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Wis. Stat. § 16.531 — WI Code / Chapter 16 / Section 16.531
Cash flow plan; report.
Status: in_force

(1) At least 15 days prior to the beginning of any calendar quarter in which the secretary anticipates that it may be necessary to exercise the authority conferred in s. 16.53 (10) (a) or 20.002 (11) (a) or to incur financial obligations and issue operating notes under subch. III of ch. 18 , the secretary shall submit a plan to the joint committee on finance describing the specific nature of any proposed action that may be required.

(2) If the secretary determines during any calendar quarter that action under s. 16.53 (10) (a) or 20.002 (11) or subch. III of ch. 18 should be taken that is different from the action specified in the plan submitted under sub. (1) , the secretary shall provide notice to the joint committee on finance of the specific nature of any such action that may be required. If the joint committee on finance has not, within 2 working days after such notification, scheduled a meeting to review the secretary’s proposal, the secretary may proceed with the proposed action. If, within 2 working days after such notification, the committee schedules a meeting, the secretary may not proceed with the proposed action until after the meeting is held.

(3) Within 30 days after the end of each calendar quarter during which the secretary exercises the authority conferred in s. 16.53 (10) (a) , during which there is any outstanding reallocation of moneys under s. 20.002 (11) (a) or during which there are any outstanding operating notes issued under subch. III of ch. 18 , the secretary shall submit to the joint committee on finance a report on the status of all such matters, together with an assessment of the degree to which the secretary anticipates that state funds and accounts will have sufficient revenues to meet anticipated obligations during the 6-month period following the calendar quarter for which the report is issued.

(4) This section does not apply to actual or projected imbalances in the unemployment reserve fund or to loans to the fund made under s. 20.002 (11) (b) 3m.

History: 1983 a. 3 ; 2013 a. 20 .
Wis. Stat. § 50.097 — WI Code / Chapter 50 / Section 50.097
Registry.
Status: in_force

Any person may receive, upon specific written request to the department, requested information that is contained in the registry of individuals under s. 146.40 (4g) (a) .

History: 1989 a. 31 ; 1991 a. 39 ; 2007 a. 153 .
Wis. Stat. § 701.0903 — WI Code / Chapter 701 / Section 701.0903
Nonapplication of prudent investor rule to life insurance contracts owned by trusts.
Status: in_force

(1) Notwithstanding s. 881.01 , if a principal purpose of a trust is to hold a life insurance contract or to purchase a life insurance contract from contributions made to the trust, the trustee does not have a duty to determine whether the life insurance contract is or remains a proper investment of the trust. For purposes of this subsection, determining whether a life insurance contact is or remains a proper investment includes all of the following:

(a) Investigating the financial strength or changes in the financial strength of the life insurance company maintaining the life insurance contract.

(b) Determining whether to exercise any policy option, right, or privilege available under the life insurance contract.

(c) Diversifying the life insurance contract relative to any other life insurance contracts or any other assets of the trust.

(d) Inquiring about or investigating the health or financial condition of an insured.

(e) Preventing the lapse of a life insurance contract if the trust does not receive contributions or hold other readily marketable assets to pay the life insurance contract premiums.

(2) A trustee is not liable for a loss that arises because the trustee did not take an action specified in sub. (1) .

(4) This section does not apply to a trust that was executed before July 1, 2014, unless the trustee notifies the qualified beneficiaries that the trustee elects to be governed by this section and provides the qualified beneficiaries with a copy of this section.

(5) Subject to sub. (4) , this section applies to a life insurance contract acquired, retained, or owned by a trustee before, on, or after July 1, 2014.

History: 2013 a. 92 .
Wis. Stat. § 11.0102 — WI Code / Chapter 11 / Section 11.0102
Duty to file; fees.
Status: in_force

(1) Each committee and conduit required to register and report under this chapter shall have and shall file each registration statement and report required under this chapter with the commission, except that a candidate committee for a candidate for school board member shall file a registration statement with the commission and a copy of the registration statement with the school district clerk. No candidate may appear on a ballot for any elective office unless the candidate committee files a registration statement for each election at which the candidate runs for office.

(2)

(a) Except as provided in pars. (c) and (d) , each conduit or committee that is required to register and file with the commission shall annually pay a filing fee of $100 to the commission. The commission may accept payment under this subsection by credit card, debit card, or other electronic payment mechanism, and may charge a surcharge to that conduit or committee to recover the actual costs associated with the acceptance of that electronic payment.

(b) A conduit or committee shall pay the fee specified in par. (a) together with the report filed by that conduit or committee on the 15th day of the month of January in each year. If a conduit or committee that is subject to par. (a) registers under this chapter or changes status so that par. (a) becomes applicable to the conduit or committee during a calendar year, the conduit or committee shall pay the fee for that year with the filing of the conduit’s or committee’s registration statement or at any time before the change in status becomes effective.

(c) Paragraph (a) does not apply to a candidate committee.

(d) Paragraph (a) does not apply to any committee for any year during which the committee does not make disbursements exceeding a total of $2,500.

(e) Paragraph (a) does not apply to a conduit for any year during which the conduit does not release contributions totaling more than $2,500.

(3) A filing officer, as defined under s. 5.02 (4v) (b) to (d) , shall notify the commission, in writing, of any facts within the filing officer’s knowledge or evidence in the officer’s possession that may be grounds for civil action or criminal prosecution. The commission may transmit a copy of the notification submitted under this subsection to the district attorney.

History: 2015 a. 117 ss. 24 , 74 (1m) ; 2017 a. 365 ; 2021 a. 265 ; 2023 a. 120 , 126 ; 2025 a. 7 s. 2 .
Wis. Stat. § 938.13 — WI Code / Chapter 938 / Section 938.13
Jurisdiction over juveniles alleged to be in need of protection or services.
Status: in_force

Except as provided in s. 938.028 (3) , the court has exclusive original jurisdiction over a juvenile alleged to be in need of protection or services which can be ordered by the court if any of the following conditions applies:

(4) Uncontrollable. The juvenile’s parent or guardian signs the petition requesting jurisdiction under this subsection and is unable or needs assistance to control the juvenile.

(6) Habitually truant from school. Except as provided under s. 938.17 (2) , the juvenile is habitually truant from school and evidence is provided by the school attendance officer that the activities under s. 118.16 (5) have been completed or were not required to be completed as provided in s. 118.16 (5m) .

(6m) School dropout. The juvenile is a school dropout, as defined in s. 118.153 (1) (b) .

(7) Habitually truant from home. The juvenile is habitually truant from home and either the juvenile, a parent or guardian, or a relative in whose home the juvenile resides signs the petition requesting jurisdiction and attests in court that reconciliation efforts have been attempted and have failed.

(12) Delinquent act before age 10. The juvenile is under 10 years of age and has committed a delinquent act.

(14) Not responsible or not competent. The juvenile has been determined, under s. 938.30 (5) (c) , to be not responsible for a delinquent act by reason of mental disease or defect or has been determined, under s. 938.30 (5) (d) , to be not competent to proceed.

History: 1995 a. 77 , 275 ; 1997 a. 35 , 239 ; 2005 a. 344 ; 2009 a. 94 .
Wis. Stat. § 885.54 — WI Code / Chapter 885 / Section 885.54
Technical and operational standards.
Status: in_force

(1) Videoconferencing technology used in circuit court proceedings shall meet the following technical and operational standards:

(a) Participants shall be able to see, hear, and communicate with each other.

(b) Participants shall be able to see, hear, and otherwise observe any physical evidence or exhibits presented during the proceeding.

(c) Video and sound quality shall be adequate to allow participants to observe the demeanor and non-verbal communications of other participants and to clearly hear what is taking place in the courtroom to the same extent as if they were present in the courtroom.

(d) Parties and counsel at remote locations shall be able, upon request, to have the courtroom cameras scan the courtroom so that remote participants may observe other persons present and activities taking place in the courtroom during the proceedings.

(e) In matters set out in par. (g) , counsel for a defendant or respondent shall have the option to be physically present with the client at the remote location, and the facilities at the remote location shall be able to accommodate counsel’s participation in the proceeding from such location. Parties and counsel at remote locations shall be able to mute the microphone system at that location so that there can be private, confidential communication between them.

(f) If applicable, there shall be a means by which documents can be transmitted between the courtroom and the remote location.

(g) In criminal matters, and in proceedings under chs. 48 , 51 , 55 , 938 , and 980 , if not in each other’s physical presence, a separate private voice communication facility shall be available so that the defendant or respondent and his or her attorney are able to communicate privately during the entire proceeding.

(h) The proceeding at the location from which the judge is presiding shall be visible and audible to the jury and the public, including crime victims, to the same extent as the proceeding would be if not conducted by videoconferencing.

(2) The moving party, including the circuit court, shall certify that the technical and operational standards at the court and the remote location are in compliance with the requirements of sub. (1) .

History: Sup. Ct. Order No. 07-12 , 2008 WI 37, 305 Wis. 2d xli; Sup. Ct. Order No. 08-21 , 2008 WI 111, filed 7-30-08.
Wis. Stat. § 980.015 — WI Code / Chapter 980 / Section 980.015
Notice to the department of justice and district attorney.
Status: in_force

(2) If an agency with jurisdiction has control or custody over a person who may meet the criteria for commitment as a sexually violent person, the agency with jurisdiction shall inform each appropriate district attorney and the department of justice regarding the person as soon as possible beginning 90 days prior to the applicable date of the following:

(a) The anticipated discharge or release, on parole, extended supervision, or otherwise, from a sentence of imprisonment or term of confinement in prison that was imposed for a conviction for a sexually violent offense, from a continuous term of incarceration, any part of which was imposed for a sexually violent offense, or from a placement in a Type 1 prison under s. 301.048 (3) (a) 1. , any part of which was required as a result of a conviction for a sexually violent offense.

(b) The anticipated release from a juvenile correctional facility, as defined in s. 938.02 (10p) , or a secured residential care center for children and youth, as defined in s. 938.02 (15g) , if the person was placed in the facility as a result of being adjudicated delinquent under s. 48.34 , 1993 stats., or under s. 938.183 or 938.34 on the basis of a sexually violent offense.

(c) The anticipated release of a person on conditional release under s. 971.17 , the anticipated termination of a commitment order under s. 971.17 , or the anticipated discharge of a person from a commitment order under s. 971.17 , if the person has been found not guilty of a sexually violent offense by reason of mental disease or defect.

(d) The anticipated release on parole or discharge of a person committed under ch. 975 for a sexually violent offense.

(3) The agency with jurisdiction shall provide the district attorney and department of justice with all of the following:

(a) The person’s name, identifying factors, anticipated future residence and offense history.

(b) If applicable, documentation of any treatment and the person’s adjustment to any institutional placement.

History: 1993 a. 479 ; 1995 a. 77 ; 1997 a. 205 , 283 ; 1999 a. 9 ; 2005 a. 344 , 434 ; 2007 a. 97 ; 2015 a. 197 s. 51 .
Wis. Stat. § 5.82 — WI Code / Chapter 5 / Section 5.82
Write-in ballots.
Status: in_force

If the ballot employed by a municipality does not provide a space for write-in votes, the municipality shall provide a separate write-in ballot, which may be in the form of a paper ballot, to permit electors to write in the names of persons whose names are not on the ballot whenever write-in votes are authorized.

History: 1979 c. 311 ; 1987 a. 391 ; 2001 a. 16 .
Wis. Stat. § 893.35 — WI Code / Chapter 893 / Section 893.35
Action to recover personal property.
Status: in_force

An action to recover personal property shall be commenced within 6 years after the cause of action accrues or be barred. The cause of action accrues at the time the wrongful taking or conversion occurs, or the wrongful detention begins. An action for damage for wrongful taking, conversion or detention of personal property shall be commenced within the time limited by s. 893.51 .

History: 1979 c. 323 .
Wis. Stat. § 424.301 — WI Code / Chapter 424 / Section 424.301
Restrictions on property insurance.
Status: in_force

(1) A creditor may not contract for a separate charge or receive a separate charge for insurance against loss of or damage to property in which the creditor holds a security interest or to property leased under a motor vehicle consumer lease unless all of the following conditions are met:

(a) The insurance covers a substantial risk of loss or damage to property which is allowable collateral under s. 422.417 for the credit transaction.

(b) The amount of the insurance does not exceed any of the following:

1. The actual cash value or stated value of any motor vehicle, manufactured home, or mobile home in which the creditor holds a security interest.

2. The cash value or replacement value of any property in which the creditor holds a purchase money security interest.

3. The stated amount of the customer’s credit line if the purchase money security interest secures transactions pursuant to an open-end credit plan.

5. In any other transaction, the total payments or, if the transaction is for a term of 49 months or more, the amount financed.

(c) The term of the insurance is reasonable in relation to the terms of credit.

(1m) The limitations of subs. (1) and (2) and s. 422.202 (1) (b) do not apply to property insurance on some or all of the property in which the creditor holds a security interest if the creditor does not require any insurance on the property and if the creditor is not designated a loss payee in the policy. Subsection (3) does not apply to a credit transaction solely to finance the purchase of such property insurance.

(2) The term of the insurance is reasonable if it is customary and does not extend substantially beyond a scheduled maturity.

(3) A creditor may not contract for or receive a separate charge for insurance against loss of or damage to property unless the amount financed exclusive of charges for the insurance is $800 or more, and the value of the property is $800 or more.

(4)

(a) A creditor may not contract for or receive a separate charge for insurance against loss of or damage to the customer’s property in which the creditor does not hold a security interest if any of the following apply:

1. The creditor sells the customer insurance described in sub. (1) covering some or all of the same property, except as provided in sub. (1m) .

2. The amount of the insurance exceeds the amount by which the value of the property exceeds the amount of insurance against loss or damage to the property which the customer has in force at the time the consumer credit transaction is consummated.

(b) If the customer purchases property insurance in addition to that already in force, the value of the customer’s property shall be verified by the customer’s written statement or an appraisal or a bill of sale.

(5) A violation of this section is subject to s. 425.303 .

(6) This section does not apply to portable electronics insurance, as defined in s. 632.975 (1) (e) .

History: 1971 c. 239 ; 1973 c. 3 ; 1985 a. 256 ; 1995 a. 329 ; 1997 a. 302 ; 2007 a. 11 ; 2013 a. 230 .
Wis. Stat. § 633.09 — WI Code / Chapter 633 / Section 633.09
Accounts.
Status: in_force

(1) Moneys held in fiduciary capacity. An administrator shall hold in a fiduciary capacity all moneys that the administrator collects or receives on behalf of other persons. Within 2 business days after collection or receipt of such moneys, the administrator either shall pay the moneys to the persons entitled to them or shall deposit the moneys in a fiduciary account established and maintained by the administrator in a financial institution.

(2) Fiduciary account records. An administrator shall maintain fiduciary account records in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. The administrator shall retain the fiduciary account records pertaining to a principal for at least 5 years beginning on the date of creation of the records. If an administrator deposits in a fiduciary account moneys that the administrator has collected on behalf of more than one principal, the administrator shall keep records of the account that clearly indicate deposits made under sub. (1) and withdrawals made under sub. (4) on behalf of each principal. Upon request by a principal, the administrator shall provide the principal copies of those portions of the records pertaining to deposits and withdrawals made on behalf of the principal and shall otherwise permit inspection by the principal as provided under s. 633.06 (2) .

(3) Interest on deposits. Interest earned on moneys deposited in a fiduciary account is the property of the principal unless otherwise provided in the written agreement required under s. 633.04 .

(4) Withdrawals from fiduciary account.

(a) An administrator may not pay any claim by withdrawal from a fiduciary account.

(b) An administrator may make the following payments from a fiduciary account:

1. To a principal, the funds belonging to the principal.

2. To an employee benefit plan policyholder for payment to a principal, the funds belonging to the principal.

3. To an insured employee, the funds belonging to the insured employee.

4. To another account maintained in the name of a principal, the funds belonging to the principal.

5. To a claims paying account, the funds belonging to a principal for payment of claims owed by the principal.

6. To the administrator, commissions, fees or charges owed the administrator by a principal.

History: 1991 a. 39 ; 2021 a. 9 .
Wis. Stat. § 324.34 — WI Code / Chapter 324 / Section 324.34
Effect of prior judicial order or agreement.
Status: in_force

In a proceeding for a grant of custodial responsibility under this subchapter, all of the following apply:

(1) A prior judicial order designating custodial responsibility in the event of deployment is binding on the court unless the circumstances meet the requirements of the law of this state other than this chapter for modifying a judicial order regarding custodial responsibility.

(2) The court shall enforce a prior written agreement between the parents for designating custodial responsibility in the event of deployment, including an agreement executed under subch. II , unless the court finds that the agreement is contrary to the best interest of the child.

History: 2021 a. 161 .
Wis. Stat. § 85.17 — WI Code / Chapter 85 / Section 85.17
Storage of highway salt.
Status: in_force

(1) Definitions. In this section:

(a) “Highway salt” means bulk quantities of a chloride intended for application to highways during winter months, and includes mixtures in any proportion of sand and chlorides.

(b) “Waters of the state” has the meaning specified under s. 281.01 (18) .

(2) Storage of highway salt. Every person who stores highway salt shall comply with the standards adopted under sub. (3) .

(3) Standards. The department shall adopt by rule standards for the storage of highway salt for the purpose of protecting the waters of the state from harm due to contamination by dissolved chlorides. The rule shall comply with ch. 160 . The rule may include different standards for various types of chlorides, or for mixtures of sand and chlorides. The rule may not require the storage of mixtures of sand and chlorides in a building or structure. The rule may include different standards for various storage facilities and conditions, quantities of highway salt and times during the year when salt is stored. All standards under this section shall provide substantially similar protection for the waters of the state.

(4) Information. The department may collect and publish information relating to this section and distribute it to municipalities and persons subject to this section.

(5) Enforcement.

(a) The department shall enforce this section.

(b) The department may enter and inspect, during regular business hours, places where highway salt is stored on private or public property.

(c) The department shall conduct periodic inspections, at least once annually, of each location where highway salt is stored, to ascertain compliance with this section.

(d) The department shall issue special orders directing and requiring compliance with the rules and standards of the department adopted under this section whenever, in the judgment of the department, the rules or standards are threatened with violation, are being violated or have been violated.

(e) The circuit court for any county where violation of such an order occurs has jurisdiction to enforce the order by injunctive and other appropriate relief.

(6) Penalty. Any person who violates this section or any rule or order adopted under this section shall forfeit not less than $10 nor more than $1,000 for each violation. Each violation of this section or any rule or order under this section constitutes a separate offense and each day that a violation continues is a separate offense.

History: 1983 a. 410 ; Stats. 1983 s. 85.16; 1983 a. 538 s. 118 ; Stats. 1983 s. 85.17; 1995 a. 227 .
Wis. Stat. § 938.3415 — WI Code / Chapter 938 / Section 938.3415
Delinquency adjudication; restriction on body armor possession.
Status: in_force

Whenever a court adjudicates a juvenile delinquent for an act that if committed by an adult in this state would be a violent felony, as defined in s. 941.291 (1) (b) , the court shall inform the juvenile of the requirements and penalties under s. 941.291 .

History: 2001 a. 95 .