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Wis. Stat. § 53.02 — WI Code / Chapter 53 / Section 53.02
Definitions.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) “Abuse” has the meaning given in s. 46.90 (1) (a) .

(2) “Financial exploitation” has the meaning given in s. 46.90 (1) (ed) .

(3) “Guardian of the estate” means a person appointed by the court of any state to administer the property of an adult on the basis of a finding of incapacity or incompetence or on the basis of being found to be a spendthrift, including a person appointed guardian of the estate under s. 54.10 (2) or (3) and including a conservator appointed in another state where that term is used for a role similar to that of a guardian of the estate under s. 54.10 (2) or (3) . “Guardian of the estate” does not include a person appointed voluntary conservator under s. 54.76 (2) .

(4) “Guardian of the person” means a person appointed by the court to make decisions regarding the person of an adult, including a guardian of the person appointed under s. 54.10 (3) .

(5) “Guardianship of the person order” means an order appointing a guardian of the person.

(6) “Guardianship of the person proceeding” means a judicial proceeding in which an order for the appointment of a guardian of the person is sought or has been issued.

(7) “Home state” means the state in which the respondent was physically present, including any period of temporary absence, for at least 6 consecutive months immediately before the filing of a petition for an order appointing a guardian of the estate or the appointment of a guardian of the person; or if none, the state in which the respondent was physically present, including any period of temporary absence, for at least 6 consecutive months ending within the 6 months prior to the filing of the petition.

(8) “Incapacity” has the meaning given in s. 54.01 (15) .

(9) “Neglect” has the meaning given in s. 46.90 (1) (f) .

(10) “Party” means the respondent, petitioner, guardian of the person, guardian of the estate, interested person, as defined in s. 54.01 (17) , or any other person allowed by the court to participate in a guardianship of the person proceeding or proceeding for the appointment of a guardian of the estate.

(11) “Person” has the meaning given in s. 990.01 (26) .

(12) “Record” means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form.

(13) “Residence” has the meaning given in s. 55.01 (6t) .

(14) “Respondent” means an adult for whom an order appointing a guardian of the estate or the appointment of a guardian of the person is sought.

(15) “Self-neglect” has the meaning given in s. 46.90 (1) (g) .

(16) “Significant-connection state” means a state, other than the home state, with which a respondent has a significant connection other than mere physical presence considering the factors in s. 53.21 .

(17) “State,” notwithstanding s. 990.01 (40) , means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, a federally recognized Indian tribe, or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.

History: 2017 a. 187 .
Wis. Stat. § 184.02 — WI Code / Chapter 184 / Section 184.02
Supplementary general principles of law and equity.
Status: in_force

Principles of law and equity supplement this chapter, unless displaced by a particular provision of this chapter.

History: 1997 a. 140 .
Wis. Stat. § 134.245 — WI Code / Chapter 134 / Section 134.245
Definitions.
Status: in_force

In ss. 134.25 to 134.32 :

(1) “Marked” means stamped, branded, engraved or imprinted upon, attached to a tag, card or label which is stamped, branded, engraved or imprinted upon, or contained in a box, package, cover or wrapper which is stamped, branded, engraved or imprinted upon.

(2) “Person” means an individual, firm, corporation or association.

(3) “Sells” includes making for sale, selling, offering to sell or dispose of, or possessing with intent to sell or dispose of.

History: 1997 a. 254 .
Wis. Stat. § 118.292 — WI Code / Chapter 118 / Section 118.292
Possession and use of epinephrine.
Status: in_force

(1g) In this section:

(a) “Emergency situation” means a situation in which a pupil reasonably believes that he or she is experiencing a severe allergic reaction, including anaphylaxis, that requires the administration of epinephrine to avoid severe injury or death.

(bg) “Epinephrine delivery system” means a device that is approved by the federal food and drug administration, that contains a premeasured dose of epinephrine, and that is used to administer epinephrine into the human body to prevent or treat a life-threatening allergic reaction.

(c) “School” includes a public, private, and tribal school.

(1r) While in school, at a school-sponsored activity or under the supervision of a school authority, a pupil may possess and use an epinephrine delivery system if all of the following are true:

(a) The pupil uses the epinephrine delivery system to prevent the onset or alleviate the symptoms of an emergency situation.

(b) The pupil has the written approval of the pupil’s physician and, if the pupil is a minor, the written approval of the pupil’s parent or guardian.

(c) The pupil has provided the school principal with a copy of the approval or approvals under par. (b) .

(2) No school board, school district, private school, or tribal school, or any employee of the foregoing, is civilly liable for an injury incurred by any of the following:

(a) A pupil as a result of using an epinephrine delivery system under sub. (1r) .

(b) Any person as a result of a pupil possessing or using an epinephrine delivery system under sub. (1r) .

History: 2011 a. 85 ; 2021 a. 218 ; 2023 a. 27 .
Wis. Stat. § 106.58 — WI Code / Chapter 106 / Section 106.58
Discrimination in education prohibited.
Status: in_force

No child may be excluded from or discriminated against in admission to any public school or in obtaining the advantages, privileges and courses of study of such public school on account of sex, race, religion or national origin.

History: 1975 c. 94 ; 1995 a. 27 s. 3691 ; Stats. 1995 s. 106.08; 1999 a. 82 s. 100 ; Stats. 1999 s. 106.58.
Wis. Stat. § 125.55 — WI Code / Chapter 125 / Section 125.55
Combination permits.
Status: in_force

(1) The division may issue a combination manufacturer’s and rectifier’s permit.

(2) A combination manufacturer’s and wholesaler’s permit may not be issued. A combination rectifier’s and wholesaler’s permit may not be issued.

History: 1981 c. 79 ; 1995 a. 27 ; 2007 a. 85 ; 2023 a. 73 .
Wis. Stat. § 53.52 — WI Code / Chapter 53 / Section 53.52
Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.
Status: in_force

This chapter modifies, limits, and supersedes the federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, 15 USC 7001 to 7031 , but does not modify, limit, or supersede section 101 (c) of that act, 15 USC 7001 (c), or authorize electronic delivery of any of the notices described in section 103 (b) of that act, 15 USC 7003 (b).

History: 2017 a. 187 .
Wis. Stat. § 120.05 — WI Code / Chapter 120 / Section 120.05
School board officials.
Status: in_force

(1)

(a) The members of a school board shall be the officers of a school district.

(b) In the case of a 3-member school board, the school district president, treasurer and clerk shall constitute the school board. At the first election of a 3-member school board, the clerk shall be elected for a one-year term, the treasurer for a 2-year term and the president for a 3-year term.

(c) In the case of a school board with more than 3 members, the school board shall annually elect a school district president, vice president, treasurer and clerk from among its members at a school board meeting held on or within 30 days after the 4th Monday in April.

(d) A school district officer shall be a resident of the school district in which the officer serves. A school district officer who represents an apportioned area pursuant to a plan adopted under s. 120.02 (2) shall be a resident of the apportioned area for which he or she is elected or appointed at the time the officer takes the oath of office. If a school district officer who represents an apportioned area ceases to be a resident of that area after beginning his or her term but continues to be a resident of the school district, the officer may continue to serve for the balance of the term for which he or she was elected or appointed.

(2) If the territory of a common school district and a union high school district is identical, the school board of the common school district shall constitute the school board of the union high school district.

(3) If the school district president, vice president, treasurer or clerk of any school board is unable to discharge the duties of the office due to disability or absence, the school board may appoint a person to discharge the duties of such person until the disability or absence no longer exists. In the case of a 3-member school board the appointee shall be an elector of the school district. In the case of a larger school board the appointee for the president shall be the vice president and the appointee for the other officers shall be another school board member. The school board shall determine the compensation of such appointees. A person acting as school district clerk or school district treasurer shall have the powers of a deputy and shall take and file an official bond covering the person’s acts unless the bond of such officer includes a bond for the officer’s deputy. This subsection does not apply to vacancies caused by absence from the school district for a period exceeding 60 days covered by s. 17.03 (4m) .

History: 1975 c. 138 s. 13 ; 1975 c. 199 ; Stats. 1975 s. 120.05; 1979 c. 173 ; 1985 a. 218 , 304 ; 2017 a. 365 .
Wis. Stat. § 35.65 — WI Code / Chapter 35 / Section 35.65
Paper purchases.
Status: in_force

(1) The department shall procure by state bid and purchase procedures such paper supplies as are necessary for production of public printing and shall have delivered quantities to the contract printer for current jobs or necessary stock piling.

(2) Contract printers are accountable for all paper assigned to them and shall report inventories periodically as prescribed by the department. Paper which has been wasted or converted to other uses shall be charged to the contract printer.

(3) Contract printers shall be allowed waste on all work performed according to specifications established in s. 35.56 .
Wis. Stat. § 322.1325 — WI Code / Chapter 322 / Section 322.1325
Article 132a - Retaliation.
Status: in_force

(1) In this section:

(a) “Protected communication” means any of the following:

1. A lawful communication to a member of Congress, a member of the Wisconsin legislature, the governor, or an inspector general.

2. A communication to a member of the U.S. department of defense or the U.S. national guard bureau, a law enforcement officer, a state agency, a legislative service agency, a person in the chain of command, or a court-martial proceeding in which a member of the state military forces complains of, or discloses information that the member reasonably believes constitutes evidence of, a violation of a law or regulation, including a law or regulation prohibiting sexual harassment or unlawful discrimination, or gross mismanagement, a gross waste of funds, an abuse of authority, or a substantial and specific danger to public health or safety.

(b) “Unlawful discrimination” means discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.

(2) Any person who, with intent to retaliate against any person for reporting or planning to report a criminal or military offense or for making or planning to make a protected communication, or with intent to discourage any person from reporting a criminal or military offense or making a protected communication, does any of the following shall be punished as a court-martial may direct:

(a) Wrongfully takes or threatens to take an adverse personnel action against any person.

(b) Wrongfully withholds or threatens to withhold a favorable personnel action with respect to any person.

History: 2023 a. 47 .
Wis. Stat. § 767.883 — WI Code / Chapter 767 / Section 767.883
Trial.
Status: in_force

(1) Two parts. The trial shall be divided into 2 parts, the first part dealing with the determination of paternity and the 2nd part dealing with child support, legal custody, periods of physical placement, and related issues. The main issue at the first part shall be whether the alleged or presumed father is or is not the father of the mother’s child, but if the child was born to the mother while she was the lawful wife of a specified male the prior issue of whether the husband was not the father of the child shall be determined first, as provided under s. 891.39 . The first part of the trial shall be by jury only if the defendant verbally requests a jury trial either at the initial appearance or pretrial hearing or requests a jury trial in writing prior to the pretrial hearing. The court may direct and, if requested by either party before the introduction of any testimony in the party’s behalf, shall direct the jury to find a special verdict as to any of the issues specified in this section, except that the court shall make all of the findings enumerated in s. 767.89 (2) to (4) . If the mother is dead, becomes insane, cannot be found within the jurisdiction, or fails to commence or pursue the action, the proceeding does not abate if any of the persons under s. 767.80 (1) makes a motion to continue. The testimony of the mother taken at the pretrial hearing may in any such case be read in evidence if it is competent, relevant, and material. The issues of child support, custody and visitation, and related issues shall be determined by the court either immediately after the first part of the trial or at a later hearing before the court.

(2) Jury size; verdict. If a jury is requested under sub. (1) , the jury shall consist of 6 persons. No verdict is valid or received unless agreed to by at least 5 of the jurors.

History: 1979 c. 352 s. 10 ; Stats. 1979 s. 767.50; 1983 a. 27 , 447 ; 1987 a. 27 , 355 , 403 ; 1993 a. 481 ; 2001 a. 38 ; 2005 a. 443 ss. 214m , 260 ; Stats. 2005 s. 767.883.
Wis. Stat. § 103.74 — WI Code / Chapter 103 / Section 103.74
Duties of employers of minors.
Status: in_force

Every employer employing a minor under 16 years of age for whom a permit is required, except in street trades, shall:

(1) Receive and file a permit authorizing employment of the minor by the employer before the minor is permitted to do any work, and shall keep the permit on file and allow inspection of the permit at any time by the department or any school attendance officer. A permit shall be valid only for the employer for which it is issued.

(2) Keep a record for each employed minor’s name, address, date of birth, the time of beginning and ending work and the time for meals each day and the total hours worked each day and each week.

History: 1971 c. 271 ; 1979 c. 298 ; 1993 a. 492 ; 2017 a. 11 .
Wis. Stat. § 551.203 — WI Code / Chapter 551 / Section 551.203
Additional exemptions and waivers.
Status: in_force

A rule adopted or order issued under this chapter may exempt a security, transaction, or offer; a rule under this chapter may exempt a class of securities, transactions, or offers from any or all of the requirements of ss. 551.301 to 551.306 and 551.504 ; and an order under this chapter may waive, in whole or in part, any or all of the conditions for an exemption or offer under ss. 551.201 and 551.202 .

History: 2007 a. 196 .
Wis. Stat. § 20.670 — WI Code / Chapter 20 / Section 20.670
Judicial council.
Status: in_force

There is appropriated to the judicial council for the following programs:

(1) Advisory services to the courts and the legislature.

(a) General program operations. The amounts in the schedule for the program under s. 758.13 .

(k) Director of state courts and law library transfer. All moneys received from the appropriations under s. 20.680 (2) (a) to (L) for the purposes of the judicial council under s. 758.13 .

(m) Federal aid. All federal moneys received as authorized under s. 16.54 to carry out the purposes for which made and received.

History: 2007 a. 20 ; 2011 a. 32 ; 2017 a. 366 .
Wis. Stat. § 644.28 — WI Code / Chapter 644 / Section 644.28
Voluntary dissolution of domestic mutual holding companies.
Status: in_force

(1) Plan of dissolution. Subject to this section, ss. 181.1401 to 181.1407 apply to mutual holding companies.

(2) Approval by the commissioner.

(a) At least 60 days prior to the submission to members of any proposed voluntary dissolution of a mutual holding company under s. 181.1401 , the plan shall be filed with the commissioner. The commissioner may require the submission of additional information relevant to the effect of the proposed dissolution on the solvency of the converted insurance company. The commissioner shall approve the dissolution unless, after a hearing, the commissioner finds that dissolution of the mutual holding company would cause the converted insurance company to become insolvent, would be unfair or inequitable to the members of the mutual holding company or would not be in the best interests of the policyholders of the converted insurance company or the public.

(b) The acquisition of the converted insurance company and any other insurance company owned directly or indirectly by a dissolving mutual holding company shall be subject to ss. 611.71 and 611.72 and ch. 617 .

(3) Revocation of voluntary dissolution. If the mutual holding company revokes the voluntary dissolution proceedings under s. 181.1404 , a copy of the resolution revoking the voluntary dissolution proceedings adopted under s. 181.1404 shall be filed with the commissioner.

(4) Filing and recording articles of dissolution and effect thereof. Upon approval by the commissioner under sub. (2) and by the members under s. 181.1401 , the mutual holding company shall file articles of dissolution with the commissioner. When the articles are filed, the existence of the mutual holding company shall cease, except for the purpose of suits, other proceedings and appropriate corporate action of members, directors and officers as provided in this chapter and in ss. 181.1401 to 181.1407 . Upon the filing of the articles, the commissioner may issue a certificate of dissolution.

(5) Distribution of assets. No distribution may be made to members of a mutual holding company in excess of the amounts to which they would be entitled under s. 645.72 (4) (b) had the converted insurance company not reorganized and formed a mutual holding company. Any excess over such amounts shall be paid into the state treasury to the credit of the common school fund.

History: 1997 a. 227 ; 1999 a. 30 .
Wis. Stat. § 948.125 — WI Code / Chapter 948 / Section 948.125
Possession of virtual child pornography.
Status: in_force

(1) Definitions. In this section:

(a) “Depiction of a purported child” means a visual representation that appears to depict an actual child but may or may not depict an actual child.

(b) “Obscene material” means a photograph, film, motion picture, or digital or computer-generated image or picture, whether made or produced by electronic, mechanical, or other means, that satisfies all of the following:

1. The average person, applying contemporary community standards, would find appeals to the prurient interest if taken as a whole.

2. Under contemporary community standards, describes or shows sexually explicit conduct in a patently offensive way.

3. Lacks serious literary, artistic, political, educational, or scientific value, if taken as a whole.

(2) Possession and penalty. Whoever receives, distributes, produces, or possesses, or accesses in any way with the intent to view, obscene material that contains a depiction of a purported child engaging in sexually explicit conduct is guilty of the following if the person knows that he or she received, distributed, produced, possessed, or accessed the material and if the person knows, or reasonably should know, that the material contains a depiction of a purported child engaging in sexually explicit conduct:

(a) Except as provided in par. (b) , a Class D felony.

(b) If the actor is under 18 years of age when the offense occurs, a Class I felony.

History: 2023 a. 224 .
Wis. Stat. § 552.11 — WI Code / Chapter 552 / Section 552.11
Limitations on offerors.
Status: in_force

(1) No offeror may make a take-over offer involving a target company which is not made to security holders in this state on substantially the same terms as the offer is made to security holders outside this state.

(2) An offeror shall provide that any equity securities of a target company subject to s. 552.05 deposited or tendered pursuant to a registered take-over offer may be withdrawn by or on behalf of any offeree at any time within 7 days from the date the offer has become effective under this chapter and after 60 days from the date the offer has become effective under this chapter, except as the division may otherwise prescribe by rule or order for the protection of investors. In any offer permitted to commence by an exemption order under s. 552.05 (1) , the offeror shall provide that any equity securities tendered or deposited pursuant to the conditional offer will be purchased by the offeror only in the event a subsequent registration of the offer occurs under this chapter.

(3) If an offeror makes a take-over offer for less than all the outstanding equity securities of any class of securities of a target company subject to s. 552.05 , and if the number of securities deposited or tendered pursuant thereto within 20 days after the offer has become effective under this chapter and copies of the offer, or notice of any increase in the consideration offered, are first published or sent or given to security holders is greater than the number the offeror has offered to accept and pay for, the securities shall be accepted proportionally, disregarding fractions, according to the number of securities deposited or tendered by each offeree.

(4) If an offeror varies the terms of a take-over offer for a target company subject to s. 552.05 before its expiration date by increasing the consideration offered to security holders, the offeror shall pay the increased consideration for all equity securities accepted, whether such securities have been accepted by the offeror before or after the variation in the terms of the offer.

(5) No offeror may make a take-over offer involving a target company subject to s. 552.05 , or acquire any equity securities of the target company pursuant to the offer, at any time when an administrative or injunctive proceeding has been brought by the division against the offeror for violation of this chapter that has not been finally determined.

(6) No offeror may acquire, remove or exercise control, directly or indirectly, over any assets located in this state of a target company subject to s. 552.05 unless the take-over offer is effective or exempt under this chapter, except as permitted by order of the division.

History: 1971 c. 300 ; 1979 c. 110 s. 60 (12) ; 1981 c. 16 ; 1983 a. 200 ; 1995 a. 27 .