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Wis. Stat. § 214.635 — WI Code / Chapter 214 / Section 214.635
Effect of merger.
Status: in_force

The resulting savings bank shall be considered the same business and corporate entity as each merging financial institution, with all the property, rights, duties and obligations of each merging institution, except as otherwise provided by the articles of incorporation of the resulting savings bank. All liabilities of each of the merging institutions shall be liabilities of the resulting savings bank. All of the rights, franchises and interests of each of the merging institutions in and to every kind of property shall vest automatically in the resulting savings bank. A reference to any of the merging institutions in any writing, whether executed or effective before or after the merger, shall be considered to be a reference to the resulting savings bank if not inconsistent with other provisions of the writing. A pending action or other judicial proceeding to which a merging institution is a party may not be abated or dismissed because of the merger, but may be continued in the same manner as if the merger had not occurred.

History: 1991 a. 221 .
Wis. Stat. § 83.018 — WI Code / Chapter 83 / Section 83.018
Road supplies; committee may sell to municipalities.
Status: in_force

The county highway committee is authorized to sell road building and maintenance supplies on open account to any city, village, town or school district within the county; and any such city, village, town or school district is authorized to purchase such supplies.
Wis. Stat. § 27.04 — WI Code / Chapter 27 / Section 27.04
Preliminary survey.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as provided under sub. (1m) , the commission shall make a thorough study of the county with reference to making reservations and acquisitions of lands therein for public uses, the improvement of such lands for parks, playgrounds, forest reservations, parkways and boulevards; make surveys, lay out maps, other plans and maps of a comprehensive county park system, and a county system of streets and parkways, including contiguous land of whatever shape or area designed to be ultimately used, in whole or in part, for highways, or, in whole or in part, for parkways; gather such further information in relation thereto as it deems useful and report the same to the county board. It shall make such other or further reports as may be requested by the county board. In making such studies, surveys and obtaining such information, and in making such reports, the commission shall give consideration, among other matters, to the health, comfort, enjoyment and general welfare of the people of the county, to the protection of streams, lakes and pools from pollution, to the use by the public of lakes, pools and the banks thereof, to the reforestation for public use and enjoyment of tracts of land, to the conservation of flooded areas, and to the preservation of places of natural beauty and of historic or scientific interest.

(1m) Any general manager appointed under s. 27.03 (2) shall have the administrative powers and duties prescribed for the commission under sub. (1) .

(2) The county board thereafter may by ordinance adopt the plans proposed by the commission or general manager for such comprehensive county park system, or for such a county system of streets and parkways, in whole or in part, and with such changes or modifications as it deems necessary, and may subsequently alter, change, enlarge, extend or modify the same in any respect deemed necessary.

History: 1985 a. 29 .
Wis. Stat. § 322.127 — WI Code / Chapter 322 / Section 322.127
Article 127 — Extortion.
Status: in_force

Any person who communicates threats to another person with the intention of obtaining anything of value or any acquittance, advantage, or immunity is guilty of extortion and shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.

History: 2007 a. 200 .
Wis. Stat. § 767.331 — WI Code / Chapter 767 / Section 767.331
Actions for certain interspousal remedies.
Status: in_force

If a spouse has begun an action against the other spouse under s. 766.70 and either or both spouses subsequently bring an action under this chapter for divorce, annulment or legal separation, the actions may be consolidated by the court exercising jurisdiction under this chapter. If the actions are consolidated, to the extent the procedural and substantive requirements of this chapter conflict with the requirements under s. 766.70 , this chapter controls. No action under s. 766.70 may be brought by a spouse against the other spouse while an action for divorce, annulment or legal separation is pending under this chapter.

History: 2005 a. 443 s. 34 .
Wis. Stat. § 970.032 — WI Code / Chapter 970 / Section 970.032
Preliminary examination; juvenile under original adult court jurisdiction.
Status: in_force

(1) Notwithstanding s. 970.03 , if a preliminary examination is held regarding a juvenile who is subject to the original jurisdiction of the court of criminal jurisdiction under s. 938.183 (1) , the court shall first determine whether there is probable cause to believe that the juvenile has committed the violation of which he or she is accused under the circumstances specified in s. 938.183 (1) (a) , (am) , (ar) , (b) , or (c) , whichever is applicable. If the court does not make that finding, the court shall order that the juvenile be discharged but proceedings may be brought regarding the juvenile under ch. 938 .

(2) If the court finds probable cause to believe that the juvenile has committed the violation of which he or she is accused under the circumstances specified in s. 938.183 (1) (a) , (am) , (ar) , (b) or (c) , the court shall determine whether to retain jurisdiction or to transfer jurisdiction to the court assigned to exercise jurisdiction under chs. 48 and 938 . The court shall retain jurisdiction unless the juvenile proves by a preponderance of the evidence all of the following:

(a) That, if convicted, the juvenile could not receive adequate treatment in the criminal justice system.

(b) That transferring jurisdiction to the court assigned to exercise jurisdiction under chs. 48 and 938 would not depreciate the seriousness of the offense.

(c) That retaining jurisdiction is not necessary to deter the juvenile or other juveniles from committing the violation of which the juvenile is accused under the circumstances specified in s. 938.183 (1) (a) , (am) , (ar) , (b) or (c) , whichever is applicable.

History: 1993 a. 98 ; 1995 a. 77 , 352 ; 1997 a. 35 , 205 ; 2005 a. 344 .
Wis. Stat. § 404.108 — WI Code / Chapter 404 / Section 404.108
Time of receipt of items.
Status: in_force

(1) For the purpose of allowing time to process items, prove balances and make the necessary entries on its books to determine its position for the day, a bank may fix an afternoon hour of 2 p.m. or later as a cutoff hour for the handling of money and items and the making of entries on its books.

(2) An item or deposit of money received on any day after a cutoff hour so fixed or after the close of the banking day may be treated as being received at the opening of the next banking day.

History: 1995 a. 449 s. 31 ; Stats. 1995 s. 404.108.
Wis. Stat. § 402.512 — WI Code / Chapter 402 / Section 402.512
Payment by buyer before inspection.
Status: in_force

(1) Where the contract requires payment before inspection nonconformity of the goods does not excuse the buyer from so making payment unless:

(a) The nonconformity appears without inspection; or

(b) Despite tender of the required documents the circumstances would justify injunction against honor under s. 405.109 (2) .

(2) Payment pursuant to sub. (1) does not constitute an acceptance of goods or impair the buyer’s right to inspect or any remedies available to the buyer.

History: 1991 a. 316 ; 2005 a. 213 .
Wis. Stat. § 181.0809 — WI Code / Chapter 181 / Section 181.0809
Removal of designated or appointed directors.
Status: in_force

(1) Designated directors. A designated director may be removed by an amendment to the articles of incorporation or bylaws deleting or changing the designation. The removal shall be effective on the effective date of the amendment to the articles of incorporation or bylaws, unless the amendment specifies a different date.

(2) Appointed directors.

(a) Except as otherwise provided in the articles of incorporation or bylaws, an appointed director may be removed without cause by the person appointing the director.

(b) The person removing an appointed director shall do so by giving written notice of the removal to the appointed director and either the presiding officer of the board or the corporation’s president or secretary.

(c) A removal under this subsection is effective when the notice under par. (b) is effective under s. 181.0105 (4) unless the notice specifies a future effective date.

History: 1997 a. 79 ; 2021 a. 258 .
Wis. Stat. § 14.019 — WI Code / Chapter 14 / Section 14.019
Governor’s nonstatutory committees.
Status: in_force

(1) Creation; tenure; abolition. Under the general powers of the office of the governor the governor may, by executive order, create nonstatutory committees in such number and with such membership as desired, to conduct such studies and to advise the governor in such matters as directed.

(a) Persons appointed to a nonstatutory committee may be removed or replaced, or the committee may be abolished, by the governor at pleasure.

(b) Any nonstatutory committee shall expire on the 4th Monday of January of the year in which a new gubernatorial term of office begins unless the new governor, by executive order, provides for its continued existence and in that case persons then serving on such committee remain members until they resign or until they are removed or replaced by action of the new governor.

(2) Effect of appropriation. Subsection (1) continues to apply to any nonstatutory committee created by the governor even if a part of its expenses is later defrayed from state funds, whether under the general appropriation of s. 20.505 (1) (ka) or under an appropriation enacted specifically for the purposes of such committee.

(3) Coordination. The governor shall designate an employee of the office of the governor or of the department of administration to serve as coordinator for the activities of the nonstatutory committees created by the governor. The coordinator shall keep a record of all appointments to, or resignations or removals from, such committees. The coordinator shall also provide for the retention and preservation of the records and reports of such committees and shall, when appropriate, cause the duplication of such reports for public distribution.

(4) Program fees. The governor may authorize any committee created under this section to charge a fee for materials and services provided by it in the course of carrying out its responsibilities. The fee may not exceed the actual cost of the materials or services provided. All fees shall be credited to the appropriation account under s. 20.505 (4) (h) .

(5) Final report; deposit. Any nonstatutory committee created by the governor and in existence at the time of the general election for a new gubernatorial term shall prepare a final written report on its activities to be submitted to the governor and, if the incumbent governor is not reelected, to the governor-elect prior to the first Monday of January of the year in which the new gubernatorial term begins. The number of copies prepared of such final reports shall be determined by the coordinator under sub. (3) . The governor shall deposit sufficient copies of every final report required under this subsection with the resources for libraries and lifelong learning service under s. 43.05 (11) for distribution under s. 35.83 (3) .

History: 1977 c. 29 s. 1649 ; 1977 c. 273 ; 1979 c. 34 ; 1981 c. 20 s. 2202 (1) (b) ; 1991 a. 285 , 316 ; 1993 a. 335 ; 2001 a. 16 ; 2005 a. 25 ; 2011 a. 158 .
Wis. Stat. § 995.50 — WI Code / Chapter 995 / Section 995.50
Right of privacy.
Status: in_force

(1) The right of privacy is recognized in this state. One whose privacy is unreasonably invaded is entitled to the following relief:

(a) Equitable relief to prevent and restrain such invasion, excluding prior restraint against constitutionally protected communication privately and through the public media;

(b) Compensatory damages based either on plaintiff’s loss or defendant’s unjust enrichment; and

(c) A reasonable amount for attorney fees.

(2)

(am) In this section, “invasion of privacy” means any of the following:

1. Intrusion upon the privacy of another of a nature highly offensive to a reasonable person, except as provided under par. (bm) , in a place that a reasonable person would consider private, or in a manner that is actionable for trespass.

2. The use, for advertising purposes or for purposes of trade, of the name, portrait or picture of any living person, without having first obtained the written consent of the person or, if the person is a minor, of his or her parent or guardian.

3. Publicity given to a matter concerning the private life of another, of a kind highly offensive to a reasonable person, if the defendant has acted either unreasonably or recklessly as to whether there was a legitimate public interest in the matter involved, or with actual knowledge that none existed. It is not an invasion of privacy to communicate any information available to the public as a matter of public record.

4. Conduct that is prohibited under s. 942.09 or 942.095 , regardless of whether there has been a criminal action related to the conduct, and regardless of the outcome of the criminal action, if there has been a criminal action related to the conduct.

(bm) “Invasion of privacy” does not include the use of a surveillance device under s. 995.60 .

(3) The right of privacy recognized in this section shall be interpreted in accordance with the developing common law of privacy, including defenses of absolute and qualified privilege, with due regard for maintaining freedom of communication, privately and through the public media.

(4) Compensatory damages are not limited to damages for pecuniary loss, but shall not be presumed in the absence of proof.

(6)

(a) If judgment is entered in favor of the defendant in an action for invasion of privacy, the court shall determine if the action was frivolous. If the court determines that the action was frivolous, it shall award the defendant reasonable fees and costs relating to the defense of the action.

(b) In order to find an action for invasion of privacy to be frivolous under par. (a) , the court must find either of the following:

1. The action was commenced in bad faith or for harassment purposes.

2. The action was devoid of arguable basis in law or equity.

(7) No action for invasion of privacy may be maintained under this section if the claim is based on an act which is permissible under ss. 196.63 or 968.27 to 968.373 .

History: 1977 c. 176 ; 1987 a. 399 ; 1991 a. 294 ; 2001 a. 33 ; 2005 a. 155 s. 51 ; Stats. 2005 s. 995.50; 2013 a. 375 ; 2019 a. 72 ; 2025 a. 48 .
Wis. Stat. § 350.08 — WI Code / Chapter 350 / Section 350.08
Owner permitting operation.
Status: in_force

No owner or other person having charge or control of a snowmobile may knowingly authorize or permit any person to operate the snowmobile if the person is prohibited from operating a snowmobile under s. 350.05 , if the person is incapable of operating a snowmobile because of physical or mental disability or if the person is under the influence of an intoxicant.

History: 1971 c. 219 ; 1981 c. 79 s. 17 ; 1981 c. 295 , 391 ; 1983 a. 459 ; 1987 a. 399 .
Wis. Stat. § 25.184 — WI Code / Chapter 25 / Section 25.184
Confidentiality of venture capital investment information.
Status: in_force

Information relating to investments made or considered by the board in securities of entities that are in the venture capital stage are not subject to public inspection, copying, or disclosure under s. 19.35 unless the information has been publicly released by another person.

History: 2011 a. 32 .
Wis. Stat. § 29.059 — WI Code / Chapter 29 / Section 29.059
Reports of hunters.
Status: in_force

Each person to whom a hunting or trapping license has been issued shall, upon request by the department, report to the department, on forms furnished by it, the number of the person’s license, the number and kind of each animal taken by the licensee and other information that the department requires.

History: 1991 a. 316 ; 1997 a. 248 s. 282 ; Stats. 1997 s. 29.059.
Wis. Stat. § 293.39 — WI Code / Chapter 293 / Section 293.39
Environmental impact statement.
Status: in_force

(1) The department shall prepare an environmental impact statement for every mining permit under s. 293.49 . In preparing the environmental impact statement, the department shall comply with sub. (2) and s. 1.11 (2) .

(2) A statement prepared under sub. (1) shall include a description of the significant long-term and short-term impacts, including impacts after the mining has ended, on all of the following:

(a) Tourism.

(b) Employment.

(c) Schools and medical care facilities.

(d) Private and public social services.

(e) The tax base.

(f) The local economy.

(g) Other significant factors.

(3) To the extent that an environmental impact statement on a prospecting permit application under s. 293.35 , if prepared, fully considered unsuitability of the prospecting site for surface mining by virtue of unique features of the land as enumerated in s. 293.01 (28) , that portion of the previous impact statement may be adopted in the impact statement on the mining permit application.

History: 1991 a. 259 ; 1995 a. 227 s. 780 , 782 ; Stats. 1995 s. 293.39.
Wis. Stat. § 201.06 — WI Code / Chapter 201 / Section 201.06
Certificate of authority, impounding securities.
Status: in_force

(1)

(a) Upon the conclusion of its investigation, if the commission shall find that the proposed issue complies with the provisions of this chapter and that the financial condition, plan of operation and proposed undertakings of the corporation will afford reasonable protection to purchasers of the securities to be issued, the commission shall issue to the corporation a certificate of authority stating all of the following:

1. The amount of securities reasonably necessary and the character of the securities.

2. The purposes for which the securities are to be issued in such detail as the commission may consider necessary.

3. The terms on which the securities are to be sold or otherwise disposed of, including a description and a determination of the value of any property or services to be received in partial or full payment therefor.

(b) A corporation shall not issue the securities on any other terms or for any other purposes than that stated in the certificate issued under par. (a) .

(c) If any portion of the securities authorized by the certificate are evidences of indebtedness which are to be pledged to secure lawful obligations of the applicant, the commission in its certificate shall state the minimum price at which the securities may be sold in the event of any enforcement of the pledge. If the purpose of the issue is, in whole or in part, to provide funds for properties to be constructed or acquired, the commission may, if it finds that the public interest so requires, require the applicant to impound the proceeds of the securities, or furnish suitable bonds to guarantee the completion of the project, under conditions that the commission finds to be reasonable and specifies in the certificate.

(2) The commission may attach to the issuance of any certificate under this chapter such terms, conditions or requirements as in its judgment are reasonably necessary to protect the public interest. Any public service corporation dissatisfied with any of the terms or conditions so imposed by the commission in such certificate of authority shall be limited in its remedy to an action to modify or set aside the commission order authorizing a certificate of authority, as provided by s. 201.08 . Any public service corporation issuing securities pursuant to any certificate of authority, not having brought any such action to set aside such order shall be deemed thereby to have waived any and all objections to the terms, conditions and requirements contained in such certificate of authority.

History: 1995 a. 225 ; 1997 a. 140 s. 12 ; Stats. 1997 s. 200.06; 1999 a. 150 s. 654 , 655 ; Stats. 1999 s. 201.06.
Wis. Stat. § 344.62 — WI Code / Chapter 344 / Section 344.62
Motor vehicle liability insurance required.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as provided in s. 344.63 , no person may operate a motor vehicle upon a highway in this state unless the owner or operator of the vehicle has in effect a motor vehicle liability policy with respect to the vehicle being operated.

(2) Except as provided in s. 344.63 , no person may operate a motor vehicle upon a highway in this state unless the person, while operating the vehicle, has in his or her immediate possession proof that he or she is in compliance with sub. (1) . The operator of the motor vehicle shall display the proof required under this subsection upon demand from any traffic officer. The proof required under this subsection may be produced in either printed or electronic format, including by display of electronic images on a cellular telephone or other electronic device. If this proof is displayed in electronic format on any cellular telephone or other electronic device, the traffic officer may not view, and producing proof in electronic format is not considered consent for the traffic officer to view, any content on the telephone or other device except the proof required under this subsection.

(3) Nothing in this subchapter prohibits a person who violates this section from also being subject to any provision in subchs. I to IV of this chapter.

History: 2009 a. 28 ; 2013 a. 31 .
Wis. Stat. § 812.44 — WI Code / Chapter 812 / Section 812.44
Forms.
Status: in_force

(1)

(a) The judicial conference shall review the forms in this subchapter and may periodically revise those forms. Those revisions may not alter the rights of the parties under this subchapter. The judicial conference shall notify the clerks of court and any interested person of any forms revised under this subsection.

(b) Except as provided under par. (bg) , no party may use a form substantially different from those in this subchapter as revised under this subsection. No party may alter those forms in a manner that may mislead any other party. If the court finds that a party has used a misleading form, the court shall award the aggrieved party actual damages, costs and reasonable attorney fees resulting from the additional proceeding.

(bg) If the judgment debt meets one of the conditions under s. 812.34 (1) , the creditor shall amend the forms used under this subchapter to inform the garnishee and debtor that the exemptions provided under s. 812.34 (1) do not apply.

(c) No garnishee is required to act as requested by any form in this subchapter that does not identify the parties as required by s. 812.31 (4) or that is illegibly completed or otherwise unintelligible. No garnishee is liable to any person for refusing to so act. The garnishee shall mail that form back to the sending party, if known, within 3 days after receipt. The garnishee shall include with the returned form a statement specifying the defect in the form and that the garnishee is not acting as requested by the form under the authority of this paragraph.

(2) The notice filed by the creditor to initiate an earnings garnishment under s. 812.35 (1) shall be in substantially the following form:

(3) The earnings garnishment form issued by the clerk under s. 812.35 (2) shall be in substantially the following form:
Wis. Stat. § 125.145 — WI Code / Chapter 125 / Section 125.145
Prosecutions by attorney general or division.
Status: in_force

Upon request by the division, the attorney general may represent this state or assist a district attorney in prosecuting any case arising under this chapter. The division may represent this state in prosecuting any violation of s. 125.54 (7) (a) or (b) and shall bring any such action in the circuit court for Dane County.

History: 1985 a. 302 ; 2005 a. 25 ; 2023 a. 73 .