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Wis. Stat. § 806.06 — WI Code / Chapter 806 / Section 806.06
Rendition, perfection and entry of judgment.
Status: in_force

(1)

(a) A judgment is rendered by the court when it is signed by the judge or by the clerk at the judge’s written direction.

(b) A judgment is entered when it is filed in the office of the clerk of court.

(c) A judgment is perfected by the taxation of costs and the insertion of the amount thereof in the judgment.

(d) A judgment is granted when given orally in open court on the record.

(2) The judge or the clerk upon the written order of the judge may sign the judgment. The judgment shall be entered by the clerk upon rendition.

(3) After an order or judgment is entered, either party may serve upon the other a written notice of entry containing the date of entry.

(4) A judgment may be rendered and entered at the instance of any party either before or after perfection. If the party in whose favor the judgment is rendered causes it to be entered, the party shall perfect the judgment within 30 days of entry or forfeit the right to recover costs. If the party against whom the judgment is rendered causes it to be entered, the party in whose favor the judgment is rendered shall perfect it within 30 days of service of notice of entry of judgment or forfeit the right to recover costs. If proceedings are stayed under s. 806.08 , judgment may be perfected at any time within 30 days after the expiration of the stay. If the parties agree to settle all issues but fail to file a notice of dismissal, the judge may direct the clerk to draft an order dismissing the action. No execution shall issue until the judgment is perfected or until the expiration of the time for perfection, unless the party seeking execution shall file a written waiver of entitlement to costs.

(5) Notice of entry of judgment or order must be given within 21 days after the entry of judgment or order to constitute notice under s. 808.04 (1) .

History: Sup. Ct. Order, 67 Wis. 2d 585, 724 (1975); 1975 c. 218 ; Sup. Ct. Order, 83 Wis. 2d xiii (1978); Sup. Ct. Order, 92 Wis. 2d xiii (1979); Sup. Ct. Order, 104 Wis. 2d xi (1981).
Wis. Stat. § 129.02 — WI Code / Chapter 129 / Section 129.02
Art dealer and artist; relationship.
Status: in_force

If an art dealer accepts a work of fine art, on a fee, commission or other compensation basis, on consignment from the artist who created the work of fine art:

(1) The art dealer is, with respect to that work of fine art, the agent of the artist.

(2) The work of fine art is trust property and the art dealer is trustee for the benefit of the artist until the work of fine art is sold to a bona fide 3rd party.

(3) The proceeds of the sale of the work of fine art are trust property and the art dealer is trustee for the benefit of the artist until the amount due the artist from the sale is paid.

(4) The art dealer is strictly liable for the loss of or damage to the work of fine art while it is in the art dealer’s possession. The value of the work of fine art is, for the purpose of this subsection, the value established in a written agreement between the artist and art dealer prior to the loss or damage or, if no written agreement regarding the value of the work of fine art exists, the fair market value of the work of fine art.

History: 1979 c. 61 .
Wis. Stat. § 411.521 — WI Code / Chapter 411 / Section 411.521
Lessee’s right to specific performance or replevin.
Status: in_force

(1) Specific performance may be decreed if the goods are unique or may be decreed in other proper circumstances.

(2) A decree for specific performance may include any terms and conditions as to payment of the rent, damages or other relief that the court considers just.

(3) A lessee has a right of replevin, claim and delivery, or the like for goods identified to the lease contract if after reasonable effort the lessee is unable to effect cover for those goods or the circumstances reasonably indicate that the effort will be unavailing.

History: 1991 a. 148 .
Wis. Stat. § 968.135 — WI Code / Chapter 968 / Section 968.135
Subpoena for documents.
Status: in_force

Upon the request of the attorney general or a district attorney and upon a showing of probable cause under s. 968.12 , a court shall issue a subpoena requiring the production of documents, as specified in s. 968.13 (2) . The documents shall be returnable to the court which issued the subpoena. Motions to the court, including, but not limited to, motions to quash or limit the subpoena, shall be addressed to the court which issued the subpoena. Any person who unlawfully refuses to produce the documents may be compelled to do so as provided in ch. 785 . This section does not limit or affect any other subpoena authority provided by law.

History: 1979 c. 81 , 177 ; 1983 a. 443 s. 4 .
Wis. Stat. § 52.32 — WI Code / Chapter 52 / Section 52.32
Reporting of suspected abuse, neglect, or financial exploitation.
Status: in_force

(1) If a person who receives a copy of a supported decision-making agreement or is aware of the existence of a supported decision-making agreement has cause to believe that the adult with a functional impairment is being abused, neglected, or financially exploited by the supporter, the person may report under s. 46.90 or 55.043 the alleged abuse, neglect, or financial exploitation.

(2) Nothing in this section may be construed as eliminating or limiting a person’s requirement to report under any other statute or regulation.

History: 2017 a. 345 ; 2021 a. 238 s. 44 .
Wis. Stat. § 706.20 — WI Code / Chapter 706 / Section 706.20
Disclosure duty; immunity for providing notice about the sex offender registry.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as provided in sub. (2) , an owner of an interest in real property has no duty to disclose to any person in connection with the sale, exchange, purchase or rental of the real property any information related to the fact that a particular person is required to register as a sex offender under s. 301.45 or any information about the sex offender registry under s. 301.45 .

(2) If, in connection with the sale, exchange, purchase or rental of real property, a person requests of an owner of an interest in the real property information related to whether a particular person is required to register as a sex offender under s. 301.45 or any other information about the sex offender registry under s. 301.45 , the owner has a duty to disclose such information, if the owner has actual knowledge of the information.

(3) Notwithstanding sub. (2) , the owner is immune from liability for any act or omission related to the disclosure of information under sub. (2) if the owner in a timely manner provides to the person requesting the information written notice that the person may obtain information about the sex offender registry and persons registered with the registry by contacting the department of corrections. The notice shall include the appropriate telephone number and Internet site of the department of corrections.

History: 1999 a. 89 .
Wis. Stat. § 711.13 — WI Code / Chapter 711 / Section 711.13
Marital property classification of digital property.
Status: in_force

Section 766.625 governs the classification of digital property of a married person.

History: 2015 a. 300 ; 2023 a. 127 .
Wis. Stat. § 177.0205 — WI Code / Chapter 177 / Section 177.0205
When contents of safe deposit box presumed abandoned.
Status: in_force

Tangible property held in a safe deposit box and proceeds from a sale of the property by the holder permitted by law of this state other than this chapter are presumed abandoned if the property remains unclaimed by the apparent owner 5 years after the earliest of the following:

(1) The expiration of the lease or rental period for the box.

(2) The earliest date when the lessor of the box is authorized by contract or law of this state other than this chapter to enter the box and remove or dispose of the contents without consent or authorization of the lessee.

History: 2021 a. 87 .
Wis. Stat. § 85.28 — WI Code / Chapter 85 / Section 85.28
Driver license reinstatement training program.
Status: in_force

The department shall administer a driver license reinstatement training program. From the appropriation under s. 20.395 (5) (cq) , the department may contract with public or private entities for programs that provide persons whose driver’s license has been revoked or suspended under the laws of this state with training and assistance in meeting the requirements of ch. 343 for license reinstatement.

History: 1993 a. 16 .
Wis. Stat. § 16.544 — WI Code / Chapter 16 / Section 16.544
Federal aid disallowances.
Status: in_force

(1) Each agency that is informed by a federal agency that any liability of $10,000 or more incurred by the agency that has been or was anticipated to be assumed by the federal government from federal moneys received by the agency will not be an allowable use of the federal moneys shall notify the department and the joint committee on finance in writing of the disallowance. The notice shall include a statement of the method proposed by the agency to settle the disallowance.

(2) Each agency having given notice under sub. (1) shall make a quarterly report to the department, or at such other times as the secretary may require, concerning the status of efforts to resolve the audit disallowance. The format of the report shall be determined by the secretary.

(3) Prior to taking final action to remove any liability related to a disallowance of the use of federal moneys, an agency shall submit to the department a statement of the action proposed to remove the liability. The department may approve, disapprove or approve with modifications each such proposed action. The secretary shall forward a copy of each statement of proposed action approved by the department to the joint committee on finance. This subsection does not apply to an action taken by the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System, within the statutory authority of the board, to remove a liability of less than $5,000.

(4) In this section, “agency” has the meaning given under s. 16.52 (7) .

History: 1983 a. 27 ; 1987 a. 27 .
Wis. Stat. § 611.63 — WI Code / Chapter 611 / Section 611.63
Executive compensation.
Status: in_force

(1) General power. Subject to this section, ss. 180.0302 (11) , (12) and (16) and 180.0811 apply to stock corporations and s. 181.0302 (11) to (14) applies to mutuals.

(2) Approval of board action by shareholders. Any benefits or payments to any director or officer on account of services rendered to a stock corporation more than 90 days before the agreement or decision to give the benefit or make the payment, and any new pension plan, profit-sharing plan, stock option plan or any amendment to an existing plan which so far as it pertains to any director or officer substantially increases the financial burden on the corporation shall be approved by a vote of the shareholders.

(3) Notice to commissioner. Any action taken by the board of a mutual insurance corporation on any of the subjects specified in sub. (1) shall be reported to the commissioner within 30 days.

(4) Annual report to commissioner. The amount of all direct and indirect remuneration for services, including retirement and other deferred compensation benefits and stock options, paid or accrued each year for the benefit of each director and each officer and member of executive management, as defined by the commissioner, whose remuneration exceeds an amount established by the commissioner, and for all directors and officers as a group shall be included in the annual report made to the commissioner.

(5) Prohibited criteria. No arrangement for compensation or other employment benefits for any director, officer or employee with decision-making power may be made if it would:

(a) Measure the compensation or other benefits in whole or in part by any criteria that would create a financial inducement for him or her to act contrary to the best interests of the corporation; or

(b) Have a tendency to make the corporation depend for continuance or soundness of operation upon continuation in his or her position of any director, officer or employee.

(6) Effect of rehabilitation and liquidation proceedings. If an order of rehabilitation or liquidation is issued under s. 645.32 or 645.42 , the contractual obligations of the insurer for unperformed services of any director, principal officer or person in fact performing similar functions or having similar powers is thereupon terminated.

History: 1971 c. 260 ; 1973 c. 128 ; 1979 c. 102 s. 236 (13) , (20); 1989 a. 303 ; 1997 a. 79 ; 2015 a. 90 .
Wis. Stat. § 769.402 — WI Code / Chapter 769 / Section 769.402
Proceeding to determine parentage.
Status: in_force

A tribunal of this state authorized to determine parentage of a child may serve as a responding tribunal in a proceeding to determine parentage of a child brought under this chapter or a law or procedure substantially similar to this chapter.

History: 2009 a. 321 ; 2015 a. 82 s. 12 .
Wis. Stat. § 347.115 — WI Code / Chapter 347 / Section 347.115
Modulating headlamps for motorcycles, motor bicycles or mopeds.
Status: in_force

A motorcycle, motor bicycle or moped may be equipped with and use a means of modulating the upper beam of the headlamp between a high and a lower brightness at a rate of 200 to 280 changes per minute. A headlamp may not be modulated during hours of darkness.

History: 1981 c. 52 ; 1983 a. 243 .
Wis. Stat. § 323.10 — WI Code / Chapter 323 / Section 323.10
Declaration by governor.
Status: in_force

The governor may issue an executive order declaring a state of emergency for the state or any portion of the state if he or she determines that an emergency resulting from a disaster or the imminent threat of a disaster exists. If the governor determines that a public health emergency exists, he or she may issue an executive order declaring a state of emergency related to public health for the state or any portion of the state and may designate the department of health services as the lead state agency to respond to that emergency. If the governor determines that the emergency is related to computer or telecommunication systems, he or she may designate the department of administration as the lead agency to respond to that emergency. A state of emergency shall not exceed 60 days, unless the state of emergency is extended by joint resolution of the legislature. A copy of the executive order shall be filed with the secretary of state. The executive order may be revoked at the discretion of either the governor by executive order or the legislature by joint resolution.

History: 2009 a. 42 s. 72 ; Stats. 2009 s. 323.10.
Wis. Stat. § 938.29 — WI Code / Chapter 938 / Section 938.29
Substitution of judge.
Status: in_force

(1) Request for substitution. Except as provided in sub. (1g) , the juvenile, either before or during the plea hearing, may file a written request with the clerk of the court or other person acting as the clerk for a substitution of the judge assigned to the proceeding. In a proceeding under s. 938.12 or 938.13 (12) , only the juvenile may request a substitution of the judge. If the juvenile has the right to request a substitution of judge, the juvenile’s counsel or guardian ad litem may file the request. Not more than one written request may be filed in any one proceeding, and no single request may name more than one judge. This section does not apply to proceedings under s. 938.21 .

(1g) When substitution request not permitted. The juvenile may not request the substitution of a judge in a proceeding under s. 938.12 or 938.13 (12) , and the juvenile and the juvenile’s parent, guardian, or legal custodian may not request the substitution of a judge in a proceeding under s. 938.13 (4) , (6) , (6m) , or (7) , if any of the following apply:

(a) The judge assigned to the proceeding has entered a dispositional order with respect to the juvenile in a previous proceeding under s. 48.12 , 1993 stats., s. 48.13 (4), (6), (6m), (7), or (12) , 1993 stats., s. 938.12 , or 938.13 (4) , (6) , (6m) , (7) , or (12) .

(b) The juvenile or the juvenile’s parent, guardian, or legal custodian has requested the substitution of a judge in a previous proceeding under s. 48.12 , 1993 stats., s. 48.13 (4), (6), (6m), (7) or (12) , 1993 stats., s. 938.12 or 938.13 (4) , (6) , (6m) , (7) or (12) .

(1m) Assignment of new judge. When the clerk receives a request for substitution, the clerk shall immediately contact the judge whose substitution has been requested for a determination of whether the request was made timely and in proper form. Except as provided in sub. (2) , if the request is found to be timely and in proper form, the judge named in the request has no further jurisdiction and the clerk shall request the assignment of another judge under s. 751.03 . If no determination is made within 7 days after receipt of the request for substitution, the clerk shall refer the matter to the chief judge of the judicial administrative district for determination of whether the request was made timely and in proper form and for reassignment as necessary.

(2) Substitution of judge scheduled to conduct waiver hearing. If the request for substitution of a judge is made for the judge scheduled to conduct a waiver hearing under s. 938.18 , the request shall be filed before the close of the working day preceding the day that the waiver hearing is scheduled. Except as provided in sub. (1g) , the judge may allow an authorized party to make a request for substitution on the day of the waiver hearing. If the request for substitution is made subsequent to the waiver hearing, the judge who conducted the waiver hearing may also conduct the plea hearing.

History: 1995 a. 77 , 352 ; 2005 a. 344 ; Sup. Ct. Order No. 20-07 , 2021 WI 37, 397 Wis. 2d xiii.
Wis. Stat. § 66.0919 — WI Code / Chapter 66 / Section 66.0919
Civic centers.
Status: in_force

(1) Recreation and amusement. A city, village or town may by ordinance, enacted by a majority of all the members-elect, as defined in s. 59.001 (2m) , of the board or council, provide for the erection, maintenance and operation of a public auditorium, opera house, or other recreation and amusement building. The erection and contracts are governed by the provisions of law applicable to other public buildings in the city, village or town. The board or council shall adopt regulations for maintenance and operation.

(2) Rest rooms. A city, village or town may erect, purchase, lease, or take by gift or devise, land and buildings for public rest rooms, and may equip, maintain and operate them.

(3) Comfort stations. A city, village or town may provide and maintain a sufficient number of public comfort stations for both sexes. The department of health services shall establish regulations governing their location, construction, equipment and maintenance and may prescribe minimum standards that shall be uniform throughout the state. The board or council may establish further regulations.

(4) Comfort stations and rest rooms. The state or a county, city, village or town maintaining places of public assemblage or camp sites may provide and maintain a sufficient number of suitable and adequate public comfort stations for both sexes and may establish rest rooms separate or in connection with the comfort stations.

(5) Public concerts. A town, village or city may conduct public concerts in auditoriums and such other public places within its boundaries as the board or council determines. The concerts shall be conducted by the department having charge of the place and expenses in excess of receipts, if any, shall be paid out of a fund determined by the board or council. A fee to attend the concerts may be charged for the purpose of defraying expenses in whole or in part.

History: 1971 c. 152 s. 30 ; Stats. 1971 s. 66.49; 1993 a. 246 ; 1995 a. 27 , s. 9126 (19) ; 1999 a. 150 s. 485 ; Stats. 1999 s. 66.0919; 2007 a. 20 s. 9121 (6) (a) .
Wis. Stat. § 63.07 — WI Code / Chapter 63 / Section 63.07
Temporary appointments.
Status: in_force

(1)

(a) When need exists for the filling of a position in the classified service for a period of not to exceed 6 months’ duration, a temporary appointment shall be made for such period from the proper eligible list or as provided in s. 63.05 (3) . Such temporary appointment may be extended once for not to exceed 6 months by resolution of the county board after receipt by it of a recommendation for such extension from the civil service commission. The acceptance or refusal by an eligible of a temporary appointment shall not affect that person’s standing on the eligible register for permanent employment nor shall the period of service of any temporary appointment be counted as a part of the probationary service required after appointment to a permanent position.

(b) This subsection shall apply to a position created on a temporary basis or to a temporary appointment to a position created on a permanent basis. As to either of such methods of filling a position which has existed for more than one year on June 19, 1941, the county board shall within 60 days after said date provide for filling such position on a permanent basis or abolish the same.

History: 1983 a. 148 s. 10 ; 1991 a. 316 .
Wis. Stat. § 179.0501 — WI Code / Chapter 179 / Section 179.0501
Form of contribution.
Status: in_force

A contribution may consist of money or other property transferred to, services performed for, or another benefit provided to the limited partnership or an agreement to transfer money or property to, perform services for, or provide another benefit to the partnership.

History: 2021 a. 258 .
Wis. Stat. § 193.405 — WI Code / Chapter 193 / Section 193.405
Number of directors.
Status: in_force

The board shall have at least 5 directors, except that the board of a cooperative with 50 or fewer members may have as few as 3 directors.

History: 2005 a. 441 .