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Wis. Stat. § 38.145 — WI Code / Chapter 38 / Section 38.145
Responsibilities of students.
Status: in_force

The students of each district, subject to the responsibilities and powers of the board, the state director, the district board, the district director and the faculty, shall be active participants in the immediate governance of and policy development for the district and may participate in all matters affecting student interests to the extent not in conflict with the terms of any collective bargaining agreement. As such, students have primary responsibility for the formulation and review of policies concerning student life and services. Students in consultation with the district director and subject to the final confirmation of the district board have the responsibility for the disposition of student activity and incidental fees under s. 38.14 (9) . The students of each district may organize themselves in a manner that they determine and select their representatives to participate in district governance. This section does not prohibit the board, the state director, the district board, the district director or the faculty from selecting students to participate in district governance but any students selected by those bodies or persons shall not be considered to be representatives of the students for the purposes of the students’ right to select their representatives to participate in district governance.

History: 1993 a. 101 .
Wis. Stat. § 941.299 — WI Code / Chapter 941 / Section 941.299
Restrictions on the use of laser pointers.
Status: in_force

(1) In this section:

(a) “Correctional officer” has the meaning given in s. 941.237 (1) (b) .

(b) “Laser pointer” means a hand-held device that uses light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation to emit a beam of light that is visible to the human eye.

(c) “Law enforcement officer” means a Wisconsin law enforcement officer, as defined in s. 175.46 (1) (g) , or a federal law enforcement officer, as defined in s. 175.40 (7) (a) 1.

(2) No person may do any of the following:

(a) Intentionally direct a beam of light from a laser pointer at any part of the body of a correctional officer, law enforcement officer, or commission warden without the officer’s consent, if the person knows or has reason to know that the victim is a correctional officer, law enforcement officer, or commission warden who is acting in an official capacity.

(b) Intentionally and for no legitimate purpose direct a beam of light from a laser pointer at any part of the body of any human being.

(c) Intentionally direct a beam of light from a laser pointer in a manner that could reasonably be expected to alarm, intimidate, threaten or terrify another person.

(d) Intentionally direct a beam of light from a laser pointer in a manner that, under the circumstances, tends to disrupt any public or private event or create or provoke a disturbance.

(3)

(a) Whoever violates sub. (2) (a) is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor.

(b) Whoever violates sub. (2) (b) , (c) or (d) is subject to a Class B forfeiture.

(c) A person may be charged with a violation of sub. (2) (a) or (b) or both for an act involving the same victim. If the person is charged with violating both sub. (2) (a) and (b) with respect to the same victim, the charges shall be joined. If the person is found guilty of both sub. (2) (a) and (b) for an act involving the same victim, the charge under sub. (2) (b) shall be dismissed and the person may be sentenced only under sub. (2) (a) .

History: 1999 a. 157 ; 2007 a. 27 .
Wis. Stat. § 402.601 — WI Code / Chapter 402 / Section 402.601
Buyer’s rights on improper delivery.
Status: in_force

Subject to s. 402.612 on breach in installment contracts and unless otherwise agreed under ss. 402.718 and 402.719 on contractual limitations of remedy, if the goods or the tender of delivery fail in any respect to conform to the contract, the buyer may:

(1) Reject the whole; or

(2) Accept the whole; or

(3) Accept any commercial unit or units and reject the rest.
Wis. Stat. § 40.82 — WI Code / Chapter 40 / Section 40.82
General provisions.
Status: in_force

(1) Any part of gross compensation deferred under a deferred compensation plan established under this subchapter which would have been treated as current earnings or wages if paid immediately to the employee shall be treated as current earnings or wages for purposes of the federal social security act or any retirement, pension, or group insurance benefit plan provided by the department.

(2) Compensation that is withheld under a deferred compensation plan contract between an employer and an employee may be invested by the employer or a person other than the employer who is authorized by contract to administer the funds. The employer may determine the types of investments in which the deferred compensation funds may be invested. The deferred compensation funds may be invested and reinvested in the same manner provided for investments under s. 881.01 .

(3) Each deferred compensation plan under this subchapter shall be maintained and administered as an eligible deferred compensation plan, as defined in section 457 of the Internal Revenue Code, and shall meet the requirements of section 401 (a) (37) of the Internal Revenue Code.

(4)

(a) Beginning on December 31, 2008, a participating employee who is receiving differential wage payments shall be considered as having terminated covered employment during any period in which the person is performing service in the uniformed services, as defined in 38 USC 4303 , on active duty for a period of more than 30 days, for purposes of receiving a distribution under section 457 (d) (1) (A) (ii) of the Internal Revenue Code.

(b) A person who is described under par. (a) and who elects to receive a distribution may not subsequently make an elective deferral or employee contribution into a deferred compensation plan during the 6-month period following the distribution.

History: 1981 c. 187 ; 2003 a. 264 ; 2011 a. 116 .
Wis. Stat. § 5.36 — WI Code / Chapter 5 / Section 5.36
Notice of voting by individuals with disabilities.
Status: in_force

Any individual with a disability may notify a municipal clerk that he or she intends to vote at a polling place on election day and may request that a specific type of accommodation be provided that will facilitate his or her voting.

History: 2003 a. 265 .
Wis. Stat. § 101.9203 — WI Code / Chapter 101 / Section 101.9203
When certificate of title required.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as provided in subs. (3) and (4) , the owner of a manufactured home situated in this state or intended to be situated in this state shall make application for certificate of title under s. 101.9209 for the manufactured home if the owner has newly acquired the manufactured home.

(2) Any owner who situates in this state a manufactured home for which a certificate of title is required without the certificate of title having been issued or applied for, knowing that the certificate of title has not been issued or applied for, may be required to forfeit not more than $200. A certificate of title is considered to have been applied for when the application accompanied by the required fee has been delivered to the department or deposited in the mail properly addressed and with postage prepaid.

(3) Unless otherwise authorized by rule of the department, a nonresident owner of a manufactured home situated in this state may not apply for a certificate of title under this subchapter unless the manufactured home is subject to a security interest or except as provided in s. 101.9209 (1) (a) .

(4) The owner of a manufactured home that is situated in this state or intended to be situated in this state is not required to make application for a certificate of title under s. 101.9209 if the owner of the manufactured home intends, upon acquiring the manufactured home, to make the manufactured home a fixture to land in which the owner of the manufactured home has an ownership or leasehold interest subject to ch. 706 .

History: 1999 a. 9 , 53 ; 2001 a. 16 ; 2005 a. 45 .
Wis. Stat. § 221.0506 — WI Code / Chapter 221 / Section 221.0506
Fractional shares.
Status: in_force

(1) Issuance and disposition. A bank may do any of the following:

(a) Issue fractions of a share or pay in money the value of fractions of a share.

(b) Arrange for disposition of fractional shares by the shareholders.

(2) Rights of holders of fractional shares. The holder of a fractional share may exercise the rights of a shareholder, including the right to vote, to receive dividends and to participate in the assets of the bank upon liquidation.

History: 1995 a. 336 .
Wis. Stat. § 709.07 — WI Code / Chapter 709 / Section 709.07
Liability precluded.
Status: in_force

An owner is not liable for an error or omission in a report under s. 709.03 or 709.033 if the owner had no knowledge of that error or omission, if the error or omission was based on information provided by a public agency, by a licensed engineer, professional land surveyor, as defined in s. 443.01 (7m) , structural pest control operator, or qualified 3rd party, or by a contractor about matters within the scope of the contractor’s occupation.

History: 1991 a. 162 ; 1999 a. 150 s. 672 ; 2011 a. 107 ; 2013 a. 358 .
Wis. Stat. § 5.81 — WI Code / Chapter 5 / Section 5.81
Ballot information; arrangement; absentee ballots.
Status: in_force

(1) Whenever the statutes provide for the use of separate ballots or columns or rows for offices, parties or referenda, and an electronic voting system in which ballots are distributed to electors is used at a polling place, a single ballot may be used for all offices, referenda and parties. The ballot information, whether placed on the ballot or on the voting device, shall, as far as practicable, be grouped and ordered in the same manner as provided for other ballots under this chapter, except that the information on the ballot need not be in separate columns or rows.

(3) If a municipality utilizes an electronic voting system in which ballots distributed to electors are employed, absentee ballots may consist of ballots utilized with the system or paper ballots and envelopes voted in person in the office of the municipal clerk or voted by mail.

(4) In partisan primary elections, if a ballot contains the names of candidates of more than one party, it shall provide a space for electors to designate a party preference. Failure to designate a preference does not invalidate any votes cast by an elector, except as provided in s. 7.50 (1) (d) .

History: 1979 c. 311 ; 1985 a. 304 ; 1999 a. 182 ; 2001 a. 16 ; 2011 a. 32 .
Wis. Stat. § 860.13 — WI Code / Chapter 860 / Section 860.13
Who not to be purchaser, mortgagee or lessee without court approval.
Status: in_force

The personal representative may not be interested as a purchaser, mortgagee, or lessee of any property in the estate unless the purchase, mortgage, or lease is made with the written consent of the persons interested and of the guardian ad litem for minors and individuals adjudicated incompetent or with the approval of the court after petition and hearing on notice given under s. 879.03 to all persons interested, or unless the will of the decedent specifically authorizes the personal representative to be interested as a purchaser, mortgagee, or lessee.

History: 2005 a. 387 .
Wis. Stat. § 632.17 — WI Code / Chapter 632 / Section 632.17
Validity of surety bonds.
Status: in_force

(1) Failure to file certificate. No instrument executed by an insurer authorized to do a surety business is ineffective because of failure to file the certificate of its authority to do business in this state or a certified copy thereof; but the officer with whom any instrument so executed has been filed or any person who might claim the benefit thereof may by written notice require the person filing the instrument to have a certified copy of the certificate of authority filed with the officer, and unless the copy is filed within 8 days after receipt of the notice the instrument does not satisfy the requirement that the instrument be supplied.

(2) Satisfaction of obligations to provide surety. An undertaking in appropriate terms issued by an insurer authorized to do a surety business satisfies and is complete compliance with any authorization or requirement in the law of this state respecting surety bonds, undertakings or other similar obligations, and shall be accepted as such by any official authorized to receive or empowered to require such an undertaking, subject to sub. (1) .

History: 1975 c. 375 .
Wis. Stat. § 285.77 — WI Code / Chapter 285 / Section 285.77
Machinery use.
Status: in_force

The department may not require the use of machinery, devices or equipment from a particular supplier or produced by a particular manufacturer, if the required performance standards may be met by machinery, devices or equipment otherwise available.

History: 1979 c. 34 ; 1987 a. 27 ; Stats. 1987 s. 144.404; 1995 a. 227 s. 503 ; Stats. 1995 s. 285.77.
Wis. Stat. § 139.832 — WI Code / Chapter 139 / Section 139.832
Police powers.
Status: in_force

The duly authorized employees of the department have all necessary police powers to prevent violations of this subchapter.

History: 1989 a. 31 .
Wis. Stat. § 940.10 — WI Code / Chapter 940 / Section 940.10
Homicide by negligent operation of vehicle.
Status: in_force

(1) Whoever causes the death of another human being by the negligent operation or handling of a vehicle is guilty of a Class G felony.

(2) Whoever causes the death of an unborn child by the negligent operation or handling of a vehicle is guilty of a Class G felony.

History: 1987 a. 399 ; 1997 a. 295 ; 2001 a. 109 .
Wis. Stat. § 753.061 — WI Code / Chapter 753 / Section 753.061
Court; branch; judge.
Status: in_force

(1) In each judicial circuit, each judgeship shall be given a branch number. Each branch constitutes a circuit court with all the powers and jurisdiction possessed by circuit courts in circuits having one judge only, and may be designated in all papers and proceedings either by its respective number or by the name of its presiding judge.

(2) The chief judge of the 1st judicial administrative district shall designate 2 circuit court branches that will primarily handle cases that involve a violation of ch. 961 involving a controlled substance included in schedule I or II under ch. 961 or a controlled substance analog of a controlled substance included in schedule I or II under ch. 961 .

(2m) The chief judge of the 1st judicial administrative district is authorized to designate 4 circuit court branches to primarily handle violent crime cases that involve a violation of s. 939.63 , if a felony is committed while armed, and of ss. 940.01 to 940.03 , 940.05 , 940.06 , 940.225 , 943.231 (1) , and 943.32 (2) . If the circuit court branches are designated under this subsection, 2 shall begin to primarily handle violent crime cases on September 1, 1991, and 2 shall begin to primarily handle violent crime cases on August 1, 1992.

History: 1977 c. 449 ; 1979 c. 175 ; 1989 a. 121 , 122 ; 1991 a. 39 ; 1993 a. 92 ; 1995 a. 27 , 448 ; 2001 a. 109 ; 2003 a. 33 ; 2015 a. 55 ; 2023 a. 10 .
Wis. Stat. § 193.465 — WI Code / Chapter 193 / Section 193.465
Limitation of director’s liability in articles or bylaws.
Status: in_force

The articles or bylaws may eliminate or limit a director’s personal liability to the cooperative or its members for monetary damages for violating s. 193.455 (1) (a) , except that neither the articles nor the bylaws may eliminate or limit the liability of a director for any of the following:

(1) A breach of the director’s duty of loyalty to the cooperative or its members.

(2) An act or omission not in good faith or that involves intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law.

(3) A transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit.

(4) An act or omission occurring before the date on which the provision in the articles or bylaws eliminating or limiting liability becomes effective.

(5) A knowing violation of ch. 408 , subject to s. 193.605 , or illegal distributions of cooperative assets.

History: 2005 a. 441 .
Wis. Stat. § 645.45 — WI Code / Chapter 645 / Section 645.45
Federal receivership.
Status: in_force

(1) Petition for federal receiver. Whenever in the commissioner’s opinion, liquidation of a domestic insurer or an alien insurer domiciled in this state would be facilitated by a federal receivership, and when any ground exists upon which the commissioner might petition the court for an order of rehabilitation or liquidation under s. 645.31 or 645.41 , or if an order of rehabilitation or liquidation has already been entered, the commissioner may request another commissioner or other willing resident of another state to petition any appropriate federal district court for the appointment of a federal receiver. The commissioner may intervene in any such action to support or oppose the petition, and may accept appointment as the receiver if he or she is so designated. So much of this chapter shall apply to the receivership as can be made applicable and is appropriate. Upon motion of the commissioner, the courts of this state shall relinquish all jurisdiction over the insurer for purposes of rehabilitation or liquidation.

(2) Compliance with federal requirements. If the commissioner is appointed receiver under this section, the commissioner shall comply with any requirements necessary to give him or her title to and control over the assets and affairs of the insurer.

History: 1979 c. 102 ss. 205 , 236 (5) .
Wis. Stat. § 15.205 — WI Code / Chapter 15 / Section 15.205
Same; attached boards.
Status: in_force

(4) Child abuse and neglect prevention board. There is created a child abuse and neglect prevention board which is attached to the department of children and families under s. 15.03 . The board shall consist of 20 members as follows:

(a) The governor or his or her designee.

(b) The attorney general or his or her designee.

(c) The secretary of health services or his or her designee.

(d) The state superintendent of public instruction or his or her designee.

(dg) The secretary of corrections or his or her designee.

(dr) The secretary of children and families or his or her designee.

(e) One representative to the assembly appointed by the speaker of the assembly or that appointed representative’s designee.

(em) One representative to the assembly appointed by the minority leader of the assembly or that appointed representative’s designee.

(f) One senator appointed by the president of the senate or that appointed senator’s designee.

(fm) One senator appointed by the minority leader of the senate or that appointed senator’s designee.

(g) Ten public members appointed by the governor for staggered 3-year terms. The public members shall be appointed on the basis of expertise, experience, leadership, or advocacy in the prevention of child abuse and neglect.

History: 2007 a. 20 ss. 39 to 50 , 66 , 9121 (6) (a) .
Wis. Stat. § 938.988 — WI Code / Chapter 938 / Section 938.988
Interstate placement of juveniles.
Status: in_force

Sections 48.988 and 48.989 apply to the interstate placement of juveniles, except that s. 48.99 , rather than those sections, applies to the interstate placement of juveniles following withdrawal from the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children as described in s. 48.9895 .

History: 1995 a. 77 ; 2009 a. 339 .
Wis. Stat. § 785.04 — WI Code / Chapter 785 / Section 785.04
Sanctions authorized.
Status: in_force

(1) Remedial sanction. A court may impose one or more of the following remedial sanctions:

(a) Payment of a sum of money sufficient to compensate a party for a loss or injury suffered by the party as the result of a contempt of court.

(b) Imprisonment if the contempt of court is of a type included in s. 785.01 (1) (b) , (bm) , (c) or (d) . The imprisonment may extend only so long as the person is committing the contempt of court or 6 months, whichever is the shorter period.

(c) A forfeiture not to exceed $2,000 for each day the contempt of court continues.

(d) An order designed to ensure compliance with a prior order of the court.

(e) A sanction other than the sanctions specified in pars. (a) to (d) if it expressly finds that those sanctions would be ineffectual to terminate a continuing contempt of court.

(2) Punitive sanction.

(a) Nonsummary procedure. A court, after a finding of contempt of court in a nonsummary procedure under s. 785.03 (1) (b) , may impose for each separate contempt of court a fine of not more than $5,000 or imprisonment in the county jail for not more than one year or both.

(b) Summary procedure. A court, after a finding of contempt of court in a summary procedure under s. 785.03 (2) , may impose for each separate contempt of court a fine of not more than $500 or imprisonment in the county jail for not more than 30 days or both.

(3) Past conduct. A punitive sanction may be imposed for past conduct which was a contempt of court even though similar present conduct is a continuing contempt of court.

History: 1979 c. 257 ; 1993 a. 78 .
Wis. Stat. § 939.14 — WI Code / Chapter 939 / Section 939.14
Criminal conduct or contributory negligence of victim no defense.
Status: in_force

It is no defense to a prosecution for a crime that the victim also was guilty of a crime or was contributorily negligent.
Wis. Stat. § 140.07 — WI Code / Chapter 140 / Section 140.07
Identification of individual.
Status: in_force

(1) A notarial officer has personal knowledge of the identity of an individual appearing before the officer if the individual is personally known to the officer through dealings sufficient to provide reasonable certainty that the individual has the identity claimed.

(2) A notarial officer has satisfactory evidence of the identity of an individual appearing before the officer if the officer can identify the individual in any of the following ways:

(a) By means of any of the following:

1. A passport, vehicle operator’s license, or government-issued identification card, which is current or expired not more than 3 years before performance of the notarial act.

2. Another form of government identification issued to an individual, which is current or expired not more than 3 years before performance of the notarial act, contains the signature or a photograph of the individual, and is satisfactory to the officer.

(b) By a verification on oath or affirmation of a credible witness personally appearing before the officer and known to the officer or whom the officer can identify on the basis of a passport, vehicle operator’s license, or government-issued identification card, which is current or expired not more than 3 years before performance of the notarial act.

(3) A notarial officer may require an individual to provide additional information or identification credentials necessary to assure the officer of the identity of the individual.

History: 2019 a. 125 .