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Wis. Stat. § 29.341 — WI Code / Chapter 29 / Section 29.341
Duties on accidental shooting.
Status: in_force

(1) Any person who, while hunting any wild animal or bird, discharges a firearm, airgun, or arrow, and by that discharge injures or kills another person, shall immediately give his or her name and address to the injured person, render assistance to the injured person and obtain immediate medical or hospital care for the injured person, and immediately report the injury or death to the sheriff or police of the locality in which the shooting took place.

(2) Any person intentionally failing to comply with sub. (1) shall be fined not more than $5,000, or imprisoned in the county jail not more than one year, or both. Any person who neglects to comply with sub. (1) shall be fined not more than $5,000 or imprisoned not more than 9 months or both.

History: 1975 c. 365 ; 1991 a. 316 ; 1997 a. 248 s. 413 ; Stats. 1997 s. 29.341; 2023 a. 115 .
Wis. Stat. § 943.90 — WI Code / Chapter 943 / Section 943.90
Wire fraud against a financial institution.
Status: in_force

Whoever transmits or causes to be transmitted electrically, electromagnetically, or by light any signal, writing, image, sound, or data for the purpose of committing a financial crime is guilty of a Class H felony.

History: 2005 a. 212 .
Wis. Stat. § 8.01 — WI Code / Chapter 8 / Section 8.01
§ 8.01. Method of nomination.
Status: in_force

Candidates for elective office shall be nominated according to this chapter.
Wis. Stat. § 700.215 — WI Code / Chapter 700 / Section 700.215
Exception for equitable rights of cotenants and 3rd persons.
Status: in_force

Nothing in ss. 700.17 to 700.21 prevents an equitable lien arising in favor of one cotenant against another tenant or tenants because of events occurring after the establishment of the cotenancy relationship nor prevents imposition of a constructive trust in favor of a 3rd person in an appropriate case.

History: 1971 c. 66 ; 2005 a. 253 .
Wis. Stat. § 78.67 — WI Code / Chapter 78 / Section 78.67
Timely filing.
Status: in_force

When the final date provided in this chapter for the filing of any report or claim or for the remittance of any tax or penalty falls on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday, the next secular or business day shall be the final date. The provisions on timely filing under s. 71.80 (18) apply to the reports, claims and remittances under this chapter.

History: 1985 a. 302 ; 1987 a. 312 s. 17 ; 1993 a. 16 .
Wis. Stat. § 703.24 — WI Code / Chapter 703 / Section 703.24
Remedies for violations by unit owner or tenant of a unit owner.
Status: in_force

(1) Definition. In this section, “violation” means failure to comply with this chapter or the declaration, bylaws, or association rules.

(2) Liability for unit owner violation. A unit owner who commits a violation is liable for any charges, fines, or assessments imposed by the association pursuant to the bylaws or association rules as a result of the violation and may be subject to a temporary or permanent injunction.

(3) Liability for violation by tenant.

(a) If a tenant of a unit commits a violation that results in a charge, fine, or assessment imposed by the association pursuant to the bylaws or association rules, the tenant is liable for the charge, fine, or assessment.

(b) If the association complies with the notice requirement of sub. (4) , the owner of the unit occupied by the tenant when the violation occurred is liable for any charges, fines, or assessments imposed by the association for which the tenant is liable under par. (a) that are not paid by the tenant within 30 days after receiving the notice under sub. (4) . This paragraph does not affect the liability of the tenant to the unit owner for any charges, fines, or assessments paid by the unit owner under this paragraph.

(4) Notice requirement for violation by tenant. If an association imposes a charge, fine, or assessment as a result of a violation by a tenant of a unit in the condominium, the association shall give notice to the tenant by any method under s. 704.21 (1) (a) to (e) and to the owner of the unit occupied by the tenant by any method under s. 704.21 (2) (a) to (d) . The notice shall include all of the following:

(a) The amount of charges, fines, or assessments for which the tenant is liable.

(b) Notice that if the tenant fails to pay the association the amount for which the tenant is liable within 30 days after the tenant receives the notice, the owner is liable to the association for the amount unpaid by the tenant although the tenant may be liable to the unit owner for any amounts the unit owner pays.

(5) Other liability not affected. This section does not otherwise affect the liability of a unit owner or tenant who commits a violation.

History: 1977 c. 407 ; 2003 a. 283 .
Wis. Stat. § 178.10103 — WI Code / Chapter 178 / Section 178.10103
Appeal from revocation.
Status: in_force

(1) A foreign limited liability partnership may appeal the department’s revocation of its statement of foreign registration under s. 178.10102 to the circuit court for the county where the foreign limited liability partnership’s principal office or, if none in this state, its registered office is located, within 30 days after the notice of revocation takes effect under s. 178.0103 (6) . The foreign limited liability partnership shall appeal by petitioning the court to set aside the revocation and attaching to the petition copies of its statement of foreign registration and the department’s notice of revocation.

(2) The court may order the department to reinstate the statement of foreign registration or may take any other action that the court considers appropriate.

(3) The court’s final decision may be appealed as in other civil proceedings.

History: 2015 a. 295 .
Wis. Stat. § 279.21 — WI Code / Chapter 279 / Section 279.21
Reports and records.
Status: in_force

(1) The authority shall keep an accurate account of all of its activities and of all of its receipts and expenditures, and shall annually in January make a report of its activities, receipts, and expenditures to the governor and to the chief clerk of each house of the legislature, for distribution to the legislature under s. 13.172 (2) . The reports shall be in a form approved by the state auditor. The state auditor may investigate the affairs of the authority, may examine the property and records of the authority, and may prescribe methods of accounting and the rendering of periodical reports in relation to activities undertaken by the authority.

(2) The authority, annually on January 15, shall file with the department of administration and the joint legislative council a complete and current listing of all forms, reports, and papers required by the authority to be completed by any person, other than a governmental body, as a condition of obtaining the approval of the authority or for any other reason. The authority shall attach a blank copy of each such form, report, or paper to the listing.

History: 2007 a. 20 .
Wis. Stat. § 889.16 — WI Code / Chapter 889 / Section 889.16
Judgment of foreign justice.
Status: in_force

A certified copy of the record of the judicial proceedings of any foreign court not of record with a certificate of magistracy affixed, signed and sealed by the clerk of a court of record in the county or district where such proceedings were had, shall be admissible in evidence in all cases.
Wis. Stat. § 893.57 — WI Code / Chapter 893 / Section 893.57
Intentional torts.
Status: in_force

An action to recover damages for libel, slander, assault, battery, invasion of privacy, false imprisonment or other intentional tort to the person shall be commenced within 3 years after the cause of action accrues or be barred.

History: 1979 c. 323 ; 2009 a. 120 .
Wis. Stat. § 87.304 — WI Code / Chapter 87 / Section 87.304
Regulation of historic property in floodplains.
Status: in_force

(1) Definitions. In this section:

(a) “Historic property” means any building, structure or object that is any of the following:

1. Individually listed on the national register of historic places in Wisconsin or the state register of historic places.

2. Included in a district which is listed on the national register of historic places in Wisconsin and has been determined by the state historical society to contribute to the historic significance of the district.

3. Individually listed on the list of locally designated historic places under s. 44.45 .

(b) “National register of historic places in Wisconsin” has the meaning given in s. 44.31 (5) .

(2) Treatment of historic property.

(a) The department shall by rule promulgate procedures for use by cities, villages and counties in doing all of the following:

1. Issuing variances to floodplain zoning ordinances that will be consistent with 44 CFR 60.6 but that will allow repair or rehabilitation of historic properties in floodplains to the maximum extent feasible.

2. Providing sufficient measures for public safety and protection for property in floodplains.

(b) The rules promulgated under par. (a) may include different procedures for floodway and flood-fringe areas.

History: 1991 a. 39 ; 2007 a. 96 .
Wis. Stat. § 238.28 — WI Code / Chapter 238 / Section 238.28
Refundable tax credits.
Status: in_force

It is the intent of the legislature that all credits awarded under ss. 238.16 , 238.308 , 238.396 , and 238.399 become a permanent part of the working capital structure of businesses claiming the credits.

History: 2017 a. 59 ; 2025 a. 118 .
Wis. Stat. § 196.635 — WI Code / Chapter 196 / Section 196.635
Unbilled utility service.
Status: in_force

All service supplied by a public utility must be billed within 2 years of such service. No customer shall be liable for unbilled service 2 years after the date of the service unless:

(1) The utility made a reasonable effort to measure the service, but the customer did not allow the utility access to any device, including but not limited to a meter, necessary to measure service.

(2) The customer obtained the service by fraud or deception, including but not limited to theft or tampering with any device, including but not limited to a meter, necessary to measure service.

(3) The customer obtained the service by negligent interference by the customer or the customer’s agent with equipment necessary to measure service and the interference causes service to go unmeasured.

History: 1977 c. 62 ; 1981 c. 179 , 391 ; 1989 a. 40 .
Wis. Stat. § 181.0879 — WI Code / Chapter 181 / Section 181.0879
Court-ordered indemnification.
Status: in_force

(1) Application to court. Except as provided otherwise by written agreement between the director or officer and the corporation, a director or officer who is a party to a proceeding may apply for indemnification to the court conducting the proceeding or to another court of competent jurisdiction. Application shall be made for an initial determination by the court under s. 181.0873 (5) or for review by the court of an adverse determination under s. 181.0873 (1) , (2) , (3) , (4) or (6) . After receipt of an application, the court shall give any notice it considers necessary.

(2) Standards used by court. The court shall order indemnification if it determines any of the following:

(a) That the director or officer is entitled to indemnification under s. 181.0872 (1) or (2) . If the court also determines that the corporation unreasonably refused the director’s or officer’s request for indemnification, the court shall order the corporation to pay the director’s or officer’s reasonable expenses incurred to obtain the court-ordered indemnification.

(b) That the director or officer is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnification in view of all the relevant circumstances, regardless of whether indemnification is required under s. 181.0872 (2) .

History: 1997 a. 79 .
Wis. Stat. § 343.02 — WI Code / Chapter 343 / Section 343.02
Administration of driver license law.
Status: in_force

(1) The department shall administer and enforce this chapter and may promulgate for that purpose such rules as the secretary considers necessary. Rules promulgated under this chapter may not conflict with and shall be at least as stringent as standards set by the federal commercial motor vehicle safety act, 49 USC 31301 to 31317 and the regulations adopted under that act.

(2) The state of Wisconsin assents to the provisions of the federal law and regulations specified in sub. (1) . The state of Wisconsin declares its purpose and intent to make provisions to implement and enforce that law and those regulations so as to ensure receipt by this state of any federal highway aids that have been or may be allotted to the state under 23 USC 104 (b) (1), (2), (5) and (6), including all increased and advanced appropriations.

History: 1971 c. 164 s. 83 ; 1977 c. 29 s. 1654 (7) (a) ; 1981 c. 390 s. 252 ; 1989 a. 105 ; 1995 a. 113 .
Wis. Stat. § 616.10 — WI Code / Chapter 616 / Section 616.10
Exemption from taxation.
Status: in_force

Every mutual designated a school benefit insurer under s. 616.03 , every plan authorized under s. 616.06 , and every corporation organized under s. 616.08 is declared to be a charitable and benevolent corporation, and its property, real, personal and mixed, and its income and property transferred to it, are exempt from taxation as provided in ss. 70.11 , 71.26 (1) (a) and 71.45 (1) (a) .

History: 1979 c. 261 ; 1987 a. 27 s. 3202 (47) (a) ; 1987 a. 312 s. 17 ; 2007 a. 20 .
Wis. Stat. § 181.0208 — WI Code / Chapter 181 / Section 181.0208
Filing requirements.
Status: in_force

(1) Subject to sub. (1m) , to be filed by the department pursuant to this chapter, a record must be received by the department, comply with this chapter, and satisfy all of the following:

(a) The filing of the record must be required or permitted by this chapter.

(b) The record must be physically delivered in written form unless and to the extent the department permits electronic delivery of records.

(c) The words in the record must be in English, and numbers must be in Arabic or Roman numerals, but the name of an entity need not be in English if written in English letters or Arabic or Roman numerals.

(d) The record must be signed by a person authorized or required under this chapter to sign the record.

(e) The record must state the name and capacity, if any, of each individual who signed it, either on behalf of the individual or the person authorized or required to sign the record, but need not contain a seal, attestation, acknowledgment, or verification.

(f) The record must contain the name of the drafter, if required by s. 182.01 (3) .

(1m) The department may waive any of the requirements of sub. (1) (a) to (f) if it appears from the face of the document that the document’s failure to satisfy the requirement is immaterial.

(2) If law other than this chapter prohibits the disclosure by the department of information contained in a record delivered to the department for filing, the department shall file the record if the record otherwise complies with this chapter but may redact the information.

(3) When a record is delivered to the department for filing, any fee required under this chapter and any fee, interest, or penalty required to be paid to the department must be paid in a manner permitted by the department.

History: 2021 a. 258 .
Wis. Stat. § 422.206 — WI Code / Chapter 422 / Section 422.206
Finance charge on consolidation.
Status: in_force

(1) If a customer owes an unpaid balance to a creditor with respect to a consumer credit transaction and becomes obligated on another consumer credit transaction or desires to enter into another consumer credit transaction with the same creditor, the parties may agree to a consolidation resulting in a single schedule of payments.

(2) The unpaid balance with respect to the previous transaction shall be determined under s. 422.205 and the amount financed resulting therefrom shall be consolidated by adding to it the amount financed with respect to the subsequent transaction. The creditor may contract for and receive a finance charge based on the aggregate amount financed resulting from consolidation at a rate not exceeding that permitted by s. 422.201 .

(3) The maximum period for payments resulting from consolidation under this section shall not exceed the periods provided for in s. 422.403 commencing with the date of consolidation but the outstanding balances for the purposes of that section shall be based on the amount of the consolidated outstanding balance.

(4) A violation of this section is subject to s. 425.304 .

History: 1971 c. 239 .
Wis. Stat. § 137.14 — WI Code / Chapter 137 / Section 137.14
Construction.
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be construed and applied:

(1) To facilitate electronic transactions consistent with other applicable law;

(2) To be consistent with reasonable practices concerning electronic transactions and with the continued expansion of those practices; and

(3) To effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law with respect to the subject of this chapter among states enacting laws substantially similar to the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act as approved and recommended by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws in 1999.

History: 2003 a. 294 ; 2019 a. 125 .
Wis. Stat. § 843.04 — WI Code / Chapter 843 / Section 843.04
Future interests.
Status: in_force

Any recovery of possession against a tenant for life shall be subject to the rights of persons having future interests in the property, unless such persons were joined as parties.

History: 1973 c. 189 ; Sup. Ct. Order, 67 Wis. 2d 585, 767 (1975); Stats. 1975 s. 843.04.
Wis. Stat. § 619.03 — WI Code / Chapter 619 / Section 619.03
Voluntary risk-sharing plans.
Status: in_force

Insurers doing business within this state are authorized to prepare voluntary plans providing any specified kind, line or class of insurance coverage or subdivision or combination thereof for all or any part of this state in which such insurance is not readily available in the voluntary market and in which the public interest requires the availability of such coverage. Voluntary risk-sharing plans shall be submitted to the commissioner and if approved may be put into operation.

History: 1979 c. 102 ; 1991 a. 315 .
Wis. Stat. § 145.16 — WI Code / Chapter 145 / Section 145.16
Fire sprinkler system apprentices, registration.
Status: in_force

Automatic fire sprinkler system apprentices may not be required to apply for any license but shall register with the department as an apprentice. The apprentices shall be enrolled in a qualified apprenticeship sprinkler fitters program recognized by the department.

History: 1971 c. 255 ; 1979 c. 221 .
Wis. Stat. § 82.51 — WI Code / Chapter 82 / Section 82.51
Rules for town road bridge standards.
Status: in_force

The department shall establish by rule uniform minimum design standards for the improvement of town road bridges.

History: 1981 c. 20 ; 1987 a. 137 s. 6 ; 2003 a. 214 s. 83 ; Stats. 2003 s. 82.51.
Wis. Stat. § 814.78 — WI Code / Chapter 814 / Section 814.78
Surcharges in ch. 66 forfeiture actions.
Status: in_force

In addition to any forfeiture imposed in an action under s. 66.0113 or 66.0114 , a defendant shall pay the following surcharges if applicable:

(1) The consumer information surcharge under s. 100.261 .

(2) The court support services surcharge under s. 814.85 .

(3) The crime laboratories and drug law enforcement surcharge under s. 165.755 .

(4m) The crime victim and witness assistance surcharge under s. 973.045 (1m) .

(5) The delinquency victim and witness surcharge under s. 938.34 (8d) (a) .

(7) The driver improvement surcharge under s. 346.655 .

(7g) The safe ride program surcharge under s. 346.657 .

(7m) The ignition interlock surcharge under s. 343.301 (5) .

(8) The jail surcharge under s. 302.46 (1) .

(9) The justice information system surcharge under s. 814.86 (1) .

(10) The penalty surcharge under s. 757.05 .

(11) The special prosecution clerks surcharge under s. 814.86 (1m) .

(12) The truck driver education surcharge under s. 349.04 .

History: 2003 a. 139 ; 2005 a. 25 ; 2007 a. 84 ; 2009 a. 100 ; 2015 a. 55 .
Wis. Stat. § 614.63 — WI Code / Chapter 614 / Section 614.63
Executive compensation.
Status: in_force

Section 611.63 applies to fraternals, except that the word “mutual” shall be read “fraternal”.

History: 1975 c. 373 .
Wis. Stat. § 17.07 — WI Code / Chapter 17 / Section 17.07
Removals; legislative and appointive state officers.
Status: in_force

Removals from office of legislative and appointive state officers may be made as follows:

(1) Officers elected by either house of the legislature, by the house that elected them, at pleasure.

(2) State officers appointed by the legislature, by that body, at pleasure; or by the governor during the recess of the legislature, for cause.

(3) State officers serving in an office that is filled by appointment of the governor for a fixed term by and with the advice and consent of the senate, or serving in an office that is filled by appointment of any other officer or body for a fixed term subject to the concurrence of the governor, by the governor at any time, for cause.

(3m) Notwithstanding sub. (3) , the parole commission chairperson may be removed by the governor, at pleasure.

(4) State officers serving in an office that is filled by appointment of the governor with the advice and consent of the senate to serve at the pleasure of the governor, or serving in an office that is filled by appointment of any other officer or body for an indefinite term subject to the concurrence of the governor, by the governor at any time.

(5) State officers serving in an office that is filled by appointment of the governor alone for a fixed or indefinite term or to supply a vacancy in any office, elective or appointive, except justices of the supreme court and judges and the adjutant general, by the governor at pleasure; the adjutant general, by the governor, at any time, for cause or for withdrawal of federal recognition of his or her commission under 32 USC 323 ; and all officers appointed by the governor during the recess of the legislature whose appointments are required to be later confirmed by the senate shall be deemed to be appointed by the governor alone until so confirmed.

(6) Other state officers serving in an office that is filled by appointment of any officer or body without the concurrence of the governor, by the officer or body having the authority to make appointments to that office, at pleasure, except that officers appointed according to merit and fitness under and subject to ch. 230 or officers whose removal is governed by ch. 230 may be removed only in conformity with that chapter.

History: 1971 c. 211 ; 1977 c. 196 s. 131 ; 1979 c. 221 ; 1987 a. 63 ; 1989 a. 121 ; 1991 a. 32 ; 1995 a. 27 ; 2009 a. 28 ; 2011 a. 38 ; 2013 a. 203 .