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Wis. Stat. § 939.23 — WI Code / Chapter 939 / Section 939.23
Criminal intent.
Status: in_force

(1) When criminal intent is an element of a crime in chs. 939 to 951 , such intent is indicated by the term “intentionally”, the phrase “with intent to”, the phrase “with intent that”, or some form of the verbs “know” or “believe”.

(2) “Know” requires only that the actor believes that the specified fact exists.

(3) “Intentionally” means that the actor either has a purpose to do the thing or cause the result specified, or is aware that his or her conduct is practically certain to cause that result. In addition, except as provided in sub. (6) , the actor must have knowledge of those facts which are necessary to make his or her conduct criminal and which are set forth after the word “intentionally”.

(4) “With intent to” or “with intent that” means that the actor either has a purpose to do the thing or cause the result specified, or is aware that his or her conduct is practically certain to cause that result.

(5) Criminal intent does not require proof of knowledge of the existence or constitutionality of the section under which the actor is prosecuted or the scope or meaning of the terms used in that section.

(6) Criminal intent does not require proof of knowledge of the age of a minor even though age is a material element in the crime in question.

History: 1979 c. 89 ; 1987 a. 332 s. 64 ; 1987 a. 399 ; 1993 a. 486 .
Wis. Stat. § 893.11 — WI Code / Chapter 893 / Section 893.11
Extension of time if no person to sue.
Status: in_force

The fact that there is no person in existence who is authorized to bring an action on a cause of action at the time it accrues shall not extend the time within which, according to this chapter, an action may be commenced upon the cause of action to more than double the period otherwise prescribed by law.

History: 1979 c. 323 .
Wis. Stat. § 943.45 — WI Code / Chapter 943 / Section 943.45
Theft of telecommunications service.
Status: in_force

(1) No person may intentionally obtain or attempt to obtain telecommunications service, as defined in s. 182.017 (1g) (cq) , by any of the following means:

(a) Charging such service to an existing telephone number or credit card number without the consent of the subscriber thereto or the legitimate holder thereof.

(b) Charging such service to a false, fictitious, suspended, terminated, expired, canceled or revoked telephone number or credit card number.

(c) Rearranging, tampering with or making connection with any facilities or equipment.

(d) Using a code, prearranged scheme, or other stratagem or device whereby said person in effect sends or receives information.

(e) Using any other contrivance, device or means to avoid payment of the lawful charges, in whole or in part, for such service.

(2) This section shall apply when the said telecommunications service either originates or terminates, or both, in this state, or when the charges for said telecommunications service would have been billable, in normal course, by a person providing telecommunications service in this state, but for the fact that said service was obtained, or attempted to be obtained, by one or more of the means set forth in sub. (1) .

(3) The following penalties apply to violations of this section:

(a) Except as provided in pars. (b) to (d) , any person who violates sub. (1) is guilty of a Class C misdemeanor.

(b) Except as provided in pars. (c) and (d) , any person who violates sub. (1) as a 2nd or subsequent offense is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor.

(c) Except as provided in par. (d) , any person who violates sub. (1) for direct or indirect commercial advantage or private financial gain is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.

(d) Any person who violates sub. (1) for direct or indirect commercial advantage or private financial gain as a 2nd or subsequent offense is guilty of a Class I felony.

History: 1977 c. 173 ; 1991 a. 39 ; 1993 a. 496 ; 2001 a. 109 ; 2011 a. 22 ; 2013 a. 89 .
Wis. Stat. § 204.103 — WI Code / Chapter 204 / Section 204.103
Formation of benefit corporations.
Status: in_force

A benefit corporation shall be formed in accordance with ch. 180 , except that its articles shall also state that it is a benefit corporation.

History: 2017 a. 77 .
Wis. Stat. § 181.0802 — WI Code / Chapter 181 / Section 181.0802
Qualifications of directors.
Status: in_force

A director shall be an individual. The articles of incorporation or bylaws may prescribe other qualifications for directors. A director need not be a resident of this state or a member of the corporation unless the articles of incorporation or bylaws so prescribe.

History: 1997 a. 79 .
Wis. Stat. § 177.0904 — WI Code / Chapter 177 / Section 177.0904
When administrator must honor claim for property.
Status: in_force

(1)

(a) The administrator shall pay or deliver property to a claimant under s. 177.0903 (1) if the administrator receives evidence sufficient to establish to the satisfaction of the administrator that the claimant is the owner of the property.

(b) If a claim is made and allowed under subch. XIII , the administrator shall pay or deliver property to the apparent owner of the property.

(2) Not later than 90 days after a claim is filed under s. 177.0903 (1) , the administrator shall allow or deny the claim and give the claimant notice in a record of the decision. The administrator may refer any claim to the attorney general for an opinion. For each claim referred, the attorney general shall advise the administrator either to allow it or to deny it in whole or in part.

(3) If the administrator denies a claim under sub. (2) , the administrator shall inform the claimant of the reason for the denial and specify what additional evidence, if any, is required for the claim to be allowed. The claimant may file an amended claim with the administrator or commence an action under s. 177.0906 . The administrator shall consider an amended claim filed under this subsection as an initial claim.

(4) If the administrator does not take action on a claim during the 90-day period following the filing of a claim under s. 177.0903 (1) , the claim is denied.

History: 2021 a. 87 ; 2021 a. 240 s. 30 .
Wis. Stat. § 351.11 — WI Code / Chapter 351 / Section 351.11
Application of chapter.
Status: in_force

This chapter is in addition to and not in substitution for any provision of ch. 343 requiring the revocation of an operating privilege. An operating privilege may be revoked in accordance with ch. 343 notwithstanding the fact that the revocation is not mandated by this chapter. The penalty imposed under s. 351.08 is in addition to the penalty imposed under any other law or ordinance for an offense specified in s. 351.02 .

History: 1979 c. 333 ; 1997 a. 84 .
Wis. Stat. § 299.95 — WI Code / Chapter 299 / Section 299.95
Enforcement; duty of department of justice; expenses.
Status: in_force

The attorney general shall enforce chs. 281 to 285 and 289 to 295 and this chapter, except ss. 285.57 , 285.59 , and 299.64 , and all rules, special orders, licenses, plan approvals, permits, and water quality certifications of the department, except those promulgated or issued under ss. 285.57 , 285.59 , and 299.64 and except as provided in ss. 281.36 (14) (f) , 285.86 and 299.85 (7) (am) . Except as provided in s. 295.79 (1) , the circuit court for Dane county or for any other county where a violation occurred in whole or in part has jurisdiction to enforce chs. 281 to 285 and 289 to 295 or this chapter or the rule, special order, license, plan approval, permit, or certification by injunctional and other relief appropriate for enforcement. For purposes of this proceeding where chs. 281 to 285 and 289 to 295 or this chapter or the rule, special order, license, plan approval, permit or certification prohibits in whole or in part any pollution, a violation is considered a public nuisance. The department of natural resources may enter into agreements with the department of justice to assist with the administration of chs. 281 to 285 and 289 to 295 and this chapter. Any funds paid to the department of justice under these agreements shall be credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.455 (1) (k) .

History: 1975 c. 39 s. 734 ; 1979 c. 34 s. 985g ; 1979 c. 221 ; Stats. 1979 s. 144.98; 1981 c. 374 ; 1989 a. 284 ; 1993 a. 243 ; 1995 a. 27 ; 1995 a. 227 s. 829 ; Stats. 1995 s. 299.95; 1995 a. 290 s. 12 ; 1997 a. 35 ; 1999 a. 9 ; 2001 a. 6 ; 2003 a. 276 ; 2005 a. 347 ; 2013 a. 1 , 69 .
Wis. Stat. § 865.06 — WI Code / Chapter 865 / Section 865.06
Application; contents.
Status: in_force

(1) The application to initiate informal administration shall be verified and shall be directed to the probate registrar of the court designated by s. 856.01 and shall state the information required by ss. 879.01 and 856.09 , and whether any probate or administration proceeding concerning the estate of the decedent is pending in this state or elsewhere, and the nature of such proceeding, if any.

(2) In addition to the statements required by sub. (1) , where the decedent apparently died testate, the application shall state:

(a) That the original will is in the possession of the court or accompanies the application, or that it was probated elsewhere and an authenticated copy accompanies the application;

(b) That the applicant believes the will to have been executed properly and to be valid and that the applicant has made diligent inquiry and is unaware of any subsequent revocation of the will.

(3) In addition to the statements required by sub. (1) , where the decedent apparently died intestate, the application shall state that the applicant has made diligent inquiry and is unaware of any unrevoked testamentary instrument of the decedent.

(4) An application for appointment of a successor personal representative shall adopt the statements of any previous application unless they no longer are accurate in which event corrected statements shall be made. Consents required by s. 865.02 shall be reaffirmed by all interested persons.

(5) An application for informal administration in a pending estate shall incorporate all information otherwise required by this section and in addition shall set forth the name and post-office address of the personal representative of the estate.

History: 1973 c. 39 ; 1993 a. 486 .
Wis. Stat. § 35.20 — WI Code / Chapter 35 / Section 35.20
Wisconsin Town Law Forms.
Status: in_force

With each edition of the biennial Wisconsin statutes printed under s. 35.18 (1) (a) , under the supervision of the legislative reference bureau, an edition will be printed as directed by the department for distribution by the department to all town clerks, of a volume to be designated “Wisconsin Town Law Forms” containing suitable forms for use in the administration of laws relating to: common schools; the county board; the powers, duties and liabilities of towns, town officers and the assessment of taxes; highways, bridges and drainage districts; and such other forms as the legislative reference bureau determines desirable and practicable.

History: 2007 a. 20 ; 2013 a. 20 .
Wis. Stat. § 348.22 — WI Code / Chapter 348 / Section 348.22
Courts to report weight violation convictions.
Status: in_force

Whenever any owner or operator is convicted of violating ss. 348.15 to 348.17 or any local ordinance in conformity with ss. 348.15 to 348.17 or any ordinance enacted under s. 349.15 (3) , the clerk of the court in which the conviction occurred, or the judge or municipal judge, if the court has no clerk, shall, within 48 hours after the conviction, forward a record of conviction to the department. Forfeiture of bail or appearance money or payment of a fine is a conviction within the meaning of this section.

History: 1971 c. 164 s. 83 ; 1977 c. 29 s. 1654 (7) (a) ; 1985 a. 332 ; 1989 a. 31 ; 2005 a. 167 .
Wis. Stat. § 73.031 — WI Code / Chapter 73 / Section 73.031
Arrest powers; authority.
Status: in_force

A special agent of the department of revenue who has been certified as a law enforcement officer by the law enforcement standards board and who is on duty may arrest a person under the conditions set forth in s. 968.07 . Pursuant to s. 175.38 , special agents may investigate violations of s. 945.03 (2m) , 945.04 (2m) , or 945.05 (1m) in a case in which the department determines that the video gambling machine involved is likely to be used in connection with a violation of s. 945.03 (2m) or 945.04 (2m) . A special agent acting under this section is an employee of the department and is subject to its direction, benefits and legal protection.

History: 1991 a. 39 ; 2003 a. 33 ; 2023 a. 73 .
Wis. Stat. § 604.01 — WI Code / Chapter 604 / Section 604.01
Scope.
Status: in_force

This chapter applies to all insurance funds operated by this state under chs. 605 to 607 .

History: 1973 c. 117 ; 1981 c. 20 s. 2202 (26) (c) .
Wis. Stat. § 846.09 — WI Code / Chapter 846 / Section 846.09
Amendments as to parties; process and pleading.
Status: in_force

In any action for the foreclosure of a mortgage, at any time after judgment and before a sale pursuant thereto, the plaintiff may be granted leave to amend the summons, complaint and all the proceedings in the action by making as defendant any person who is a proper or necessary party thereto. Such person so made a party shall be served with the summons in like manner as if originally a party, and may answer and defend, and all matters and proceedings as to the person shall be had and taken in like manner as if the person had been originally made a party thereto. After such person has been thus made a party and served, and the person’s rights adjudicated upon, the original judgment may be so amended as to bar and foreclose the person thereby, or to make any provisions in regard to the person’s rights and interests in like manner as it could have done had the person been made originally a party.

History: 1973 c. 189 s. 7 ; Stats. 1973 s. 816.09; Sup. Ct. Order, 67 Wis. 2d 585, 768 (1975); Stats. 1975 s. 846.09; 1993 a. 486 .
Wis. Stat. § 877.22 — WI Code / Chapter 877 / Section 877.22
Payment a discharge.
Status: in_force

In case of any judgment against several heirs, legatees, or devisees, the payment or satisfaction of the amount recovered against any one of the defendants shall discharge that defendant from the judgment and from execution on the judgment.

History: 1979 c. 32 s. 55 ; Stats. 1979 s. 777.22; 2001 a. 102 s. 116 ; Stats. 2001 s. 877.22.
Wis. Stat. § 291.89 — WI Code / Chapter 291 / Section 291.89
Review of alleged violations.
Status: in_force

Any 6 or more citizens or any municipality may petition for review of an alleged violation of this chapter or any rule promulgated or special order, plan approval, license or any term or condition of a license issued under this chapter in the following manner:

(1) They shall submit to the department a petition identifying the alleged violator and setting forth in detail the reasons for believing a violation occurred. The petition shall state the name and address of a person within the state authorized to receive service of answer and other papers in behalf of the petitioners and the name and address of a person authorized to appear at a hearing in behalf of the petitioners.

(2) Upon receipt of a petition under this section, the department may:

(a) Conduct a hearing in the matter within 60 days of receipt of the petition. A hearing under this paragraph shall be a contested case under ch. 227 . Within 60 days after the close of the hearing, the department shall either:

1. Serve written notice specifying the law or rule alleged to be violated, containing findings of fact, conclusions of law and an order, which shall be subject to review under ch. 227 ; or

2. Dismiss the petition.

(b) Initiate action under s. 291.95 .

(3) If the department determines that a petition has been filed maliciously or in bad faith it shall issue a finding to that effect and the person complained against is entitled to recover expenses on the hearing in a civil action.

History: 1981 c. 374 ; 1995 a. 227 s. 694 ; Stats. 1995 s. 291.89.
Wis. Stat. § 221.0211 — WI Code / Chapter 221 / Section 221.0211
Amendment of articles of incorporation.
Status: in_force

(1) Voting, filing and approval requirements. A bank may amend its articles of incorporation in any manner not inconsistent with law. The amendment may be made at any time, by a vote of its shareholders owning a majority of the stock of the bank who are entitled to vote, unless the articles of incorporation or bylaws require a greater number of affirmative votes of the capital stock. The vote shall be taken at a meeting called for that purpose. The bank shall submit the amendment to the division. The amendment is not effective unless approved by the division.

(2) Filing. The amendment, certified by an officer of the bank, shall be filed with the division, as required for the articles of incorporation.

(3) Increase of capital. An increase of the capital of the bank, by amending the bank’s articles of incorporation, is not valid until the amount of the increase has been subscribed and actually paid in. The entire surplus fund of a bank, or as much as may be required, may be declared and paid out as a stock dividend to apply on, and be converted into, an increase of capital.

(4) Reduction of capital. An amendment of the articles of incorporation may not reduce the capital of the bank to an amount less than that required under this chapter. A bank may not cancel stock certificates pursuant to an amendment to the bank’s articles of incorporation reducing the bank’s capital, until the amendment has been approved by the division. Any reduction in capital must be a proportional reduction of all outstanding shares, unless the division determines that a reduction in a different manner is in the best interests of the depositors.

History: 1995 a. 336 .
Wis. Stat. § 26.08 — WI Code / Chapter 26 / Section 26.08
Leases and licenses.
Status: in_force

(1) The department may, from time to time, lease parts or parcels of state park lands or state forest lands. These leases shall contain proper covenants to guard against trespass and waste. The rents arising from these leases shall be paid into the state treasury to the credit of the proper fund. Licenses also may be granted to prospect for ore or mineral upon any of these lands; but proper security shall be taken that the licensees will fully inform the department of every discovery of ore or mineral and will restore the surface to its former condition and value if no discovery of valuable deposits is made. The department shall retain a copy of each lease or license and file the original in the office of the board of commissioners of public lands.

(2)

(a) Except as provided under pars. (b) to (e) , the department may lease state park land or state forest land for terms not exceeding 15 years.

(b) The department may lease Rib Mountain state park lands and Willow River state park lands for terms not exceeding 30 years.

(bn) The department may lease state park land located within the boundaries of the Wisconsin Dells natural area for terms not exceeding 30 years.

(c) The department may lease Kettle Moraine state forest land for the YMCA Camp Matawa for a term not exceeding 30 years.

(d) The department may lease Northern Highland American Legion State Forest land on Statehouse Lake in the town of Manitowish Waters for the North Lakeland Discovery Center for a term not exceeding 30 years.

(e) The department may lease state forest land located in the town of Boulder Junction to the Boulder Junction Shooting Range for terms not exceeding 30 years.

(3) The department shall furnish to the board of commissioners of public lands such maps, plats, surveys, valuations, information and other services as the board may request respecting any of the public lands, for use by it in granting leases or licenses or in making sales under s. 24.39 .

History: 1979 c. 34 ; 1987 a. 27 ; 1997 a. 27 ; 1999 a. 9 ; 2001 a. 16 ; 2013 a. 82 .
Wis. Stat. § 30.195 — WI Code / Chapter 30 / Section 30.195
Changing of stream courses.
Status: in_force

(1) Permit required. Unless a permit has been issued under this section or authorization has been granted by the legislature, no person may change the course of or straighten a navigable stream.

(2) Individual permits.

(a) A riparian owner shall apply to the department for an individual permit in order to engage in activities for which a permit is required under sub. (1) .

(b) The notice and hearing provisions of s. 30.208 (3) to (5) apply to an application under par. (a) .

(c) The department shall issue an individual permit applied for under this section to a riparian owner if the department determines that all of the following requirements are met:

1. The applicant is the owner of any land upon which the change in course or straightening of the navigable stream will occur.

2. The proposed change of course or straightening of the navigable stream will improve the economic or aesthetic value of the applicant’s land.

3. The proposed change of course or straightening of the navigable stream will not adversely affect the flood flow capacity of the stream or otherwise be detrimental to the public interest.

4. The proposed change of course or straightening of the navigable stream will not be detrimental to the rights of other riparian owners located on the stream or all of these riparian owners have consented to the issuance of the permit.

(4) Liability for negligence. No common law liability, and no statutory liability which may be provided elsewhere in these statutes, for damages resulting from the changing of the course of or from the straightening of a stream is in any manner affected by this section, nor does this section create any liability on the part of the state for any such damages, but a person who changes the course of a stream or straightens a stream in accordance with a permit granted pursuant to this section is presumed to have exercised due care in such changing or straightening.

(7) Application of section. This section does not apply to any of the following:

(a) Municipal or county-owned lands in counties having a population of 750,000 or more.

(b) Activity related to the construction, access, or operation of a new manufacturing facility located in an electronics and information technology manufacturing zone designated under s. 238.396 (1m) .

History: 1987 a. 374 ; 2003 a. 118 ; 2013 a. 1 ; 2017 a. 58 .