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Wis. Stat. § 111.58 — WI Code / Chapter 111 / Section 111.58
Standards for arbitration.
Status: in_force

The arbitrator shall not make any award which would infringe upon the right of the employer to manage the employer’s business or which would interfere with the internal affairs of the union.

History: 1993 a. 492 .
Wis. Stat. § 851.55 — WI Code / Chapter 851 / Section 851.55
Simultaneous death.
Status: in_force

The transfer of or title to property that depends upon priority of death with respect to 2 or more persons who die simultaneously is governed by s. 854.03 .

History: 1977 c. 214 , 449 ; 1983 a. 186 ; 1993 a. 486 ; 1997 a. 188 .
Wis. Stat. § 758.171 — WI Code / Chapter 758 / Section 758.171
Judicial conference: uniform citation.
Status: in_force

The judicial conference shall adopt a uniform citation form for use as authorized under s. 968.085 . A duly authenticated copy of this form shall be furnished to the secretary of state and kept on file in his or her office. The secretary of state shall transmit a copy of this form to the clerks of circuit court.

History: 1983 a. 433 .
Wis. Stat. § 612.36 — WI Code / Chapter 612 / Section 612.36
Investments.
Status: in_force

(1) General. Except as provided in sub. (2) , town mutuals are subject to ch. 620 but shall be restricted as provided in s. 620.03 (1) unless individually exempted by the commissioner under s. 620.03 (2) . In applying the restrictions of ch. 620 all assets of town mutuals shall be treated as if they were required to satisfy the compulsory surplus requirement, except to the extent that the commissioner by rule determines otherwise.

(2) Real estate. Section 620.23 (1) (c) does not apply to town mutuals. Except under s. 620.21 (2) , no town mutual may own real estate that in the aggregate exceeds, in value measured at cost, one mill on the dollar of the insurance in force.

History: 1973 c. 22 ; 1977 c. 339 .
Wis. Stat. § 109.12 — WI Code / Chapter 109 / Section 109.12
Rules and report.
Status: in_force

The department shall do all of the following:

(1) Promulgate rules to do all of the following:

(a) Aid the administration of this chapter, including the enforcement of ss. 109.07 and 109.075 and criteria for exceptions under ss. 109.07 (5) and (6) and 109.075 (5) and (6) .

(b) Establish the form and content of the record required under s. 109.07 (5) (b) and the record required under s. 109.075 (5) (b) and specify the documents that must contain notarized signatures.

(2) Not later than March 1 annually, submit a written report on its activities in the preceding calendar year related to the enforcement and administration of ss. 109.07 and 109.075 to the chief clerk of each house of the legislature for distribution under s. 13.172 (3) to the standing committees with jurisdiction over labor.

(3) Include, in the report required under sub. (2) , the number, type and disposition of all determinations made by the department under ss. 109.07 (5) and (6) and 109.075 (5) and (6) .

History: 1989 a. 44 ; 1991 a. 146 ; 1997 a. 237 .
Wis. Stat. § 180.0730 — WI Code / Chapter 180 / Section 180.0730
Voting trusts.
Status: in_force

(1) One or more shareholders may create a voting trust, conferring on a trustee the right to vote or otherwise act for them, by signing an agreement setting out the provisions of the trust and transferring their shares to the trustee. The voting trust agreement may include any provision consistent with the voting trust’s purpose. When a voting trust agreement is signed, the trustee shall prepare a list of the names and addresses of all owners of beneficial interests in the trust, together with the number and class of shares each transferred to the trust, and deliver copies of the list and agreement to the corporation’s principal office.

(2) A voting trust becomes effective on the date that the first shares subject to the trust are registered in the trustee’s name.

History: 1989 a. 303 .
Wis. Stat. § 30.205 — WI Code / Chapter 30 / Section 30.205
Water resources development projects.
Status: in_force

The department may cooperate with and enter into agreements with the appropriate federal agencies for the purpose of constructing, maintaining and operating water resources development projects. Such agreements may contain any indemnification provisions required by federal law.

History: 1987 a. 27 .
Wis. Stat. § 180.0141 — WI Code / Chapter 180 / Section 180.0141
Knowledge; notice.
Status: in_force

(1) A person knows a fact if any of the following applies:

(a) The person has actual knowledge of the fact.

(b) The person is deemed to know the fact under law other than this chapter.

(2) A person has notice of a fact if the person has reason to know the fact from all the facts known to the person at the time in question.

(3) Subject to s. 180.0504 or the law other than this chapter, a person notifies another person of a fact by taking steps reasonably required to inform the other person in ordinary course, whether or not those steps cause the other person to know the fact.

(4) Written notice to a domestic corporation or a foreign corporation authorized to transact business in this state may be addressed to its registered agent at its registered office or to the domestic corporation or foreign corporation at its principal office. With respect to a foreign corporation that has not yet filed an annual report under s. 180.1622 , the address of the foreign corporation’s principal office may be determined from its application for a certificate of authority.

(5)

(a) This subsection applies to notice that is required under this chapter and that is made subject to this subsection by express reference to this subsection. Except as provided in par. (b) , written notice is effective at the earliest of the following:

1. When received.

2. Five days after its deposit in the U.S. mail, if mailed postpaid and correctly addressed.

3. On the date shown on the return receipt, if sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, and the receipt is signed by or on behalf of the addressee.

4. For notices from the department, upon successful transmission by e-mail as provided in this chapter.

(b) Written notice by a domestic corporation or foreign corporation to its shareholder is effective under any of the following conditions:

1. When mailed, but only if mailed postpaid and addressed to the shareholder’s address shown in the domestic corporation’s or foreign corporation’s current record of shareholders.

2. When electronically transmitted to the shareholder in a manner authorized by the shareholder.

(c) Oral notice is effective when communicated.

(6)

(a) A person shall give notice in writing, except as provided in par. (b) . For purposes of this section, notice by electronic transmission is written notice.

(b) A person may give oral notice if oral notice is permitted by the articles of incorporation or bylaws and not otherwise prohibited by this chapter.

(7) Except as provided in s. 180.0721 (4) or unless otherwise provided in the articles of incorporation or bylaws, notice may be communicated in person; by mail or other method of delivery; by telephone, including voice mail, answering machine or answering service; or by any other electronic means. If these forms of personal notice are impracticable, notice may be communicated by a newspaper of general circulation in the area where published, or by radio, television, or other form of public broadcast communication.

History: 1989 a. 303 ; 1999 a. 9 ; 2021 a. 258 .
Wis. Stat. § 551.405 — WI Code / Chapter 551 / Section 551.405
Federal covered investment adviser notice filing requirement.
Status: in_force

(1) Notice filing requirement. Except with respect to a federal covered investment adviser described in sub. (2) , it is unlawful for a federal covered investment adviser to transact business in this state as a federal covered investment adviser unless the federal covered investment adviser complies with sub. (3) .

(2) Notice filing requirement not required. The following federal covered investment advisers are not required to comply with sub. (3) :

(a) A federal covered investment adviser without a place of business in this state if its only clients in this state are:

1. Federal covered investment advisers, investment advisers registered under this chapter, and broker-dealers registered under this chapter.

2. Institutional investors.

2m. Accredited investors as defined and listed in 17 CFR 230.501 (a) (1) , (2), (3), (7), or (8) under Regulation D under the Securities Act of 1933.

3. Bona fide preexisting clients whose principal places of residence are not in this state.

4. Other clients specified by rule adopted or order issued under this chapter.

(b) A federal covered investment adviser without a place of business in this state if the person has had, during the preceding 12 months, not more than 5 clients that are resident in this state in addition to those specified under par. (a) .

(c) Any other person excluded by rule adopted or order issued under this chapter.

(3) Notice filing procedure. A person acting as a federal covered investment adviser, not excluded under sub. (2) , shall file a notice, a consent to service of process complying with s. 551.611 , and such records as have been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 required by rule adopted or order issued under this chapter and pay the fees specified in s. 551.614 (2) .

(4) Effectiveness of filing. The notice under sub. (3) becomes effective upon its filing and expires on December 31 unless any of the following occurs:

(a) The notice filing is renewed.

(b) The notice filing is limited or extended for not more than 6 months and the notice filer pays a fee, adjusted proportionately by the administrator by rule or order.

(c) The administrator specifies a different expiration date by rule or order.

History: 2007 a. 196 .
Wis. Stat. § 973.17 — WI Code / Chapter 973 / Section 973.17
Judgment against a corporation or limited liability company.
Status: in_force

(1) If a corporation or limited liability company fails to appear within the time required by the summons, the default of such corporation or limited liability company may be recorded and the charge against it taken as true, and judgment shall be rendered accordingly.

(2) Upon default of the defendant corporation or limited liability company or upon conviction, judgment for the amount of the fine shall be entered.

(3) A judgment against a corporation or limited liability company shall be collected in the same manner as in civil actions.

History: 1993 a. 112 .
Wis. Stat. § 402.711 — WI Code / Chapter 402 / Section 402.711
Buyer’s remedies in general; buyer’s security interest in rejected goods.
Status: in_force

(1) Where the seller fails to make delivery or repudiates or the buyer rightfully rejects or justifiably revokes acceptance then with respect to any goods involved, and with respect to the whole if the breach goes to the whole contract (s. 402.612 ), the buyer may cancel and whether or not the buyer has done so may in addition to recovering so much of the price as has been paid:

(a) “Cover” and have damages under s. 402.712 as to all the goods affected whether or not they have been identified to the contract; or

(b) Recover damages for nondelivery as provided in s. 402.713 .

(2) Where the seller fails to deliver or repudiates the buyer may also:

(a) If the goods have been identified recover them as provided in s. 402.502 ; or

(b) In a proper case obtain specific performance or replevy the goods as provided in s. 402.716 .

(3) On rightful rejection or justifiable revocation of acceptance a buyer has a security interest in goods in the buyer’s possession or control for any payments made on their price and any expenses reasonably incurred in their inspection, receipt, transportation, care and custody and may hold such goods and resell them in like manner as an aggrieved seller (s. 402.706 ).

History: 1991 a. 316 .
Wis. Stat. § 11.0501 — WI Code / Chapter 11 / Section 11.0501
Registration; treasurer and depositories.
Status: in_force

(1) Each political action committee required to register under this chapter shall designate a treasurer to comply with the registration and reporting requirements under this subchapter.

(2) The treasurer shall ensure that all funds received are deposited in the political action committee depository account.

(3) No disbursement may be made or obligation incurred by or on behalf of a political action committee without the authorization of the treasurer or a designated agent.

(4) The treasurer shall maintain the records of the political action committee in an organized and legible manner for not less than 3 years after the date of the election in which the political action committee participates.

(5) No person may register more than one political action committee under this subchapter, except that a person may register both a political action committee under this subchapter and an independent expenditure committee under subchapter VI.

History: 2015 a. 117 .
Wis. Stat. § 234.605 — WI Code / Chapter 234 / Section 234.605
Homeowner eviction and lien protection program.
Status: in_force

(1) In this section:

(a) “Eligible property” has the meaning given in s. 234.59 (1) (d) 1.

(b) “Lender” means any banking institution, savings bank, savings and loan association, or credit union organized under the laws of this or any other state or of the United States having an office in this state.

(c) “Mortgage loan” means a loan secured by a first lien real estate mortgage on the eligible property of an applicant.

(2) Subject to the approval of all members of the authority, the authority may establish and administer a homeowner eviction and lien protection program to encourage the refinancing of mortgage loans by lenders in order to facilitate the retention of eligible property by persons and families.

(3)

(a) Except as provided in par. (b) , to implement the program, the authority may enter into agreements with lenders regarding the refinancing of a mortgage loan and may make or participate in the making and enter into commitments for the making of loans to refinance a mortgage loan if the authority first determines all of the following:

1. The applicant has made a reasonable effort to refinance the mortgage loan with the existing lender or loan servicer or with an organization approved by the authority, but the applicant has been unsuccessful in his or her effort. The authority shall designate and maintain a current list of organizations approved under this subdivision.

2. The lender will not refinance the mortgage loan in the absence of an agreement with the authority.

(b) The authority may not enter into an agreement with a lender under this section if the applicant’s name appears on the statewide support lien docket under s. 49.854 (2) (b) , unless the applicant provides to the authority a payment agreement that has been approved by the county child support agency under s. 59.53 (5) and that is consistent with rules promulgated under s. 49.858 (2) (a) .

(4) The authority shall submit a quarterly report to the joint committee on finance. The report shall summarize the progress and performance of the program established under this section. The cochairpersons of the joint committee on finance may convene a meeting of the committee at any time to review or dissolve the program established under this section.

History: 2009 a. 2 .
Wis. Stat. § 346.215 — WI Code / Chapter 346 / Section 346.215
Emergency vehicles operated as escorts and rights-of-way related to escorted vehicles.
Status: in_force

(1) In this section, “emergency vehicle” means an authorized emergency vehicle as defined in s. 340.01 (3) (a) , (c) , (dm) , (e) , (f) , (g) , (h) , or (i) .

(2)

(a) Except as provided in par. (b) , and notwithstanding s. 346.03 (1) and (4) , the operator of an emergency vehicle escorting any vehicle or procession of vehicles may exercise the privileges specified in s. 346.03 (2) (b) if the operator of the emergency vehicle is giving visual signal as described in s. 346.03 (3) . The operator of the emergency vehicle under this subsection is not required to give an audible signal as described in s. 346.03 (3) . This subsection applies only if the vehicle, or in the case of a procession of vehicles the entire procession, is escorted by at least 2 emergency vehicles, at least one of which is leading the vehicle or procession of vehicles and at least one of which is at the rear of the vehicle or procession of vehicles, and only if the requirement under sub. (4) is satisfied. Notwithstanding ss. 346.18 (3) , 346.37 (1) (c) 1. , and 346.46 (1) and (2) , any operator of a vehicle being escorted under this subsection may accompany these emergency vehicles as they proceed past any red or stop signal or stop sign in accordance with the privileges specified in this subsection.

(b) The operator of an emergency vehicle escorting a vehicle or procession of vehicles, and the operator of any vehicle being escorted, shall yield the right-of-way in accordance with s. 346.19 upon the approach of an authorized emergency vehicle giving an audible signal by siren.

(3) Except as provided in sub. (2) (b) , the operator of a vehicle other than an escorted vehicle or escorting emergency vehicle shall yield the right-of-way at an intersection to an escorted vehicle or escorting emergency vehicle and shall not, except when authorized to do so by a traffic officer, drive between these escorting and escorted vehicles.

(4) The privileges specified in sub. (2) (a) do not apply to the operator of an emergency vehicle unless, prior to escorting any vehicle as provided under sub. (2) (a) , the employer of the operator of the emergency vehicle has provided written guidelines for its employees regarding the escorting of vehicles under this section.

History: 2009 a. 46 ; 2013 a. 313 .
Wis. Stat. § 78.72 — WI Code / Chapter 78 / Section 78.72
Preference given actions to enforce this chapter.
Status: in_force

All proceedings and hearings, civil or criminal, arising under this chapter shall be given preference.

History: 1983 a. 219 .
Wis. Stat. § 46.68 — WI Code / Chapter 46 / Section 46.68
Trauma care hospital supplement grants.
Status: in_force

From the appropriation under s. 20.435 (1) (bf) , the department shall award grants to support hospitals that satisfy the criteria established by the American College of Surgeons for classification as a Level I adult trauma center.

History: 2025 a. 15 .
Wis. Stat. § 29.713 — WI Code / Chapter 29 / Section 29.713
Trespass to state fish hatchery.
Status: in_force

Whoever does any of the following without proper authority shall be subject to the penalties under s. 29.971 (1) :

(1) Enters upon the grounds of a state fish hatchery for the purpose of killing or taking fish.

(2) Kills or takes fish from any waters or grounds of a state fish hatchery.

(3) Injures any fish, or interferes harmfully with the ponds, streams, troughs or other property of a state fish hatchery.

History: 1975 c. 365 ; 1985 a. 29 ; 1997 a. 248 s. 580 ; Stats. 1997 s. 29.713.
Wis. Stat. § 242.13 — WI Code / Chapter 242 / Section 242.13
Short title.
Status: in_force

This chapter may be cited as the Uniform Voidable Transactions Law.

History: 2023 a. 246 .
Wis. Stat. § 901.04 — WI Code / Chapter 901 / Section 901.04
Preliminary questions.
Status: in_force

(1) Questions of admissibility generally. Preliminary questions concerning the qualification of a person to be a witness, the existence of a privilege, or the admissibility of evidence shall be determined by the judge, subject to sub. (2) and ss. 971.31 (11) and 972.11 (2) . In making the determination the judge is bound by the rules of evidence only with respect to privileges and as provided in s. 901.05 .

(2) Relevancy conditioned on fact. When the relevancy of evidence depends upon the fulfillment of a condition of fact, the judge shall admit it upon, or subject to, the introduction of evidence sufficient to support a finding of the fulfillment of the condition.

(3) Hearing out of the presence of a jury. Hearings on any of the following shall be conducted out of the presence of the jury:

(a) Admissibility of confessions.

(b) In actions under s. 940.22 , admissibility of evidence of the patient’s or client’s personal or medical history.

(c) In actions under s. 940.225 , 948.02 , 948.025 , 948.051 , 948.085 , or 948.095 , or under s. 940.302 (2) , if the court determines that the offense was sexually motivated, as defined in s. 980.01 (5) , admissibility of the prior sexual conduct or reputation of a complaining witness.

(cm) Admissibility of evidence specified in s. 972.11 (2) (d) .

(d) Any preliminary matter if the interests of justice so requires.

(4) Testimony by accused. The accused does not, by testifying upon a preliminary matter, subject himself or herself to cross-examination as to other issues in the case.

(5) Weight and credibility. This section does not limit the right of a party to introduce before the jury evidence relevant to weight or credibility.

History: Sup. Ct. Order, 59 Wis. 2d R1, R14 (1975); 1975 c. 184 , 421 ; 1985 a. 275 ; 1987 a. 332 s. 64 ; 1991 a. 32 , 269 ; 1993 a. 97 , 227 ; 1995 a. 456 ; 2005 a. 277 ; 2007 a. 116 .
Wis. Stat. § 121.08 — WI Code / Chapter 121 / Section 121.08
Payment of state aids; reductions.
Status: in_force

(1) The state shall pay to the school district the sum of the following amounts:

(a) The amount by which the primary guaranteed valuation exceeds the school district equalized valuation, multiplied by the primary required levy rate.

(b) The amount by which the secondary guaranteed valuation exceeds the school district equalized valuation multiplied by the secondary required levy rate.

(c) The amount by which the tertiary guaranteed valuation exceeds the school district equalized valuation multiplied by the tertiary required levy rate.

(2) The aid computed under sub. (1) shall be reduced by the sum of the amount by which the school district equalized valuation exceeds the secondary guaranteed valuation, multiplied by the secondary required levy rate, and the amount by which the school district equalized valuation exceeds the tertiary guaranteed valuation, multiplied by the tertiary required levy rate. In no case may the aid under this section be less than the amount under sub. (1) (a) .

(3) The aid computed under sub. (1) shall be reduced by the amount by which the aid that the school district is receiving under sub. (1) as a result of the number of pupils reported as enrolled in the school district under s. 121.05 (1) (a) 7. exceeds the amount paid by the school district for tuition for those pupils.

(4)

(b) The amount of state aid that the school district operating under ch. 119 is eligible to be paid from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (ac) shall be reduced by the amount calculated as follows:

1. Multiply the amounts paid under s. 119.23 (4) and (4m) in the 2009-10 school year by 41.6 percent, and multiply the amounts paid under s. 119.23 (4) and (4m) in the 2010-11 to 2012-13 school years by 38.4 percent. Beginning in the 2013-14 school year, multiply the amounts paid under s. 119.23 (4) and (4m) in the current school year by a percentage determined by subtracting 3.2 percentage points from the percentage that was applied under this subdivision in the previous school year. This subdivision does not apply after the 2024-25 school year.

2. Multiply the amounts paid under s. 119.23 (4) and (4m) in the 2009-10 school year by 3.4 percent, and multiply the amounts paid under s. 119.23 (4) and (4m) in the 2010-11 school year and in each school year thereafter by 6.6 percent.

3. Add the amounts determined under subds. 1. and 2.

(d) The state superintendent shall ensure that the total amount of aid reduction under par. (b) lapses to the general fund.

History: 1973 c. 90 ; 1977 c. 29 ; 1983 a. 509 ; 1985 a. 29 ; 1987 a. 27 , 399 ; 1995 a. 27 ; 1999 a. 9 , 185 ; 2001 a. 16 ; 2003 a. 33 ; 2005 a. 25 ; 2007 a. 100 ; 2009 a. 28 ; 2011 a. 32 , 157 ; 2013 a. 20 ; 2015 a. 55 ; 2021 a. 58 .