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Wis. Stat. § 971.38 — WI Code / Chapter 971 / Section 971.38
Deferred prosecution program; community service work.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as provided in s. 967.055 (3) , the district attorney may require as a condition of any deferred prosecution program for any crime that the defendant perform community service work for a public agency or a nonprofit charitable organization. The number of hours of work required may not exceed what would be reasonable considering the seriousness of the alleged offense. An order may only apply if agreed to by the defendant and the organization or agency. The district attorney shall ensure that the defendant is provided a written statement of the terms of the community service order and that the community service order is monitored.

(2) Any organization or agency acting in good faith to which a defendant is assigned pursuant to an order under this section has immunity from any civil liability in excess of $25,000 for acts or omissions by or impacting on the defendant.

History: 1981 c. 88 ; 1987 a. 101 .
Wis. Stat. § 97.175 — WI Code / Chapter 97 / Section 97.175
Butter and cheese grader license requirements.
Status: in_force

(1) In this section and ss. 97.176 and 97.177 , “butter grader” or “cheese grader” means a person who grades butter or cheese.

(2) No person may act as a butter grader or a cheese grader without a license granted by the department. A person desiring a license shall apply on a form furnished by the department and shall pay to the department a fee that is $50 unless otherwise established by department rule, except that an individual who is eligible for the veterans fee waiver program under s. 45.44 is not required to pay a fee. Before issuing a license, the department shall require the applicant to demonstrate his or her competence to act as a butter grader or a cheese grader in a manner determined by the department. A license expires on September 30 of the 2nd year commencing after the date of issuance.

(3) Butter graders and cheese graders must act in accordance with the standards and requirements established under ss. 93.07 , 97.176 and 97.177 .

(4) The department may deny, suspend or revoke a license under this section by an order if the department finds that the applicant or licensee is not qualified to act as a butter grader or cheese grader or that the applicant or licensee has applied inaccurate grades or has obtained the license by fraud, perjury or through error. The department shall notify the applicant or licensee of the order and shall follow the procedures for issuing a special order under s. 93.18 .

History: 1983 a. 131 ; 1987 a. 27 ; 1991 a. 39 ; 2011 a. 209 .
Wis. Stat. § 193.431 — WI Code / Chapter 193 / Section 193.431
Quorum; presence of objecting director.
Status: in_force

Unless otherwise provided in the articles or bylaws, a majority of the directors currently holding office is a quorum for the transaction of business. Any director who objects at the beginning of a board meeting to the transaction of business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened and who fails to participate in the meeting after the objection may not be considered as present at the meeting for purposes of determining whether a quorum is present. In the absence of a quorum, a majority of the directors present may adjourn a meeting from time to time until a quorum is present. If a quorum is present when a meeting is properly convened, the directors present may continue to transact business until adjournment, even though the withdrawal of a number of directors originally present leaves less than a quorum.

History: 2005 a. 441 .
Wis. Stat. § 51.79 — WI Code / Chapter 51 / Section 51.79
Transmittal of copies.
Status: in_force

Duly authorized copies of ss. 51.75 to 51.80 shall, upon its approval, be transmitted by the secretary of state to the governor of each state, the attorney general and the administrator of general services of the United States and the council of state governments.

History: 1979 c. 89 .
Wis. Stat. § 103.83 — WI Code / Chapter 103 / Section 103.83
Discriminatory acts; employment of minors.
Status: in_force

Section 111.322 (2m) applies to discharge and other discriminatory acts against an employee arising in connection with any proceeding to enforce ss. 103.64 to 103.82 .

History: 1989 a. 228 .
Wis. Stat. § 322.041 — WI Code / Chapter 322 / Section 322.041
Article 41 — Challenges.
Status: in_force

(1)

(a) The military judge and members of a general or special court-martial may be challenged by the accused or the trial counsel for cause stated to the court. The military judge or the court shall determine the relevancy and validity of challenges for cause and may not receive a challenge to more than one person at a time. Challenges by the trial counsel shall ordinarily be presented and decided before those by the accused are offered.

(b) If exercise of a challenge for cause reduces the court below the minimum number of members required by s. 322.016 , all parties shall, notwithstanding s. 322.029 , either exercise or waive any challenge for cause then apparent against the remaining members of the court before additional members are detailed to the court. However, peremptory challenges shall not be exercised at that time.

(2)

(a) Each accused and the trial counsel are entitled initially to one peremptory challenge of members of the court. The military judge may not be challenged except for cause.

(b) If exercise of a peremptory challenge reduces the court below the minimum number of members required by s. 322.016 , the parties shall, notwithstanding s. 322.029 , either exercise or waive any remaining peremptory challenge, not previously waived, against the remaining members of the court before additional members are detailed to the court.

(c) Whenever additional members are detailed to the court, and after any challenges for cause against additional members are presented and decided, each accused and the trial counsel are entitled to one peremptory challenge against members not previously subject to peremptory challenge.

History: 2007 a. 200 .
Wis. Stat. § 66.0917 — WI Code / Chapter 66 / Section 66.0917
Art museums.
Status: in_force

A city, village or town may establish, purchase land and erect buildings for, and equip, manage and control an art museum. A city, village or town may enter into a contract with any art museum or art institute located in the city, village or town for the education of the people in art, for compensation determined by the governing body of the city, village or town. A city, village or town may levy taxes, issue bonds, or appropriate money for the purposes in this section.

History: 1971 c. 152 s. 28 ; 1993 a. 246 ; 1999 a. 150 s. 484 ; Stats. 1999 s. 66.0917.
Wis. Stat. § 939.71 — WI Code / Chapter 939 / Section 939.71
Limitation on the number of convictions.
Status: in_force

If an act forms the basis for a crime punishable under more than one statutory provision of this state or under a statutory provision of this state and the laws of another jurisdiction, a conviction or acquittal on the merits under one provision bars a subsequent prosecution under the other provision unless each provision requires proof of a fact for conviction which the other does not require.
Wis. Stat. § 459.09 — WI Code / Chapter 459 / Section 459.09
Renewal and posting of license.
Status: in_force

(1) Each person issued a license under this subchapter shall, on or before the applicable renewal date specified under s. 440.08 (2) (a) , do all of the following:

(a) Pay to the department the applicable renewal fee determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a) .

(b) Submit with the renewal application proof that he or she completed, within the 2 years immediately preceding the date of his or her application, 20 hours of continuing education programs or courses of study approved or required under rules promulgated under s. 459.095 . This paragraph does not apply to an applicant for renewal of a license that expires on the first renewal date after the date on which the examining board initially granted the license.

(2) A licensee shall keep a license issued under this subchapter conspicuously posted in his or her office or place of business at all times. Where more than one office is operated by the licensee, duplicate licenses shall be issued by the department for posting in each location.

History: 1977 c. 29 ; 1991 a. 39 ; 1997 a. 49 ; 1999 a. 9 ; 2003 a. 270 ; 2007 a. 20 .
Wis. Stat. § 342.21 — WI Code / Chapter 342 / Section 342.21
Assignment of security interest.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as otherwise provided in s. 409.308 (5) , a secured party may assign, absolutely or otherwise, the party’s security interest in the vehicle to a person other than the owner without affecting the interest of the owner or the validity of the security interest, but any person without notice of the assignment is protected in dealing with the secured party as the holder of the security interest and the secured party remains liable for any obligations as a secured party until the assignee is named as secured party on the certificate.

(2) Subject to s. 409.308 (5) , the assignee may but need not, to perfect the assignment, have the certificate of title endorsed or issued with the assignee named as secured party, upon delivering to the department the certificate and an assignment by the secured party named in the certificate in the form the department prescribes.

History: 1977 c. 29 s. 1654 (7) (a) ; 1991 a. 316 ; 2001 a. 10 .
Wis. Stat. § 185.54 — WI Code / Chapter 185 / Section 185.54
Restated articles.
Status: in_force

A cooperative may, by action taken in the manner required for an amendment, adopt restated articles. When filed in the manner prescribed for an amendment, restated articles supersede existing articles and all amendments thereto. Restated articles shall meet all requirements of original articles except:

(1) Incorporators constituting the temporary board and the names and addresses of the incorporators may be omitted; and

(2) In lieu of the name of the cooperative and complete address of the cooperative’s principal office or name and complete address of its registered agent at the time of incorporation, the restated articles shall set forth the name of the cooperative and the complete address, including street number, city, town or village, county and zip code of its principal office or name and complete address including street number, city, town or village, county and zip code of its registered agent at the time of adoption of the restated articles.

History: 1981 c. 337 ; 1985 a. 30 .
Wis. Stat. § 100.16 — WI Code / Chapter 100 / Section 100.16
Selling with pretense of prize; in-pack chance promotion exception.
Status: in_force

(1) No person shall sell or offer to sell anything by the representation or pretense that a sum of money or something of value, which is uncertain or concealed, is enclosed within or may be found with or named upon the thing sold, or that will be given to the purchaser in addition to the thing sold, or by any representation, pretense or device by which the purchaser is informed or induced to believe that money or something else of value may be won or drawn by chance by reason of the sale.

(2) This section does not apply to an in-pack chance promotion if all of the following are met:

(a) Participation is available, free and without purchase of the package, from the retailer or by mail or toll-free telephone request to the sponsor for entry or for a game piece.

(b) The label of the promotional package and any related advertising clearly states any method of participation and the scheduled termination date of the promotion.

(c) The sponsor on request provides a retailer with a supply of entry forms or game pieces adequate to permit free participation in the promotion by the retailer’s customers.

(d) The sponsor does not misrepresent a participant’s chances of winning any prize.

(e) The sponsor randomly distributes all game pieces and maintains records of random distribution for at least one year after the termination date of the promotion.

(f) All prizes are randomly awarded if game pieces are not used in the promotion.

(g) The sponsor provides on request of a state agency a record of the names and addresses of all winners of prizes valued at $100 or more, if the request is made within one year after the termination date of the promotion.

History: 1981 c. 351 ; 1997 a. 253 .
Wis. Stat. § 169.14 — WI Code / Chapter 169 / Section 169.14
Carcasses of captive wild animals.
Status: in_force

(1) Restrictions on sales and purchases.

(a) No person may sell the carcass of any captive wild animal unless the seller provides to the purchaser written proof of origin.

(b) No person may purchase or possess the carcass of any captive wild animal unless the purchaser maintains written proof of origin during the time the purchaser possesses the carcass.

(c) No person may sell or purchase the gallbladder of a bear that was a captive wild animal.

(d) No person may preserve and mount a carcass of a captive wild animal for consideration unless that person holds a valid taxidermist permit issued under s. 29.506 .

(2) Tagging requirements for captive wild animal farms.

(a) A person killing a wild animal under the authority of a captive wild animal farm license shall tag the carcass in the manner required by the department before removing the carcass from the farm. No person may remove the tag from the carcass except as provided in par. (b) .

(b) A person acquiring a carcass tagged under par. (a) that is to be consumed for food may remove the tag at the time the carcass is prepared for final consumption. The person shall keep the tag in evidence until the carcass is consumed or otherwise disposed of.

(c) For purposes of pars. (a) and (b) , for the carcasses of wild reptiles and wild amphibians, a person need not tag each carcass, but shall tag each shipment in the manner required by the department.

(3) Inapplicability to certain carcasses.

(a) Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply to the raw fur or dressed fur of fur-bearing wild animals that are possessed as authorized by a license issued under s. 169.18 .

(c) The selling, purchasing, or possessing of carcasses of endangered or threatened species is subject to s. 29.604 and not to this section.

History: 2001 a. 56 .
Wis. Stat. § 30.576 — WI Code / Chapter 30 / Section 30.576
Method of perfecting exclusive.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as provided in sub. (2) and subject to s. 409.311 (4) , the method provided in ss. 30.57 to 30.575 of perfecting and giving notice of security interests subject to those sections is exclusive. Security interests subject to ss. 30.57 to 30.575 are exempt from the provisions of law that otherwise require or relate to the filing of instruments creating or evidencing security interests.

(2) Subsection (1) does not affect the validity of a security interest perfected before January 1, 1992.

History: 1991 a. 39 ; 2001 a. 10 .
Wis. Stat. § 853.29 — WI Code / Chapter 853 / Section 853.29
After-acquired property.
Status: in_force

A will is presumed to pass all property that the testator owns at the testator’s death and that the testator has power to transfer by will, including property acquired by the testator after the execution of the will or acquired by the testator’s estate.

History: 1993 a. 486 ; 1997 a. 188 .
Wis. Stat. § 940.30 — WI Code / Chapter 940 / Section 940.30
False imprisonment.
Status: in_force

Whoever intentionally confines or restrains another without the person’s consent and with knowledge that he or she has no lawful authority to do so is guilty of a Class H felony.

History: 1977 c. 173 ; 2001 a. 109 .
Wis. Stat. § 86.22 — WI Code / Chapter 86 / Section 86.22
Interstate railroad bridges must have convenient approaches.
Status: in_force

Each corporation incorporated under the laws of this state and granted a franchise or permit by the U.S. congress to construct, maintain and operate a railroad bridge and provide for the passage of persons and vehicles across the waters forming a boundary line between this and any other state and to forever maintain the bridge in accessible and serviceable condition, shall construct or cause to be constructed, approaches making the bridge accessible and serviceable for the use of persons and vehicles as a connection between this state and the state connected therewith by the bridge, so that the bridge shall be accessible and serviceable to persons and vehicles at the time such bridge is used for railroad service, and if any such corporation fails or refuses to comply with this section within one year from the time the bridge is used for railroad service the charter of the corporation granted by this state shall thereupon be forfeited, as a result of the failure or refusal to comply with this section, without any further action whatever and the corporation shall forthwith discontinue the transaction or operation of its business in this state.

History: 1979 c. 110 , 355 ; 1985 a. 187 .
Wis. Stat. § 799.16 — WI Code / Chapter 799 / Section 799.16
Actions in rem or quasi in rem; limitation on judgment.
Status: in_force

(1) Basis. In proceedings in rem or quasi in rem no judgment shall be entered against a defendant for an amount in excess of the value of the property unless based on personal or substituted service as provided in s. 799.12 (1) , or unless the defendant appears without objecting to the jurisdiction of the court over defendant’s person.

(2) Adjournment and publication. When the defendant has not been served with personal or substituted service pursuant to s. 799.12 (1) and does not waive the defense of lack of jurisdiction over the person under s. 802.06 (8) and the court has jurisdiction over the property, service may be made on the defendant by publication. If service is to be made by publication, the proceeding shall be adjourned to a day certain by the court, and a notice in substantial conformity with sub. (4) shall be published as a class 1 notice, under ch. 985 .

(3) Adjournment, posting and mailing in eviction actions. In eviction actions, when the defendant has not been served with personal or substituted service pursuant to s. 799.12 (1) and does not waive the defense of lack of jurisdiction over the person under s. 802.06 (8) , service may be made as follows:

(a) If the summons is returned more than 7 days prior to the return date with proof that the defendant cannot be served with personal or substituted service within the state under s. 799.12 (1) , the plaintiff may, at least 7 days prior to the return date, affix a copy of the summons and complaint onto some part of the premises where it may be conveniently read. At least 5 days prior to the return date an additional copy of the summons and complaint shall also be mailed to the defendant at the last-known address, even if it is the premises which are the subject of the action.

(b) In all other cases where the summons and complaint are returned with proof that the defendant cannot be served with personal or substituted service within the state under s. 799.12 (1) , the court shall, on the return date, adjourn the case to a day certain not less than 7 days from the return date, and the plaintiff shall affix a notice in substantial conformity with sub. (4) (c) onto some part of the premises where it may be conveniently read. At least 5 days prior to the return date, an additional copy of said notice, together with a copy of the summons and complaint, shall be mailed to the defendant at the last-known address, even if it is the premises which are the subject of the action.

(c) Before judgment is entered after service is made under this section, the plaintiff shall file proof of compliance with this section.

(4) Forms.

(a) Notice in attachment and garnishment.

(b) Notice in replevin.

(c) Notice in eviction.

History: Sup. Ct. Order, 67 Wis. 2d 575, 764 (1975); 1975 c. 218 ; 1977 c. 449 s. 497 ; 1979 c. 32 ss. 66 , 92 (16) ; 1979 c. 110 s. 60 (7) ; 1979 c. 176 ; Stats. 1979 s. 799.16; 1987 a. 208 ; 1993 a. 213 , 246 , 491 ; Sup. Ct. Order No. 95-10 , 195 Wis. 2d xv (1996); 1997 a. 250 .
Wis. Stat. § 975.07 — WI Code / Chapter 975 / Section 975.07
The effect of appeal from a judgment of conviction.
Status: in_force

(1) The right of a defendant to appeal from the judgment of conviction is not affected by this chapter.

(2) If a person who has been convicted and committed to the department appeals from a conviction, the execution of the commitment to the department shall not be stayed by the appeal except as provided in sub. (3) .

(3) If the committing court is of the opinion that the appeal was taken in good faith and that the question raised merits review by the appellate court, or when there has been filed with the court a certificate that a judge of an appellate court is of the opinion that questions have been raised that merit review, the judge of the court in which the person was convicted, or in the case of the judge’s incapacity to act, the judge by whom the certificate was filed, may direct that such person be released on bond under such conditions as, in the judge’s opinion, will insure the person’s submission to the control of the department at the proper time if it is determined on the appeal that the department is entitled to custody.

History: 1993 a. 486 .
Wis. Stat. § 444.04 — WI Code / Chapter 444 / Section 444.04
Promoter and club reports.
Status: in_force

Within 2 business days after a promoter or club holds a professional contest or amateur unarmed combat sports contest, the club shall furnish to the department a written report, verified by the promoter or by one of the club’s officers under penalty of perjury, showing the number of tickets sold for the contest, the amount of gross proceeds, and all other information the department requires by rule to be included in the report. The department may limit, suspend, revoke, or assess a forfeiture to the promoter or club for failure to comply with this section or failure to provide accurate information to the department. Any forfeiture collected under this section shall be deposited in the appropriation account under s. 20.165 (1) (jm) .

History: 1973 c. 28 ; 1977 c. 29 ; 1979 c. 221 s. 2200 (45) ; 1987 a. 399 ; 1991 a. 183 ; 2003 a. 285 ; 2009 a. 111 ; 2015 a. 277 .
Wis. Stat. § 115.44 — WI Code / Chapter 115 / Section 115.44
Early identification program.
Status: in_force

(1) The state superintendent shall establish an early identification program as part of the Wisconsin educational opportunity program under s. 115.28 (23) . Early identification program costs shall be paid from the appropriation under s. 20.255 (1) (a) . The early identification program shall assist minority and economically disadvantaged pupils in grades 8 to 12 in pursuing higher educational opportunities by providing direction toward attainment of career goals.

(2) Biennially, the state superintendent shall provide the governor and any appropriate standing committee of the legislature information on the performance of the early identification program and the postsecondary educational progress of the pupils who were enrolled in the program. The information shall include the number and ethnic backgrounds of the pupils who were enrolled in the program and college acceptance, retention and graduation rates of the pupils.

History: 1987 a. 27 ; 1991 a. 39 ; 1995 a. 27 s. 9145 (1) ; 1997 a. 27 .
Wis. Stat. § 454.12 — WI Code / Chapter 454 / Section 454.12
Continuing education.
Status: in_force

The examining board may impose continuing education requirements on a person who holds a license under this subchapter that is not an inactive license as a part of the disciplinary process to ensure competency.

History: 1987 a. 265 ; 2011 a. 190 ; 2017 a. 81 .
Wis. Stat. § 180.0145 — WI Code / Chapter 180 / Section 180.0145
Forum selection provisions.
Status: in_force

The articles of incorporation or the bylaws may require, consistent with applicable jurisdictional requirements, that any or all claims pertaining to the internal affairs of the corporation shall be brought solely and exclusively in the courts in this state.

History: 2021 a. 258 .