wis. Stat. § 700.23 — WI Code / Chapter 700 / Section 700.23
Liability among cotenants for rents and profits.
Status: in_force

(1) The provisions of this section apply only in the absence of a valid agreement to the contrary between the cotenants. As used in this section, “proportionate share” means a share determined by the number of joint tenants, in the case of a joint tenancy, and the extent of a tenant in common’s undivided interest, in the case of a tenancy in common.

(2) If land belonging to 2 or more cotenants is rented to a 3rd person, any cotenant may recover that cotenant’s proportionate share of the net rents collected by another cotenant after deduction of property taxes, maintenance costs and any other proper charges relating to the property.

(3) If land belonging to such cotenants is occupied by one cotenant and not by another, any cotenant not occupying the premises may recover from the occupying cotenant:

(a) A proportionate share of the reasonable rental value of the land accruing after written demand for rent if the occupying tenant manifests an intent to occupy the premises to the exclusion of the other cotenant or cotenants;

(b) A proportionate share of the net profits if the occupying cotenant engages in mining, cutting of timber, removal of sand or gravel, or any similar operation resulting in diminution of the value of the premises. In such a case, the occupying cotenant must render an accounting to the other cotenant, showing all receipts and expenditures, and is entitled to deduct a reasonable amount for the value of services provided by the occupying cotenant; but any other cotenant may in the alternative elect to recover that cotenant’s proportionate share of the amount which that cotenant can prove would have been received by licensing a 3rd party to carry on the same operation.

(4) If one cotenant has leased the premises from another cotenant, upon expiration of the lease it is presumed that the cotenant who has leased the premises from the other cotenant continues to hold over as provided in s. 704.25 , unless that cotenant gives to the other cotenant prior to the expiration of the lease a written notice to the contrary, by one of the methods under s. 704.21 .

History: 1971 c. 66 ; 1991 a. 316 .
Wis. Stat. § 770.01 — WI Code / Chapter 770 / Section 770.01
Definitions.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) “Domestic partner” means an individual who has signed and filed a declaration of domestic partnership in the office of the register of deeds of the county in which he or she resides.

(2) “Domestic partnership” means the legal relationship that is formed between 2 individuals under this chapter.

History: 2009 a. 28 .
Wis. Stat. § 410.206 — WI Code / Chapter 410 / Section 410.206
Transmission of payment order through funds-transfer or other communication system.
Status: in_force

(1) If a payment order addressed to a receiving bank is transmitted to a funds-transfer system or other 3rd-party communication system for transmittal to the bank, the system is considered to be an agent of the sender for the purpose of transmitting the payment order to the bank. If there is a discrepancy between the terms of the payment order transmitted to the system and the terms of the payment order transmitted by the system to the bank, the terms of the payment order of the sender are those transmitted by the system. This section does not apply to a funds-transfer system of the federal reserve banks.

(2) This section applies to cancellations and amendments of payment orders to the same extent that it applies to payment orders.

History: 1991 a. 304 .
Wis. Stat. § 134.23 — WI Code / Chapter 134 / Section 134.23
Motion picture fair practices.
Status: in_force

(1) Definitions. As used in this section:

(a) “Blind bidding” means offering, bidding for, negotiating for or agreeing to any term for the licensing or exhibition of a motion picture in this state prior to a trade screening of the motion picture.

(b) “Distributor” means a person who rents, sells, licenses or otherwise distributes to an exhibitor a motion picture for exhibition in this state.

(c) “License agreement” means a contract, agreement, understanding or condition between a distributor and an exhibitor relating to the exhibition of a motion picture in this state.

(d) “Trade screening” means the showing of a motion picture by a distributor in one of the 3 largest cities in this state.

(2) Blind bidding prohibited. A person may not engage in blind bidding.

(3) Trade screening.

(a) Every trade screening shall be open to any exhibitor.

(b) A distributor shall provide reasonable and uniform notice to all exhibitors of all trade screenings.

(4) Guarantees prohibited. A license agreement created or renewed after May 18, 1984, which provides for a fee or other payment to a distributor based in whole or in part on the attendance at a theater or the box office receipts of a theater may not contain or be conditioned upon a guarantee of a minimum payment by an exhibitor to the distributor.

(5) Injunctive relief and damages. A person aggrieved by a violation of this section may bring a civil action to enjoin further or continuing violations or to recover actual damages sustained as a result of a violation, together with costs of the action. In an action under this subsection, the court shall award reasonable attorney fees, notwithstanding s. 814.04 (1) , to a party who obtains injunctive relief or an award of damages.

History: 1983 a. 454 .
Wis. Stat. § 810.01 — WI Code / Chapter 810 / Section 810.01
Replevin, plaintiff may claim delivery.
Status: in_force

The plaintiff in a replevin action may claim the delivery of the property prior to final judgment in the manner provided in this chapter.

History: Sup. Ct. Order, 67 Wis. 2d 585, 758 (1975); Stats. 1975 s. 810.01; 1977 c. 308 .
Wis. Stat. § 83.035 — WI Code / Chapter 83 / Section 83.035
Streets and highways, construction.
Status: in_force

Any county board may provide by ordinance that the county may, through its highway committee or other designated county official or officials, enter into contracts with cities, villages and towns within the county borders to enable the county to construct and maintain streets and highways in such municipalities.
Wis. Stat. § 183.0116 — WI Code / Chapter 183 / Section 183.0116
Change of registered agent or registered office by limited liability company.
Status: in_force

(1) A limited liability company or registered foreign limited liability company may change its registered agent or registered office as provided in s. 183.0212 (5) or by delivering to the department for filing a statement of change that states all of the following:

(a) The name of the company or foreign company.

(b) The information that is to be in effect as a result of the filing of the statement of change.

(2) The members or managers of a limited liability company need not approve the filing of any of the following:

(a) A statement of change under this section.

(b) A similar filing changing the registered agent or registered office, if any, of the company in any other jurisdiction.

(3) A statement of change under this section designating a new registered agent is an affirmation of fact by the limited liability company or registered foreign limited liability company that the agent has consented to serve.

(4) As an alternative to using the procedure in this section, a limited liability company may amend its articles of organization.

History: 2021 a. 258 .
Wis. Stat. § 224.40 — WI Code / Chapter 224 / Section 224.40
Disclosure of financial records for child support enforcement.
Status: in_force

(1) Definitions. In this section:

(a) “County child support agency” means a county child support agency under s. 59.53 (5) .

(b) “Financial institution” has the meaning given in s. 49.853 (1) (c) .

(c) “Financial record” has the meaning given in 12 USC 3401 .

(2) Financial record matching agreements. A financial institution is required to enter into an agreement with the department of children and families in accordance with rules promulgated under s. 49.853 (2) .

(3) Limited liability. A financial institution is not liable for any of the following:

(a) Disclosing a financial record of an individual to the county child support agency attempting to establish, modify or enforce a child support obligation of the individual.

(b) Disclosing information to the department of children and families or a county child support agency pursuant to the financial record matching program under s. 49.853 .

(c) Encumbering or surrendering any assets held by the financial institution in response to instructions provided by the department of children and families or a county child support agency for the purpose of enforcing a child support obligation.

(d) Any other action taken in good faith to comply with s. 49.853 or 49.854 .

History: 1997 a. 191 ; 2007 a. 20 .
Wis. Stat. § 448.07 — WI Code / Chapter 448 / Section 448.07
Renewal.
Status: in_force

(1) Renewal.

(a) Renewal applications for a license, certificate, or respiratory care compact privilege issued under this subchapter shall be submitted to the department on a form provided by the department on or before the applicable renewal date specified under s. 440.08 (2) (a) , except that renewal of a compact license shall be governed by the renewal provisions in s. 448.980 (7) , and renewal of a respiratory care compact privilege shall be governed by s. 448.9889 (4) .

(b) The board shall maintain the register required by s. 440.035 (1m) (d) , which shall be divided according to the activity for which the individual holds the license, certificate, or respiratory care compact privilege. The board shall make copies available for purchase at cost.

(c) Every renewal made as provided in this section shall be presumptive evidence in all courts and other places that the person named therein holds the license, certificate, or respiratory care compact privilege for the period covered by the renewal, and shall be deemed to fulfill any statutory requirement for renewal of that license, certificate, or compact privilege.

(d) No renewal may be permitted by the secretary of the board in the case of any physician, perfusionist, or anesthesiologist assistant who has failed to meet the requirements of s. 448.13 or any person whose license, certificate, or respiratory care compact privilege has been suspended or revoked.

(2) Fees. Except as otherwise provided in s. 448.980 , the renewal fee for a license, certificate, or respiratory care compact privilege is determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a) . Compact licenses shall be subject to additional fees and assessments, as established by the department, the board, or the interstate medical licensure compact commission, to cover any costs incurred by the department or the board for this state’s participation in the interstate medical licensure compact under s. 448.980 and costs incurred by the interstate medical licensure compact commission for its administration of the renewal process for the interstate medical licensure compact under s. 448.980 .

History: 1975 c. 383 , 421 ; 1977 c. 29 , 131 , 418 ; 1979 c. 162 ; 1987 a. 27 , 264 , 399 ; 1991 a. 39 ; 1995 a. 245 ; 1997 a. 175 ; 1999 a. 180 ; 2001 a. 89 ; 2007 a. 20 ; 2013 a. 240 ; 2015 a. 116 , 269 ; 2019 a. 49 s. 1 ; 2025 a. 76 .
Wis. Stat. § 33.53 — WI Code / Chapter 33 / Section 33.53
Definitions.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) “Board of commissioners” means the board of commissioners of the commission.

(2) “Commission” means the Southeastern Wisconsin Fox River Commission created under s. 33.54 .

(3) “Commissioner” means a member of the board of commissioners.

(5) “County board” means the county board of a river county.

(6) “Municipality” means any city, village or town.

(6m) “River county” means Kenosha County, Racine County or Waukesha County or any county in the Illinois Fox River basin that is designated by the commission under s. 33.57 (5) .

(7) “River municipality” means any of the following municipalities that is located in a river county:

(a) The city of Waukesha.

(b) The town of Waukesha.

(c) The village of Waterford.

(d) The town of Waterford.

(e) The village of Big Bend.

(f) The town of Vernon.

(g) The town of Mukwonago.

(h) The village of Mukwonago.

(i) The village of Rochester.

(j) The town of Burlington.

(k) The city of Burlington.

(L) The town of Wheatland.

(m) The town of Salem.

(n) The village of Silver Lake.

(o) Any city, village, or town in a river county that is designated by the commission under s. 33.57 (5) .

(8) “Surface waters” include surface water in drainage ditches.

History: 1997 a. 27 ; 2015 a. 226 .
Wis. Stat. § 757.30 — WI Code / Chapter 757 / Section 757.30
Penalty for practicing without license.
Status: in_force

(1) Every person, who without having first obtained a license to practice law as an attorney of a court of record in this state, as provided by law, practices law within the meaning of sub. (2) , or purports to be licensed to practice law as an attorney within the meaning of sub. (3) , shall be fined not less than $50 nor more than $500 or imprisoned not more than one year in the county jail or both, and in addition may be punished as for a contempt.

(2) Every person who appears as agent, representative or attorney, for or on behalf of any other person, or any firm, partnership, association or corporation in any action or proceeding in or before any court of record, circuit or supplemental court commissioner, or judicial tribunal of the United States, or of any state, or who otherwise, in or out of court, for compensation or pecuniary reward gives professional legal advice not incidental to his or her usual or ordinary business, or renders any legal service for any other person, or any firm, partnership, association or corporation, shall be deemed to be practicing law within the meaning of this section.

(3) Every person who uses the words attorney at law, lawyer, solicitor, counselor, attorney and counselor, proctor, law, law office, or other equivalent words in connection with his or her name or any sign, advertisement, business card, letterhead, circular, notice, or other writing, document or design, the evident purpose of which is to induce others to believe or understand the person to be authorized to practice law or who in any other manner represents himself or herself either verbally or in writing, directly or indirectly, as authorized to practice law in this state, shall be deemed to be purporting to be licensed to practice law as an attorney within the meaning of this section.

(4) No person shall practice law in this state under any other given name or any other surname than that under which originally admitted to the bar of this or any other state, in any instance in which the board of bar examiners shall, after a hearing, find that practicing under the changed name operates to unfairly compete with another practitioner or to mislead the public as to identity or to otherwise result in detriment to the profession or the public. Any person violating this subsection shall be subject to the penalty provided in sub. (1) . This subsection does not apply to a change of name resulting from marriage or divorce.

History: 1977 c. 26 ; 1977 c. 187 s. 96 ; Stats. 1977 s. 757.30; 1979 c. 98 ; 1991 a. 32 , 39 ; 1993 a. 490 ; 2001 a. 61 .
Wis. Stat. § 90.16 — WI Code / Chapter 90 / Section 90.16
Record of partition.
Status: in_force

Every partition of a division fence or line made by fence viewers, signed and recorded as hereinbefore provided, and the record or a certified copy thereof, shall be presumptive evidence of the regularity of all the proceedings prior to the making thereof.
Wis. Stat. § 221.0210 — WI Code / Chapter 221 / Section 221.0210
Publication of charter.
Status: in_force

The bank shall cause the charter issued under s. 221.0208 , to be published as a class 1 notice, under ch. 985 , in the city, village or town where the bank is located. This notice shall be published within 15 days after the division issues the charter. The bank shall file proof of publication with the division. If a bank fails to comply with this section, the division shall cause the notice to be published at the bank’s expense and the bank shall forfeit $100 to the division.

History: 1995 a. 336 .
Wis. Stat. § 802.01 — WI Code / Chapter 802 / Section 802.01
Pleadings allowed; form of motions.
Status: in_force

(1) Pleadings. There shall be a complaint and an answer; a reply to a counterclaim denominated as such; an answer to a cross claim, if the answer contains a cross claim; a 3rd-party complaint, if a person who was not an original party is summoned under s. 803.05 , and a 3rd-party answer, if a 3rd-party complaint is served. No other pleading shall be allowed, except that the court may order a further pleading to a reply or to any answer.

(2) Motions.

(a) How made. An application to the court for an order shall be by motion which, unless made during a hearing or trial, shall be made in writing, shall state with particularity the grounds therefor, and shall set forth the relief or order sought. The requirement of writing is fulfilled if the motion is stated in a written notice of the hearing of the motion. Unless specifically authorized by statute, orders to show cause shall not be used.

(b) Supporting papers. Copies of all records and papers upon which a motion is founded, except those which have been previously filed or served in the same action or proceeding, shall be served with the notice of motion and shall be plainly referred to therein. Papers already filed or served shall be referred to as papers theretofore filed or served in the action. The moving party may be allowed to present upon the hearing, records, affidavits or other papers, but only upon condition that opposing counsel be given reasonable time in which to meet such additional proofs should request therefor be made.

(c) Recitals in orders. All orders, unless they otherwise provide, shall be deemed to be based on the records and papers used on the motion and the proceedings theretofore had and shall recite the nature of the motion, the appearances, the dates on which the motion was heard and decided, and the order signed. No other formal recitals are necessary.

(d) Formal requirements. The rules applicable to captions, signing and other matters of form of pleadings apply to all motions and other papers in an action, except that affidavits in support of a motion need not be separately captioned if served and filed with the motion. The name of the party seeking the order or relief and a brief description of the type of order or relief sought shall be included in the caption of every written motion.

(e) When deemed made. In computing any period of time prescribed or allowed by the statutes governing procedure in civil actions and special proceedings, a motion which requires notice under s. 801.15 (4) shall be deemed made when it is served with its notice of motion.

(3) Demurrers and pleas abolished. Demurrers and pleas shall not be used.

History: Sup. Ct. Order, 67 Wis. 2d 585, 614 (1975); Sup. Ct. Order, 104 Wis. 2d xi (1981); Sup. Ct. Order, 171 Wis. 2d xix (1992); 2005 a. 253 ; 2007 a. 97 .
Wis. Stat. § 76.65 — WI Code / Chapter 76 / Section 76.65
Life insurers; license fee.
Status: in_force

Every insurer doing a life insurance business within this state, except fraternals as defined in s. 614.01 , shall pay into the state treasury as an annual license fee for transacting such business the amounts following:

(1) Domestic insurers.

(a) If such insurer is organized under the laws of this state, it shall pay as an annual license fee 3.5 percent upon its gross income from all sources for the preceding calendar year except interest required to provide and maintain reserves according to the laws of this state, and except premiums collected on policies of insurance and contracts for annuities. No domestic insurer shall, however, in any year pay in the aggregate for license fee as prescribed in this paragraph an amount in excess of the annual license fee which would have been payable by it in such year under sub. (2) had it been operating as a foreign insurer subject to sub. (2) . Any domestic insurer having in excess of $750,000,000 of insurance in force as of December 31 of the preceding calendar year, excluding therefrom any reinsurance assumed on which premium taxes are payable by the ceding insurer, shall not pay less in the aggregate for a license fee as prescribed in this paragraph than the amount of the annual license fee which would have been payable by it in such year under sub. (2) had it been operating as a foreign insurer subject to sub. (2) . Payments under this paragraph shall be made annually on or before March 1.

(b) In computing the fee under par. (a) , the amount of such gross income shall, after deducting the excepted portions thereof, be multiplied by a fraction the numerator of which is the net investment income applicable to life insurance and annuities and the denominator of which is the total net investment income, as set forth in the annual statement forms for such year as approved by the commissioner of insurance.

(2) Foreign insurers. If any such insurer is organized outside of this state, it shall pay into the state treasury, as such annual license fee, 2 percent upon the excess of the gross premiums received in money or otherwise during the preceding calendar year on all policies or contracts of insurance on the lives of residents of this state after deducting all sums apportioned to premium paying policies on the lives of residents of this state from annual distribution of profits, savings, earnings or surplus which before the expiration of the calendar year next succeeding such apportionment have been either paid in cash or applied in part payment of premiums.

History: 1971 c. 215 , 289 ; 1975 c. 373 ; 1979 c. 102 s. 25 ; Stats. 1979 s. 76.65; 1981 c. 20 .
Wis. Stat. § 227.20 — WI Code / Chapter 227 / Section 227.20
Filing of rules.
Status: in_force

(1) An agency shall file a certified copy of each rule it promulgates with the legislative reference bureau. No rule is valid until the certified copy has been filed. A certified copy shall be typed or duplicated on 8 1/2 by 11 inch paper, leaving sufficient room for a stamp at the top of the first page. Forms that are filed need not comply with the specifications of this subsection. The agency shall also send a copy of each rule to the legislative reference bureau in an electronic format approved by the legislative reference bureau.

(2) The legislative reference bureau shall endorse the date and the time of filing on each certified copy filed under sub. (1) . The bureau shall keep a file of all certified copies filed under sub. (1) .

(3) Filing a certified copy of a rule with the legislative reference bureau creates a presumption of all of the following:

(a) That the rule was duly promulgated by the agency.

(b) That the rule was filed and made available for public inspection on the date and time endorsed on it.

(c) That all of the rule-making procedures required by this chapter were complied with, except as provided in s. 186.118 (2) (c) or (3) (b) 3.

(d) That the text of the certified copy of the rule is the text as promulgated by the agency.

History: 1985 a. 182 ; 1993 a. 214 ; 2005 a. 249 ; 2007 a. 20 ; 2013 a. 20 , 277 .