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Wis. Stat. § 701.1307 — WI Code / Chapter 701 / Section 701.1307
Notice; exercise of decanting power.
Status: in_force

(1) In this section, a notice period begins on the day notice is given under sub. (3) and ends 30 days after the day notice is given.

(2) Except as otherwise provided in this subchapter, an authorized fiduciary may exercise the decanting power without the consent of any person and without court approval.

(3) Except as otherwise provided in sub. (6) , an authorized fiduciary shall give notice of the intended exercise of the decanting power not later than 30 days before the exercise to all of the following:

(a) Each settlor of the first trust, if living or then in existence.

(b) Each qualified beneficiary of the first trust.

(c) Each holder of a presently exercisable power of appointment over any part or all of the first trust.

(d) Each person that currently has the right to remove or replace the authorized fiduciary.

(e) Each directing party, trust protector, or other fiduciary of the first trust.

(f) Each directing party, trust protector, or other fiduciary of the 2nd trust.

(g) If s. 701.1314 (2) applies, the attorney general.

(4) An authorized fiduciary is not required to give notice under sub. (3) to a person that is not known to the fiduciary or is known to the fiduciary but cannot be located by the fiduciary after reasonable diligence.

(5) A notice under sub. (3) must do all of the following:

(a) Specify the manner in which the authorized fiduciary intends to exercise the decanting power.

(b) Specify the proposed effective date for exercise of the power.

(c) Include a copy of the first-trust instrument.

(d) Include a copy of all 2nd-trust instruments.

(6) The decanting power may be exercised before expiration of the notice period under sub. (1) if all persons entitled to receive notice waive the period in a signed record.

(7) The receipt of notice, waiver of the notice period, or expiration of the notice period does not affect the right of a person to file an application under s. 701.1309 asserting any of the following:

(a) That an attempted exercise of the decanting power is ineffective because it did not comply with this subchapter or was an abuse of discretion or breach of fiduciary duty.

(b) That s. 701.1322 applies to the exercise of the decanting power.

(8) An exercise of the decanting power is not ineffective because of the failure to give notice to one or more persons under sub. (3) if the authorized fiduciary acted with reasonable care to comply with sub. (3) .

History: 2023 a. 127 .
Wis. Stat. § 429.204 — WI Code / Chapter 429 / Section 429.204
Gap amount; notice.
Status: in_force

If a consumer lease provides that the lessee is responsible for any or all of the gap amount, the consumer lease shall conspicuously disclose this fact, using the term “gap amount”. The acceptance of a consumer lease may not be conditioned upon the lessee’s agreement to gap insurance or a gap waiver. Section 218.0148 governs gap waivers.

History: 1995 a. 329 ; 2017 a. 161 .
Wis. Stat. § 440.9805 — WI Code / Chapter 440 / Section 440.9805
Definitions.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) “Health care provider” means a health care provider, as defined in s. 146.81 (1) (a) to (p) , a person licensed or issued a training permit as an emergency medical services practitioner under s. 256.15 , or a person certified as an emergency medical responder under s. 256.15 (8) (a) .

(2) “Licensed midwife” means a person who has been granted a license under this subchapter to engage in the practice of midwifery.

(3) “Practice of midwifery” means providing maternity care during the antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum periods.

History: 2005 a. 292 ; 2007 a. 97 s. 185 ; 2007 a. 130 ; 2009 a. 28 ; 2017 a. 12 .
Wis. Stat. § 301.001 — WI Code / Chapter 301 / Section 301.001
Purposes of chapters.
Status: in_force

The purposes of this chapter and chs. 302 to 304 are to prevent delinquency and crime by an attack on their causes; to provide a just, humane and efficient program of rehabilitation of offenders; and to coordinate and integrate corrections programs with other social services. In creating the department of corrections, chs. 301 to 304 , the legislature intends that the state continue to avoid sole reliance on incarceration of offenders and continue to develop, support and maintain professional community programs and placements.

History: 1989 a. 31 , 107 ; 1995 a. 27 .
Wis. Stat. § 30.298 — WI Code / Chapter 30 / Section 30.298
Penalties.
Status: in_force

(1) Any person who violates any provision of ss. 30.12 to 30.21 for which a penalty is not provided under the applicable section or by sub. (2) or (3) shall forfeit not less than $100 nor more than $10,000 for the first offense and shall forfeit not less than $500 nor more than $10,000 upon conviction of the same offense a 2nd or subsequent time.

(2) Any person who violates s. 30.18 (2) (a) 1. or 30.195 (1) shall forfeit not less than $500 nor more than $10,000 for the first offense and shall forfeit not less than $1,000 nor more than $10,000 upon conviction of the same offense a 2nd or subsequent time.

(3) Any person who violates a general permit under s. 30.206 or 30.2065 shall forfeit not less than $10 nor more than $500 for the first offense and shall forfeit not less than $50 nor more than $500 upon conviction of the same offense a 2nd or subsequent time.

(4) A violation of a permit, contract or order issued under this chapter is a violation of the statute under which the permit, contract or order was issued.

(5) In addition to the forfeitures specified under subs. (1) to (3) , the court may order the defendant to perform or refrain from performing such acts as may be necessary to fully protect and effectuate the public interest in navigable waters. The court may order abatement of a nuisance, restoration of a natural resource or other appropriate action designed to eliminate or minimize any environmental damage caused by the defendant.

History: 1987 a. 374 ; 2003 a. 118 ; 2009 a. 391 .
Wis. Stat. § 847.10 — WI Code / Chapter 847 / Section 847.10
Antenna facilities.
Status: in_force

No restrictive deed provision, restrictive covenant or agreement that affects satellite antennas with a diameter of 2 feet or less may be applied to any property on or after May 6, 1994, unless one of the following applies:

(1) The restrictive deed provision, restrictive covenant or agreement has a reasonable and clearly defined aesthetic or public health or safety objective.

(2) The restrictive deed provision, restrictive covenant or agreement does not impose an unreasonable limitation on, or prevent, the reception of satellite-delivered signals by a satellite antenna with a diameter of 2 feet or less.

(3) The restrictive deed provision, restrictive covenant or agreement does not impose costs on a user of a satellite antenna with a diameter of 2 feet or less that exceed 10 percent of the purchase price and installation fee of the antenna and associated equipment.

History: 1993 a. 400 .
Wis. Stat. § 13.27 — WI Code / Chapter 13 / Section 13.27
Punishment for contempt.
Status: in_force

(1) Whenever either house of the legislature orders the imprisonment of any person for contempt under s. 13.26 such person shall be committed to the Dane County jail, and the jailer shall receive and detain the person in close confinement for the term specified in the order of imprisonment, unless the person is sooner discharged by the order of such house or by due course of law.

(2) Any person who is adjudged guilty of any contempt of the legislature or either house thereof shall be deemed guilty also of a misdemeanor, and after the adjournment of such legislature, may be prosecuted therefor in Dane County, and may be fined not more than $200 or imprisoned not more than one year in the county jail.

History: 1991 a. 316 .
Wis. Stat. § 185.95 — WI Code / Chapter 185 / Section 185.95
Discrimination against association.
Status: in_force

Whenever any corporation has discriminated against any association transacting business in this state, its charter may be vacated or its existence annulled, or its license to do business in this state may be revoked.

History: 1979 c. 32 s. 92 (6) ; 1995 a. 400 .
Wis. Stat. § 121.23 — WI Code / Chapter 121 / Section 121.23
Payment of aids in school district labor disputes.
Status: in_force

(1) In the event that the state superintendent finds that school is not held, or educational standards are not maintained in accordance with s. 121.02 (1) (f) as the result of a strike by school district employees, make-up days are authorized to be scheduled but no make-up days are required.

(2) If a school district fails to provide the number of hours of direct pupil instruction specified under s. 121.02 (1) (f) as the result of a strike by school district employees, for the purposes of computing general aid, the state superintendent shall compute the school district’s primary and secondary ceiling costs per member in accordance with the procedure specified in pars. (a) to (e) . In making the calculation, the state superintendent shall:

(a) Determine the amount of shared cost not incurred by the school district because of the strike.

(b) Determine the amount of shared cost that the school district would have incurred had the strike not occurred.

(c) Divide the amount determined under par. (a) by the amount determined under par. (b) .

(d) Multiply the quotient determined under par. (c) by the amount determined under s. 121.07 (6) (b) .

(e) Subtract the product determined under par. (d) from the amount determined under s. 121.07 (6) (b) .

History: 1977 c. 178 ; 1979 c. 221 s. 2202 (43) ; 1995 a. 27 ss. 4077 , 9145 (1) ; 1997 a. 27 ; 2013 a. 257 .
Wis. Stat. § 59.13 — WI Code / Chapter 59 / Section 59.13
Committees; appointment; compensation.
Status: in_force

(1) The board may, by resolution designating the purposes and prescribing the duties thereof and manner of reporting, authorize their chairperson to appoint before June 1 in any year committees from the members of the board, and the committees so appointed shall perform the duties and report as prescribed in the resolution.

(2) Except as provided under sub. (3) , committee members shall receive such compensation for their services as the board allows, not exceeding the per diem and mileage allowed to members of the board and the committee members shall receive such compensation, mileage and reimbursement for other expenses as the board allows for their attendance at any school, institute or meeting which the board directs them to attend. No supervisor shall be allowed pay for committee service while the board is in session, nor for mileage except in connection with services performed within the time limited under this subsection. The number of days for which compensation and mileage may be paid a committee member in any year, except members of committees appointed to have charge of the erection of any county building, and except as otherwise provided by law, are limited as follows:

(a) In counties containing less than 25,000 population, to 20 days, not more than 10 of which shall be for services on any one committee, except that the board may increase the number of committee meetings under par. (b) and similarly fix the compensation of the members for the additional meetings.

(b) In counties with a population of 25,000 or more, to 30 days for services on committees, except that the board may, by a two-thirds vote of the members present, increase the number of days for which compensation and mileage may be paid in any year and fix the compensation for each additional day.

(3) A supervisor in a county with a population of 750,000 or more may not accept any compensation in addition to his or her regular salary for serving as a member of any committee, board or commission appointed by the county board or by the county executive.

History: 1983 a. 192 s. 303 (1) ; 1985 a. 29 ; 1995 a. 201 s. 107 ; Stats. 1995 s. 59.13; 2017 a. 207 s. 5 .
Wis. Stat. § 448.035 — WI Code / Chapter 448 / Section 448.035
Section 448.035
Status: in_force

(3) The physician shall provide the patient with a copy of the information sheet prepared by the department of health services under s. 46.03 (44) and shall request that the patient give the information sheet to the person with whom the patient had sexual contact.

(4)

(a) Except as provided in par. (b) , a physician is immune from civil liability for injury to or the death of a person who takes any antimicrobial drug if the antimicrobial drug is prescribed, dispensed, or furnished under this section and if expedited partner therapy is provided as specified under this section.

(b) The immunity under par. (a) does not extend to the donation, distribution, furnishing, or dispensing of an antimicrobial drug by a physician whose act or omission involves reckless, wanton, or intentional misconduct.

History: 2009 a. 280 ; 2021 a. 23 ; 2025 a. 17 .
Wis. Stat. § 33.47 — WI Code / Chapter 33 / Section 33.47
Special assessments and special charges.
Status: in_force

(1) The county board may levy special assessments or special charges to implement programs or projects undertaken under this subchapter as an exercise of the county’s police power.

(1m) The county board shall determine the boundaries of any area within which any special assessment or special charge will be levied.

(2) The county board shall determine the total amount of any special assessment or special charge to be levied.

(3) The board of commissioners shall make a recommendation to the county board regarding the manner in which any special assessment or a special charge to be levied will be apportioned to real property that is benefited within the area determined under sub. (1m) .

(4) The county board shall apportion any special assessment or special charge it levies to real property within the county on a reasonable basis.

(5) Any special assessment or special charge levied shall be in accordance with ss. 66.0627 and 66.0703 to the extent that those sections are applicable to and not in conflict with this subsection.

(6) The county board may allow annual installment payments of special assessments, but not to exceed 10 in number.

(7) Real property located in the county that is owned by any county or a municipality is subject to special assessments and special charges. The procedure for collecting special assessments under s. 33.32 (3) (b) shall apply to collections of special assessments and special charges under this subsection.

(8) Outstanding unpaid assessments on privately owned real property shall be paid in full by any public body, including the state, that purchases the real property.

History: 1989 a. 324 ; 1999 a. 150 .
Wis. Stat. § 767.117 — WI Code / Chapter 767 / Section 767.117
Prohibited acts during pendency of action.
Status: in_force

(1) Prohibitions. In an action affecting the family, the petitioner upon filing the petition, the joint petitioners upon filing the joint petition and the respondent upon service of the petition are prohibited from doing any of the following:

(a) Harassing, intimidating, physically abusing or imposing any restraint on the personal liberty of the other party or a minor child of either of the parties.

(b) If the action is one under s. 767.001 (1) (a) , (b) , (c) , (d) , (h) , or (i) , encumbering, concealing, damaging, destroying, transferring, or otherwise disposing of property owned by either or both of the parties, without the consent of the other party or an order of the court, except in the usual course of business, in order to secure necessities, or in order to pay reasonable costs and expenses of the action, including attorney fees.

(c) Unless the action is one under s. 767.001 (1) (g) or (h) , without the consent of the other party or an order of the court, relocating and establishing a residence with a minor child of the parties more than 100 driving miles from the residence of the other party, removing a minor child of the parties from the state for more than 90 consecutive days, or concealing a minor child of the parties from the other party.

(2) Duration of prohibitions. The prohibitions under sub. (1) shall apply until the action is dismissed, until a final judgment in the action is entered, or until the court orders otherwise.

(3) Violations.

(a) Except as provided in par. (b) , a party who violates any provision of sub. (1) may be proceeded against under ch. 785 for contempt of court.

(b) An act in violation of sub. (1) (c) is not a contempt of court if the court finds that the action was taken to protect a party or a minor child of the parties from physical abuse by the other party and that there was no reasonable opportunity under the circumstances for the party to obtain an order under sub. (2) authorizing the action.

History: 1993 a. 78 ; 2001 a. 61 ; 2005 a. 443 ss. 51 , 64 ; Stats. 2005 s. 767.117; 2017 a. 203 ; 2025 a. 81 .
Wis. Stat. § 63.50 — WI Code / Chapter 63 / Section 63.50
Use of money prohibited.
Status: in_force

No applicant for appointment in such official service, either directly or indirectly, shall pay or promise to pay any money or other valuable thing to any person whomsoever, for or on account of the applicant’s appointment or proposed appointment, and no officer or employee shall pay or promise to pay, either directly or indirectly, to any person any money or other valuable thing whatsoever for or on account of the officer’s or employee’s promotion.

History: 1991 a. 316 .
Wis. Stat. § 29.319 — WI Code / Chapter 29 / Section 29.319
Falconry regulation.
Status: in_force

(1) The department may regulate falconry and the taking of raptors for use in falconry. In so doing, the department may do any of the following:

(a) Establish by rule a fee for any approval that it issues as part of this regulation.

(b) Allow persons who are not residents to take raptors from the wild to be used for falconry, but only if all of the following apply:

1. The person holds an approval, issued by the department, that authorizes the taking of raptors for use in falconry.

2. The person holds an approval, issued by the state, province or country of which he or she is a resident, that authorizes the taking of raptors for use in falconry.

3. The state, province or country of which the person is a resident allows residents of this state to take raptors from the wild in that state, province or country.

(2) Any fees collected by the department under this section shall be deposited in the conservation fund and credited to the appropriation for the endangered resources program under s. 20.370 (1) (fs) .

History: 1999 a. 9 ; 2001 a. 56 ; 2003 a. 33 .
Wis. Stat. § 74.27 — WI Code / Chapter 74 / Section 74.27
March settlement between counties and the state.
Status: in_force

On or before March 15, the county treasurer shall send to the secretary of administration the state’s proportionate shares of taxes under ss. 74.23 (1) (b) and 74.25 (1) (b) 1. and 2.

History: 1991 a. 39 ; 2003 a. 33 .
Wis. Stat. § 609.78 — WI Code / Chapter 609 / Section 609.78
Coverage of treatment for the correction of temporomandibular disorders.
Status: in_force

Limited service health organizations, preferred provider plans, and defined network plans are subject to s. 632.895 (11) .

History: 1997 a. 27 , 237 ; 2001 a. 16 .
Wis. Stat. § 946.84 — WI Code / Chapter 946 / Section 946.84
Penalties.
Status: in_force

(1) Any person convicted of engaging in racketeering activity in violation of s. 946.83 is guilty of a Class E felony.

(2) In lieu of a fine under sub. (1) , any person convicted of engaging in conduct in violation of s. 946.83 , through which he or she derived pecuniary value, or by which he or she caused personal injury or property damage or other loss, may be fined not to exceed 2 times the gross value gained or 2 times the gross loss caused, whichever is the greater, plus court costs and the costs of investigation and prosecution, reasonably incurred. In calculating the amount of fine based on personal injury, any measurement of pain and suffering shall be excluded.

(3) The court shall hold a hearing to determine the amount of the fine authorized by sub. (2) .

(4) In sub. (2) , “pecuniary value” means:

(a) Anything of value in the form of money, a negotiable instrument, or a commercial interest or anything else the primary significance of which is economic advantage; or

(b) Any other property or service that has a value in excess of $100.

History: 1981 c. 280 , 391 ; 2001 a. 109 .
Wis. Stat. § 906.09 — WI Code / Chapter 906 / Section 906.09
Impeachment by evidence of conviction of crime or adjudication of delinquency.
Status: in_force

(1) General rule. For the purpose of attacking character for truthfulness, a witness may be asked whether the witness has ever been convicted of a crime or adjudicated delinquent and the number of such convictions or adjudications. If the witness’s answers are consistent with the previous determination of the court under sub. (3) , then no further inquiry may be made unless it is for the purpose of rehabilitating the witness’s character for truthfulness.

(2) Exclusion. Evidence of a conviction of a crime or an adjudication of delinquency may be excluded if its probative value is substantially outweighed by the danger of unfair prejudice. Factors for a court to consider in evaluating whether to admit evidence of prior convictions for the purpose of attacking a witness’s truthful character include:

(a) The lapse of time since the conviction.

(b) The rehabilitation or pardon of the person convicted.

(c) The gravity of the crime.

(d) The involvement of dishonesty or false statement in the crime.

(e) The frequency of the convictions.

(f) Any other relevant factors.

(3) Admissibility of conviction or adjudication. No question inquiring with respect to a conviction of a crime or an adjudication of delinquency, nor introduction of evidence with respect thereto, shall be permitted until the court determines pursuant to s. 901.04 whether the evidence should be excluded.

(5) Pendency of appeal. The pendency of an appeal therefrom does not render evidence of a conviction or a delinquency adjudication inadmissible. Evidence of the pendency of an appeal is admissible.

History: Sup. Ct. Order, 59 Wis. 2d R1, R176 (1973); 1991 a. 32 ; 1995 a. 77 ; Sup. Ct. Order No. 16-02A , 2017 WI 92, 378 Wis. 2d xiii.
Wis. Stat. § 20.440 — WI Code / Chapter 20 / Section 20.440
Health and Educational Facilities Authority.
Status: in_force

There is appropriated to the Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority for the following program:

(1) Construction of health and educational facilities.

(a) General program operations. As a continuing appropriation, the amounts in the schedule for the purposes of ch. 231 .

(2) Rural hospital loan guarantee.

(a) Rural assistance loan fund. As a continuing appropriation, the amounts in the schedule to be transferred by March 1, 1991, to the rural hospital loan fund under s. 231.36 .

History: 1973 c. 304 ; 1987 a. 27 ; 1989 a. 317 ; 2001 a. 104 .