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Wis. Stat. § 102.52 — WI Code / Chapter 102 / Section 102.52
Permanent partial disability schedule.
Status: in_force

In cases included in the following schedule of permanent partial disabilities indemnity shall be paid for the healing period, and in addition, for the period specified, at the rate of two-thirds of the average weekly earnings of the employee, to be computed as provided in s. 102.11 :

(1) The loss of an arm at the shoulder, 500 weeks;

(2) The loss of an arm at the elbow, 450 weeks;

(3) The loss of a hand, 400 weeks;

(4) The loss of a palm where the thumb remains, 325 weeks;

(5) The loss of a thumb and the metacarpal bone thereof, 160 weeks;

(6) The loss of a thumb at the proximal joint, 120 weeks;

(7) The loss of a thumb at the distal joint, 50 weeks;

(8) The loss of all fingers on one hand at their proximal joints, 225 weeks;

(9) Losses of fingers on each hand as follows:

(a) An index finger and the metacarpal bone thereof, 60 weeks;

(b) An index finger at the proximal joint, 50 weeks;

(c) An index finger at the second joint, 30 weeks;

(d) An index finger at the distal joint, 12 weeks;

(e) A middle finger and the metacarpal bone thereof, 45 weeks;

(f) A middle finger at the proximal joint, 35 weeks;

(g) A middle finger at the second joint, 20 weeks;

(h) A middle finger at the distal joint, 8 weeks;

(i) A ring finger and the metacarpal bone thereof, 26 weeks;

(j) A ring finger at the proximal joint, 20 weeks;

(k) A ring finger at the second joint, 15 weeks;

(L) A ring finger at the distal joint, 6 weeks;

(m) A little finger and the metacarpal bone thereof, 28 weeks;

(n) A little finger at the proximal joint, 22 weeks;

(o) A little finger at the second joint, 16 weeks;

(p) A little finger at the distal joint, 6 weeks;

(10) The loss of a leg at the hip joint, 500 weeks;

(11) The loss of a leg at the knee, 425 weeks;

(12) The loss of a foot at the ankle, 250 weeks;

(13) The loss of the great toe with the metatarsal bone thereof, 83 1/3 weeks;

(14) Losses of toes on each foot as follows:

(a) A great toe at the proximal joint, 25 weeks;

(b) A great toe at the distal joint, 12 weeks;

(c) The second toe with the metatarsal bone thereof, 25 weeks;

(d) The second toe at the proximal joint, 8 weeks;

(e) The second toe at the second joint, 6 weeks;

(f) The second toe at the distal joint, 4 weeks;

(g) The third, fourth or little toe with the metatarsal bone thereof, 20 weeks;

(h) The third, fourth or little toe at the proximal joint, 6 weeks;

(i) The third, fourth or little toe at the second or distal joint, 4 weeks;

(15) The loss of an eye by enucleation or evisceration, 275 weeks;

(16) Total impairment of one eye for industrial use, 250 weeks;

(17) Total deafness from accident or sudden trauma, 330 weeks;

(18) Total deafness of one ear from accident or sudden trauma, 55 weeks.

History: 1973 c. 150 ; 1975 c. 147 ; 1979 c. 278 .
Wis. Stat. § 409.330 — WI Code / Chapter 409 / Section 409.330
Priority of purchaser of chattel paper or instrument.
Status: in_force

(1) Purchaser’s priority: security interest claimed merely as proceeds. A purchaser of chattel paper has priority over a security interest in the chattel paper which is claimed merely as proceeds of inventory subject to a security interest if:

(a) In good faith and in the ordinary course of the purchaser’s business, the purchaser gives new value and takes possession of the chattel paper or obtains control of the chattel paper under s. 409.105 ; and

(b) The chattel paper does not indicate that it has been assigned to an identified assignee other than the purchaser.

(2) Purchaser’s priority: other security interests. A purchaser of chattel paper has priority over a security interest in the chattel paper which is claimed other than merely as proceeds of inventory subject to a security interest if the purchaser gives new value and takes possession of the chattel paper or obtains control of the chattel paper under s. 409.105 in good faith, in the ordinary course of the purchaser’s business, and without knowledge that the purchase violates the rights of the secured party.

(3) Chattel paper purchaser’s priority in proceeds. Except as otherwise provided in s. 409.327 , a purchaser having priority in chattel paper under sub. (1) or (2) also has priority in proceeds of the chattel paper to the extent that:

(a) Section 409.322 provides for priority in the proceeds; or

(b) The proceeds consist of the specific goods covered by the chattel paper or cash proceeds of the specific goods, even if the purchaser’s security interest in the proceeds is unperfected.

(4) Instrument purchaser’s priority. Except as otherwise provided in s. 409.331 (1) , a purchaser of an instrument has priority over a security interest in the instrument perfected by a method other than possession if the purchaser gives value and takes possession of the instrument in good faith and without knowledge that the purchase violates the rights of the secured party.

(5) Holder of purchase-money security interest gives new value. For purposes of subs. (1) and (2) , the holder of a purchase-money security interest in inventory gives new value for chattel paper constituting proceeds of the inventory.

(6) Indication of assignment gives knowledge. For purposes of subs. (2) and (4) , if chattel paper or an instrument indicates that it has been assigned to an identified secured party other than the purchaser, a purchaser of the chattel paper or instrument has knowledge that the purchase violates the rights of the secured party.

History: 2001 a. 10 .
Wis. Stat. § 5.94 — WI Code / Chapter 5 / Section 5.94
Sample ballots; publication.
Status: in_force

When an electronic voting system employing a ballot that is distributed to electors is used, the county and municipal clerk of the county and municipality in which the polling place designated for use of the system is located shall cause to be published, in the type B notices, a true actual-size copy of the ballot containing the names of offices and candidates and statements of measures to be voted on, as nearly as possible, in the form in which they will appear on the official ballot on election day. The notice may be published as a newspaper insert. Municipal clerks may post the notice if the remainder of the type B notice is posted.

History: 1979 c. 311 ; 2001 a. 16 .
Wis. Stat. § 765.12 — WI Code / Chapter 765 / Section 765.12
Marriage license, when authorized; corrections; contents.
Status: in_force

(1)

(a) If ss. 765.02 , 765.05 , 765.08 , and 765.09 are complied with, and if there is no prohibition against or legal objection to the marriage, the county clerk shall issue a marriage license. With each marriage license the county clerk shall provide information describing the causes and effects of fetal alcohol syndrome and the dangers to a fetus from the mother’s use of cocaine or other drugs during pregnancy.

(b) If, after completion of the marriage license application, one of the applicants notifies the clerk in writing that any of the information provided by that applicant for the license is erroneous, the clerk shall notify the other applicant of the correction as soon as reasonably possible. If the marriage license has not been issued, the clerk shall prepare a new license with the correct information entered. If the marriage license has been issued, the clerk shall immediately send a letter of correction to the state registrar to amend the erroneous information.

(c) If, after completion of the marriage license application, the clerk discovers that correct information has been entered erroneously, the clerk shall, if the marriage license has not been issued, prepare a new license with the correct information correctly entered. If the marriage license has been issued, the clerk shall immediately send a letter of correction to the state registrar to amend the erroneous information.

(2) The marriage license shall authorize the marriage ceremony to be performed in any county of this state within 60 days of issuance. The officiating person shall determine that the parties presenting themselves to be married are the parties named in the marriage license. If aware of any legal impediment to such marriage, the person shall refuse to perform the ceremony. The issuance of a marriage license shall not be deemed to remove or dispense with any legal disability, impediment or prohibition rendering marriage between the parties illegal, and the marriage license shall contain a statement to that effect.

History: 1977 c. 105 ; 1979 c. 32 ss. 48 , 92 (2) ; 1979 c. 176 , 196 ; Stats. 1979 s. 765.12; 1981 c. 20 ; 1985 a. 19 ; 2001 a. 16 ; 2015 a. 162 ; 2021 a. 84 .
Wis. Stat. § 67.17 — WI Code / Chapter 67 / Section 67.17
Diversion of funds, liability of officers for.
Status: in_force

Every public officer, and the sureties on the officer’s official bond, and every other person participating directly or indirectly in any impairment of a borrowed money fund or of a debt service fund of any municipality, shall be liable in an action brought by such municipality or by one or more of its taxpayers, or by any party owning a warrant, note, order, or other obligation payable in whole or in part out of such fund, to restore to such fund all such diversions therefrom.

History: 1983 a. 207 s. 93 (8) ; 1991 a. 316 .
Wis. Stat. § 27.12 — WI Code / Chapter 27 / Section 27.12
Nonliability.
Status: in_force

(1) For cost of construction and maintenance. The common council may, by resolution make it a condition of the acceptance of any gift of lands for parks, parkways, boulevards or pleasure drives that the same shall be constructed and maintained solely at the expense of private parties until, by like resolution, the council shall vote to maintain them at the expense of the city.

(2) For damages caused by want of repair. Neither the city nor any such private parties shall be liable for any damage resulting from insufficiency in such construction, maintenance or repair of any parks, parkways, boulevards or pleasure drives owned by the city and located outside of its limits; but the city may cause any of them or any part of either of them which is not in good repair, to be closed to the use of the public until the same shall be put in good repair. At conspicuous points along any such boulevard or pleasure drive a notice shall be placed at intervals not exceeding one mile, painted in large, plain letters, as follows: “Any person using this drive assumes all risk as to defects therein”.

History: 1991 a. 316 ; 1997 a. 35 .
Wis. Stat. § 132.13 — WI Code / Chapter 132 / Section 132.13
Labeling prison products; penalty.
Status: in_force

(1)

(a) All goods, wares, and merchandise made wholly or in part by convict labor in any penitentiary, prison, reformatory or other establishment in which convict labor is employed except convicts or prisoners on parole, extended supervision or probation, shall before being exposed for sale be branded, labeled, marked or tagged as herein provided and shall not be exposed for sale or sold in this state without such brand, label, mark or tag. Such brand, label, mark or tag shall contain at the head or top thereof the words “convict-made” followed by the name of the penitentiary, prison, or other establishment in which it was made in plain English lettering of the style and size known as eighteen point Cheltenham bold type capitals. The brand or mark shall in all cases where the nature of the articles will permit be placed on each individual article or part of such article that is sold, and only where such branding or marking is impossible shall a label or tag be used and where a label is used it shall be securely pasted onto each such article and when a tag is used it shall be a paper tag securely fastened to such article or part of article sold. In addition to the marking of each article or part of article sold a similar brand, mark, label or tag shall be placed upon the outside or upon its box, crate, or other covering. All brands, labels, marks, and tags shall be placed on a conspicuous part of such article or part of article and its container.

(b) Paragraph (a) does not apply to goods, wares and merchandise made under a contract under s. 303.06 (2) .

(2) It shall be the duty of the district attorneys of the several counties to enforce this section, whenever any complaint or other evidence leads them to reasonably believe that this section has been violated. The district attorney shall upon receipt of such complaint or other evidence at once institute proper legal proceedings to compel compliance therewith.

(3) Any person who possesses for the purpose of sale or offering for sale any convict-made goods, wares or merchandise without the brands, marks, labels or tags thereon as required by this section or who removes or defaces such brand, mark, label or tag or who sells a part of such article without attaching such brand, mark, label or tag, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $500 or by imprisonment in the county jail for a period of not more than 90 days or by both such fine and imprisonment.

History: 1991 a. 189 , 269 ; 1995 a. 27 ; 1997 a. 283 .
Wis. Stat. § 814.705 — WI Code / Chapter 814 / Section 814.705
Governing body may establish higher fees.
Status: in_force

(1) With respect to fees enumerated in s. 814.70 (1) , (2) , (3) (a) and (b) , (4) (a) and (b) , and (8) :

(a) A county board may establish a higher fee for collection by the sheriff.

(b) A city council may establish a higher fee for collection by the city constable and city police.

(c) A village board may establish a higher fee for collection by the village marshal and village constable.

(d) A town board may establish a higher fee for collection by the town constable or town police.

(2) With respect to sheriff’s fees for the sale of real estate under s. 814.70 (9) , the county board may establish a higher fee in an amount not to exceed $150.

(3) With respect to sheriff’s fees for the seizure of property or evictions under s. 814.70 (8) , the county board may establish a higher fee in an amount not to exceed the actual costs incurred in performing the seizure or eviction.

History: 1987 a. 181 ; 1993 a. 246 ; 1997 a. 27 ; 2003 a. 182 ; 2025 a. 179 .
Wis. Stat. § 114.06 — WI Code / Chapter 114 / Section 114.06
Inter-aircraft liability.
Status: in_force

The liability of the owner of one aircraft, to the owner of another aircraft, or to aeronauts or passengers on either aircraft, for damage caused by collision on land or in the air shall be determined by the rules of law applicable to torts on land.
Wis. Stat. § 71.32 — WI Code / Chapter 71 / Section 71.32
Conformity.
Status: in_force

Unless specifically provided in this subchapter, tax-option corporations shall be subject to all of the provisions, requirements and liabilities of this chapter, so far as applicable, unless the context requires otherwise.

History: 1987 a. 312 .
Wis. Stat. § 810.13 — WI Code / Chapter 810 / Section 810.13
Verdict.
Status: in_force

(1) Upon the trial, the court or jury shall find all of the following:

(a) Whether the plaintiff is entitled to possession of the property involved.

(b) Whether the defendant unlawfully took or detained the property involved.

(c) The value of the property involved.

(d) The damages sustained by the successful party from any unlawful taking or unjust detention of the property to the time of the trial.

(2) Judgment shall be entered in accordance with s. 810.14 .

History: Sup. Ct. Order, 67 Wis. 2d 585, 758, 777 (1975); Stats. 1975 s. 810.13; 1995 a. 225 .
Wis. Stat. § 230.335 — WI Code / Chapter 230 / Section 230.335
Rights of unclassified division administrators.
Status: in_force

If any employee in a classified position of division administrator is made unclassified under chapter 196, laws of 1977 , and if the incumbent division administrator is not thereafter appointed to such position, or if the incumbent is hired and subsequently terminated for any reason except just cause, the incumbent division administrator shall have appointment rights, including bumping if necessary, to a comparable or lower level position which is within the agency wherein the division administrator position is located. The incumbent shall have 90 days after notice of termination to exercise such appointment rights.

History: 1977 c. 196 .
Wis. Stat. § 255.02 — WI Code / Chapter 255 / Section 255.02
Duties of the state epidemiologist for chronic disease.
Status: in_force

The state epidemiologist for chronic disease shall do all of the following:

(1) Develop and maintain a system for detecting and monitoring chronic diseases within this state.

(2) Investigate and determine the epidemiology of those conditions that contribute to preventable or premature illness, disability and death.

History: 1993 a. 27 .
Wis. Stat. § 66.0205 — WI Code / Chapter 66 / Section 66.0205
Standards to be applied by the circuit court.
Status: in_force

Before referring the incorporation petition as provided in s. 66.0203 (2) to the board, the court shall determine whether the petition meets the formal and signature requirements and shall further find that the following minimum requirements are met:

(1) Isolated village. Area, one-half square mile; resident population, 150.

(2) Isolated city. Area, one square mile; resident population, 1,000; density, at least 500 persons in any one square mile.

(3) Metropolitan village. Area, 2 square miles; resident population, 2,500; density, at least 500 persons in any one square mile.

(4) Metropolitan city. Area, 3 square miles; resident population, 5,000; density, at least 750 persons in any one square mile.

(5) Standards when near 1st, 2nd or 3rd class city. If the proposed boundary of a metropolitan village or city is within 10 miles of the boundary of a 1st class city or 5 miles of a 2nd or 3rd class city, the minimum area requirements are 4 and 6 square miles for villages and cities, respectively.

History: 1977 c. 29 ; 1999 a. 150 s. 37 ; Stats. 1999 s. 66.0205; 2003 a. 171 .
Wis. Stat. § 27.99 — WI Code / Chapter 27 / Section 27.99
Parties to a violation.
Status: in_force

(1) Whoever is concerned in the commission of a violation of this chapter for which a forfeiture is imposed is a principal and may be charged with and convicted of the violation although he or she did not directly commit it and although the person who directly committed it has not been convicted of the violation.

(2) A person is concerned in the commission of the violation if the person:

(a) Directly commits the violation;

(b) Aids and abets the commission of it; or

(c) Is a party to a conspiracy with another to commit it or advises, hires or counsels or otherwise procures another to commit it.

History: 1975 c. 365 .
Wis. Stat. § 45.71 — WI Code / Chapter 45 / Section 45.71
Catalog of memorials.
Status: in_force

The department shall prepare a catalog of memorials, describing each memorial and giving its location and condition. The department shall periodically update that catalog.

History: 2005 a. 22 .
Wis. Stat. § 49.11 — WI Code / Chapter 49 / Section 49.11
Definitions.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1c) “Community-based juvenile delinquency-related services” means juvenile delinquency-related services provided under ch. 938 other than services provided for a juvenile who is under the supervision of the department of corrections under s. 938.183 , 938.34 (4h) or (7g) , or 938.357 (3) or (4) .

(1e) “Department” means the department of children and families.

(2) “Secretary” means the secretary of children and families.

History: 1995 a. 27 ss. 2770 , 9130 (4) ; 1997 a. 3 ; 2007 a. 20 ; 2015 a. 55 ; 2017 a. 185 ; 2019 a. 8 ss. 14 , 71 .
Wis. Stat. § 632.7497 — WI Code / Chapter 632 / Section 632.7497
Modifications at renewal.
Status: in_force

(1) In this section, “individual major medical or comprehensive health benefit plan” includes coverage under a group policy that is underwritten on an individual basis and issued to individuals or families.

(2) An insurer that issues an individual major medical or comprehensive health benefit plan shall, at the time of a coverage renewal, at the request of an insured, permit the insured to do either of the following:

(a) Change his or her coverage to any of the following:

1. A different but comparable individual major medical or comprehensive health benefit plan currently offered by the insurer.

2. An individual major medical or comprehensive health benefit plan currently offered by the insurer with more limited benefits.

3. An individual major medical or comprehensive health benefit plan currently offered by the insurer with higher deductibles.

(b) Modify his or her existing coverage by electing an optional higher deductible, if any, under the individual major medical or comprehensive health benefit plan.

(3)

(a) The insurer may not impose any new preexisting condition exclusion under the new or modified coverage under sub. (2) that did not apply to the insured’s original coverage and shall allow the insured credit under the new or modified coverage for the period of original coverage.

(b) For the new or modified coverage, the insurer may not rate for health status other than on the insured’s health status at the time the insured applied for the original coverage and as the insured disclosed on the original application.

(4)

(a) Annually, the insurer shall mail to each insured under an individual major medical or comprehensive health benefit plan issued by the insurer, a notice that includes all of the following information:

1. That the insured has the right to elect alternative coverage as described in sub. (2) .

2. A description of the alternatives available to the insured.

3. The procedure for making the election.

(b) The insurer shall mail the notice under par. (a) not more than 3 months nor less than 60 days before the renewal date of the insured’s plan.

(5)

(a) Nothing in this section requires an insurer to issue alternative coverage under sub. (2) if the insured’s coverage may be nonrenewed or discontinued under s. 632.7495 (2) , (3) (b) , or (4) .

(b) Notwithstanding s. 600.01 (1) (b) 3. and 4. , this section applies to a group health benefit plan described in s. 600.01 (1) (b) 3. or 4. if that group health benefit plan is an individual major medical or comprehensive health benefit plan as defined in sub. (1) .

History: 2009 a. 28 .
Wis. Stat. § 562.08 — WI Code / Chapter 562 / Section 562.08
Admissions tax.
Status: in_force

(1) Every licensee under s. 562.05 (1) (a) or (e) shall collect 50 cents per person entering a racetrack as a spectator on each race day on which an admission fee is charged, including any person entering the racetrack as a spectator on a free pass or complimentary ticket.

(2) Quarterly, of the amount collected during the quarter under sub. (1) , a licensee under s. 562.05 (1) (a) shall pay 50 percent to the county where the amount was collected and 50 percent to the city, village or town where the amount was collected.

(3) Each county, city, village and town receiving moneys under sub. (2) shall use at least part of the moneys to defray the costs of law enforcement, traffic control and other municipal expenditures incidental to the conduct of racing in that county, city, village or town and shall submit annually a report to the department showing how it has expended those moneys.

History: 1987 a. 354 ; 1991 a. 39 , 269 ; 1995 a. 27 s. 9123 (6pp) ; 1997 a. 27 .
Wis. Stat. § 823.09 — WI Code / Chapter 823 / Section 823.09
Bawdyhouses declared nuisances.
Status: in_force

Whoever shall erect, establish, continue, maintain, use, occupy or lease any building or part of building, erection or place to be used for the purpose of lewdness, assignation or prostitution, or permit the same to be used, in the state of Wisconsin, shall be guilty of a nuisance and the building, erection, or place, in or upon which such lewdness, assignation or prostitution is conducted, permitted, carried on, continued or exists, and the furniture, fixtures, musical instruments and contents used therewith for the same purpose are declared a nuisance, and shall be enjoined and abated.

History: Sup. Ct. Order, 67 Wis. 2d 585, 762 (1975); Stats. 1975 s. 823.09.