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Wis. Stat. § 218.50 — WI Code / Chapter 218 / Section 218.50
Definitions.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter:

(1) “Buyer identification card” means a card issued by the department authorizing the cardholder to bid on and purchase motor vehicles being held and offered for sale by a motor vehicle salvage pool and containing the full name, business and residence address and a brief description of the cardholder, the buyer identification number assigned to the cardholder by the department, either a facsimile of the cardholder’s signature or a space upon which the cardholder shall write his or her name immediately upon receipt of the card and such other information as the department specifies.

(1m) “Buyer identification card period” means the period during which a buyer identification card issued under s. 218.51 is effective, as established by the department under s. 218.51 (3) (b) 1.

(2) “Buyer identification number” means the distinguishing sequence of numbers or numbers and letters assigned by the department to a cardholder and appearing on that cardholder’s buyer identification card.

(3) “Cardholder” means a person to whom the department has issued a buyer identification card.

(4) “Department” means the department of transportation.

(5) “Motor vehicle salvage pool” means a person who is engaged primarily in the business of selling or distributing damaged motor vehicles at wholesale, whether or not the motor vehicles are owned by that person.

(6) “Qualified applicant” means a motor vehicle dealer, wholesaler salvage dealer licensed under this chapter, a motor vehicle dealer, wholesaler or salvage dealer licensed in another jurisdiction or an employee of a motor vehicle dealer, wholesaler or salvage dealer under this subsection.

History: 1987 a. 349 ; 1989 a. 31 , 56 .
Wis. Stat. § 59.75 — WI Code / Chapter 59 / Section 59.75
Certificates and records as evidence.
Status: in_force

The certificate and also the official record of the county surveyor when produced by the legal custodian thereof, or any of the county surveyor’s deputies, when duly signed by the county surveyor in his or her official capacity, shall be admitted as evidence in any court within the state, but the same may be explained or rebutted by other evidence. If any county surveyor or any of his or her deputies are interested in any tract of land a survey of which becomes necessary, such survey may be executed by any professional land surveyor appointed by the board.

History: 1977 c. 449 ; 1995 a. 201 s. 398 ; Stats. 1995 s. 59.75; 2013 a. 358 .
Wis. Stat. § 92.18 — WI Code / Chapter 92 / Section 92.18
Training and certification.
Status: in_force

(1) The department shall, by rule, establish a program of training and certification for persons who review plans for, conduct inspections of or engage in activities under any of the following:

(a) This chapter.

(b) Section 281.65 , if those activities relate to agricultural practices.

(2) The department shall do all of the following:

(a) Identify those persons involved in plan review or inspections who are required to obtain certification.

(b) Establish the requirements for and the term of initial certification, and the requirements for recertification upon expiration of that term. To the extent possible, the department shall establish the requirements for certification in conformance with the engineering approval system used by the federal soil conservation service in providing technical assistance under 7 CFR 610.1 to 610.5 . The department may require applicants to pass an examination in order to receive initial certification.

(c) Establish different levels of certification as the department determines is appropriate.

(d) Identify persons other than inspectors and plan reviewers who may benefit from the training program, and encourage those persons to enroll in the training program.

(2m) If a person is certified under this section to review plans for, or conduct inspections of, a type of agricultural engineering practice at one of the levels under sub. (2) (c) , the department shall allow the person to review plans for, or conduct inspections of, all types of agricultural engineering practices at that same level without requiring any additional certification.

(3) The department may impose fees for the training and certification program.

(4) The department shall promulgate rules under this section in consultation with the department of natural resources.

(5) Any training required under this section may be conducted by the department or the department of natural resources or by another person with the approval of the department.

(6) The department may suspend or revoke a certification under this section for failure to comply with this section or rules promulgated under this section.

History: 1991 a. 309 ; 1995 a. 227 ; 1999 a. 9 .
Wis. Stat. § 767.77 — WI Code / Chapter 767 / Section 767.77
Enforcement of payment obligations.
Status: in_force

(1) Definition. In this section, “payment obligation” means an obligation to pay support under s. 48.355 (2) (b) 4. or (4g) (a) , 48.357 (5m) (a) , 48.363 (2) , 938.183 (4) , 938.355 (2) (b) 4. or (4g) (a) , 938.357 (5m) (a) , or 938.363 (2) , support or maintenance under s. 767.501 , child support or maintenance under s. 767.225 , child support under s. 767.511 , maintenance under s. 767.56 , family support under s. 767.225 , 2019 stats., or s. 767.531 , 2019 stats., attorney fees under s. 767.241 , child support or a child’s health care expenses under s. 767.85 , paternity obligations under s. 767.804 (3) , 767.805 (4) , 767.863 (3) , or 767.89 , support arrearages under s. 767.71 , or child or spousal support under s. 948.22 (7) .

(1m) Terms of payment. The court may order that a payment obligation be paid in the amounts and at the times that it considers expedient.

(2) Security for payment. The court may impose liability for a payment obligation as a charge upon specific real estate of the obligated party or may require that party to give sufficient security for payment. No charge upon real estate is effective until the order or judgment imposing liability or a certified copy of it is recorded in the office of the register of deeds in the county in which the real estate is situated.

(3) Noncompliance; enforcement. If a party fails to pay a payment ordered under sub. (1m) or to give security under sub. (2) , the court may by any appropriate remedy enforce the judgment, or the order as if it were a final judgment, including any past due payment and interest. Appropriate remedies include but are not limited to:

(a) Execution of the order or judgment.

(b) Contempt of court under ch. 785 .

(c) Money judgment for past due payments.

(d) Satisfaction under s. 811.23 of any property attached under ch. 811 .

(e) Garnishment under ch. 812 .

(f) For failure to pay child support or family support, satisfaction under s. 780.10 out of the proceeds of the sale of any ship, boat or vessel attached and sold under ch. 780 .

(4) Information on boat ownership. Upon the request of a county, the department of natural resources shall provide the county with a list of the names and addresses of all of the owners of boats that have a valid certificate of number or registration that has been issued by the department under s. 30.52 . The department shall prepare the list annually before May 31 of each year.

History: 1971 c. 220 ; 1975 c. 401 s. 4 ; 1977 c. 105 ; 1979 c. 32 ss. 50 , 92 (4) ; 1979 c. 196 , 221 ; 1979 c. 257 s. 17 ; 1979 c. 355 ; Stats. 1979 s. 767.30; 1983 a. 27 ; 1985 a. 29 ; 1987 a. 332 s. 64 ; 1993 a. 481 ; 1995 a. 77 , 287 ; 1997 a. 27 , 191 ; 1999 a. 103 ; 2005 a. 443 ss. 137 , 239 ; Stats. 2005 s. 767.77; 2015 a. 373 ; 2019 a. 95 ; 2021 a. 35 .
Wis. Stat. § 48.527 — WI Code / Chapter 48 / Section 48.527
Community youth and family aids; bonus for county facilities.
Status: in_force

From the appropriation under s. 20.437 (1) (ck) , the department shall allocate an amount equal to 15 percent of a county’s allocation in the preceding fiscal year under s. 48.526 or $750,000, whichever is less, in additional funds for a county that operates a secured residential care center for children and youth that was funded by a grant under 2017 Wisconsin Act 185 , section 110 (4) , and that serves juveniles from more than one county.

History: 2017 a. 185 ; 2019 a. 8 .
Wis. Stat. § 34.095 — WI Code / Chapter 34 / Section 34.095
Certain foreign financial institutions ineligible as public depositories.
Status: in_force

Whenever the ownership, control or power to vote a majority interest in the stock of any state or national bank, savings bank or savings and loan association doing business in Wisconsin is held or in any manner exercised by any foreign corporation, association or trust, which has not filed its articles of incorporation and obtained authority to do business in this state as provided in ss. 180.1501 and 180.1503 to 180.1507 , such bank, savings bank or savings and loan association shall not be qualified to act as a public depository for any public moneys, nor as a depository for reserve funds of state banks until ss. 180.1501 and 180.1503 to 180.1507 are complied with by the foreign corporation, association or trust.

History: 1975 c. 180 ; 1989 a. 303 ; 1991 a. 221 .
Wis. Stat. § 74.315 — WI Code / Chapter 74 / Section 74.315
Omitted property.
Status: in_force

(1) Submission. No later than October 1 of each year, the taxation district clerk shall submit to the department of revenue, on a form prescribed by the department, a listing of all the omitted taxes under s. 70.44 to be included on the taxation district’s next tax roll, if the omitted taxes for any single description of property are $250 or more.

(1m) Amount collected from property in a tax incremental district. A tax may not be included on a form submitted under sub. (1) if the tax was levied on a property within a tax incremental district, as defined in s. 60.85 (1) (n) or 66.1105 (2) (k) , unless the current value of the tax incremental district is lower than the tax incremental base, as defined in s. 60.85 (1) (m) or 66.1105 (2) (j) , in the assessment year for which the tax was collected.

(2) Amount determined. After receiving the form under sub. (1) , but no later than November 15, the department of revenue shall determine the amount of taxes to be shared with each taxing jurisdiction for which the taxation district collected taxes and determine the amount of taxes collected under s. 70.44 to be shared with each taxing jurisdiction for which the taxation district collected taxes. The department’s determination under this subsection is subject to review only under s. 227.53 .

(3) Notice and distribution. The department shall notify the taxation district and the taxation district shall distribute the collections under ss. 74.23 (1) (a) 5. , 74.25 (1) (a) 4m. , and 74.30 (1) (dm) resulting from the determinations made under sub. (2) .

History: 2009 a. 171 ; 2021 a. 1 .
Wis. Stat. § 756.25 — WI Code / Chapter 756 / Section 756.25
Juror fees and mileage.
Status: in_force

(1) Every grand and petit juror summoned shall receive an amount, not less than $16, as fixed by the county board, for each day of attendance, and an amount equal to the mileage rate set under s. 20.916 (8) for each mile traveled each day in going and returning by the most usual route. A juror may not be paid for a day when the court is not in session unless payment is ordered by the court.

(2) The county board may pay jurors by the half-day. The payment shall be for 50 percent of the established daily pay under sub. (1) and may not affect the payment for mileage.

(3) Notwithstanding subs. (1) and (2) , if the judges in any circuit have established a system under s. 756.28 in which jurors are summoned to serve for only one day or one trial, the county board may determine the amount to be paid jurors for the first day of attendance and the amount to be paid jurors for traveling to and from the court for the first day of attendance.

(4) When a juror has completed his or her service, the clerk of circuit court shall promptly initiate the procedure for payment of the juror’s fees and mileage under s. 59.64 (1) (g) 1.

History: 1973 c. 333 ; 1975 c. 224 ; 1977 c. 187 s. 95 ; 1977 c. 318 , 449 ; Stats. 1977 s. 756.25; 1979 c. 128 ; 1987 a. 214 , 398 ; 1991 a. 271 ; 1993 a. 16 , 490 ; Sup. Ct. Order No. 96-08 , 207 Wis. 2d xv (1997).
Wis. Stat. § 90.05 — WI Code / Chapter 90 / Section 90.05
How partition made.
Status: in_force

(1)

(a) Every partition of a fence or of the line upon which partition fences are to be built between owners of adjoining lands, after being recorded in the town clerk’s office, obligates the owners, their heirs and assigns to build and maintain the fence in accordance with the partition, if any of the following conditions is met:

1. The partition is made by the owners of the adjoining lands and is in writing, signed and sealed by the owners and witnessed by 2 witnesses.

2. The partition is made by fence viewers in the manner provided under this chapter and is in writing under their hands.

(b) A partition made in accordance with par. (a) shall remain in effect so long as the adjoining land on each side respectively remains in the same ownership, and after a severance of ownership until a new partition of the fence is made.

(c) An owner, or the owner’s heirs or assigns, are not obligated to build or maintain any part of a partition fence during any time when none of the adjoining lands is occupied for farming or grazing.

(2) If a fence is constructed by a subdivider under a town ordinance adopted under s. 60.23 (19) and the land adjoining the subdivision is not subdivided, the partition under sub. (1) shall require that an undivided one-half of the fence be maintained by the owner of the adjoining land not subdivided and one-half of the fence divided into equal shares be maintained by all of the owners of the adjoining subdivided land.

History: 1977 c. 229 ; 1983 a. 532 s. 36 ; 1991 a. 316 ; 1997 a. 253 .
Wis. Stat. § 49.96 — WI Code / Chapter 49 / Section 49.96
Assistance grants exempt from levy.
Status: in_force

All grants of aid to families with dependent children, payments made under ss. 48.57 (3m) or (3n) , 49.148 (1) (b) 1. or (c) or (1m) or 49.149 to 49.159 , payments made for social services, cash benefits paid by counties under s. 59.53 (21) , and benefits under s. 49.77 or federal Title XVI, are exempt from every tax, and from execution, garnishment, attachment and every other process and shall be inalienable.

History: 1973 c. 147 ; 1987 a. 27 , 399 ; 1989 a. 278 ; 1995 a. 27 s. 2940 ; Stats. 1995 s. 49.96; 1995 a. 201 , 289 ; 1997 a. 27 , 35 , 105 .
Wis. Stat. § 234.621 — WI Code / Chapter 234 / Section 234.621
Property tax deferral loans; purpose.
Status: in_force

The legislature finds that older individuals who have resided in their homes for a substantial period of time have found it difficult to remain in their own homes because their incomes are insufficient to cover property taxes, which have risen as the value of their homes has increased. The legislature finds that it is in the public interest and that it serves a statewide public purpose to create a program whereby lien-creating loans are made to low- and moderate-income elderly homeowners for the purpose, and only for the purpose, of enabling individuals to pay local, general property taxes and special assessments on their homes so that more of these individuals can remain in their homes.

History: 1981 c. 20 , 317 ; 1991 a. 269 s. 510s ; Stats. 1991 s. 16.993; 1993 a. 16 s. 130b ; Stats. 1993 s. 234.621.
Wis. Stat. § 973.077 — WI Code / Chapter 973 / Section 973.077
Burden of proof; liabilities.
Status: in_force

(1) It is not necessary for the state to negate any exemption or exception regarding any crime in any complaint, information, indictment or other pleading or in any trial, hearing or other proceeding under s. 973.076 . The burden of proof of any exemption or exception is upon the person claiming it.

(2) In the absence of proof that a person is the duly authorized holder of an appropriate federal registration or order form, the person is presumed not to be the holder of the registration or form. The burden of proof is upon the person to rebut the presumption.

(3) No liability is imposed by ss. 973.075 to 973.077 upon any authorized law enforcement officer or employee engaged in the lawful performance of duties.

History: 1981 c. 267 .
Wis. Stat. § 51.80 — WI Code / Chapter 51 / Section 51.80
Patients’ rights.
Status: in_force

Nothing in the interstate compact on mental health shall be construed to abridge, diminish or in any way impair the rights or liberties of any patient affected by the compact.
Wis. Stat. § 968.23 — WI Code / Chapter 968 / Section 968.23
Forms.
Status: in_force

The following forms for use under this chapter are illustrative and not mandatory:

History: 1997 a. 250 ; 2015 a. 183 .
Wis. Stat. § 769.105 — WI Code / Chapter 769 / Section 769.105
Application of chapter to resident of foreign country and foreign support proceeding.
Status: in_force

(1) A tribunal of this state shall apply subchs. I to VI and, as applicable, subch. VII , to a support proceeding that involves any of the following:

(a) A foreign support order.

(b) A foreign tribunal.

(c) An obligee, obligor, or child residing in a foreign country.

(2) A tribunal of this state that is requested to recognize and enforce a support order on the basis of comity may apply the procedural and substantive provisions of subchs. I to VI .

(3) Subchapter VII applies only to a support proceeding under the convention. In such a proceeding, if a provision of subch. VII is inconsistent with subchs. I to VI , subch. VII controls.

History: 2009 a. 321 ; 2015 a. 82 s. 12 .
Wis. Stat. § 565.28 — WI Code / Chapter 565 / Section 565.28
Lottery prize payment option.
Status: in_force

(1) A person who becomes entitled to receive payment of a lottery prize under s. 565.30 (1) on or after October 29, 1999, may elect to receive payment of the lottery prize in the form of a lump sum or in installments over a period of years if the lottery prize is payable over at least 10 years.

(2) A person who chooses to make an election under sub. (1) shall make the election no later than 60 days after becoming entitled to the lottery prize. An election made under sub. (1) is final and may not be revoked.

(3) If a person eligible to make an election under sub. (1) does not make an election within 60 days after becoming entitled to a lottery prize, the administrator shall make payment in the form of an annuity.

History: 1999 a. 9 ; 2023 a. 138 .
Wis. Stat. § 865.21 — WI Code / Chapter 865 / Section 865.21
Receipts to be filed.
Status: in_force

The personal representative shall file with the probate registrar receipts from the distributees in the manner prescribed under s. 863.41 .

History: 1975 c. 331 .
Wis. Stat. § 755.06 — WI Code / Chapter 755 / Section 755.06
Sessions of court.
Status: in_force

The municipal court shall be open daily or as determined by the judge and approved by the governing body.

History: 1977 c. 187 s. 94 ; Stats. 1977 s. 755.06; 1983 a. 192 s. 303 (4) ; 2009 a. 402 .
Wis. Stat. § 36.44 — WI Code / Chapter 36 / Section 36.44
License plate scholarship programs.
Status: in_force

The board shall establish a scholarship program at each of the institutions specified in s. 341.14 (6r) (f) 35. to 47. The program at each institution shall be funded by the fees collected under s. 341.14 (6r) (b) 4. for that institution and the scholarships shall be awarded by the chancellor of each institution according to criteria developed by the chancellor.

History: 1989 a. 31 ; 2015 a. 55 .
Wis. Stat. § 177.1102 — WI Code / Chapter 177 / Section 177.1102
Notice of assessment.
Status: in_force

The administrator shall notify a person in writing of any assessment under this chapter. The administrator shall serve that notice as provided in s. 73.03 (73m) . If the person is a corporation and the administrator is unable to serve that corporation as provided in s. 73.03 (73m) , the administrator may serve the notice by publishing a class 3 notice under ch. 985 in the official state newspaper.

History: 2021 a. 87 .
Wis. Stat. § 86.305 — WI Code / Chapter 86 / Section 86.305
Eligibility for transportation aids.
Status: in_force

The restriction of access to a street under s. 66.0429 (3) may not affect the eligibility of a city to receive any state transportation aids.

History: 1993 a. 113 ; 1999 a. 150 s. 672 .
Wis. Stat. § 463.14 — WI Code / Chapter 463 / Section 463.14
Denial, nonrenewal and revocation of license or permit based on delinquent taxes or unemployment insurance contributions.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as provided in sub. (1m) , the department shall require each applicant to provide the department with the applicant’s social security number, if the applicant is an individual, or the applicant’s federal employer identification number, if the applicant is not an individual, as a condition of issuing or renewing a license under s. 463.10 or 463.12 , or a permit under s. 463.25 .

(1m) If an individual who applies for or to renew a license or permit under sub. (1) does not have a social security number, the individual, as a condition of obtaining the license or permit, shall submit a statement made or subscribed under oath or affirmation to the department that the applicant does not have a social security number. The form of the statement shall be prescribed by the department of children and families. A license or permit issued or renewed in reliance upon a false statement submitted under this subsection is invalid.

(2) The department may not disclose any information received under sub. (1) to any person except to the department of revenue for the sole purpose of requesting certifications under s. 73.0301 and to the department of workforce development for the sole purpose of requesting certifications under s. 108.227 .

(3) Except as provided in sub. (1m) , the department shall deny an application for the issuance or renewal of a license or permit specified in sub. (1) if the applicant does not provide the information specified in sub. (1) .

(4) The department shall deny an application for the issuance or renewal of a license or permit specified in sub. (1) , or shall revoke the license or permit specified in sub. (1) , if the department of revenue certifies under s. 73.0301 that the applicant for or holder of the license or permit is liable for delinquent taxes.

(5) The department shall deny an application for the issuance or renewal of a license or permit specified in sub. (1) , or shall revoke the license or permit specified in sub. (1) , if the department of workforce development certifies under s. 108.227 that the applicant for or holder of the license or permit is liable for delinquent unemployment insurance contributions.

History: 1997 a. 237 ; 1999 a. 9 ; 2007 a. 20 ; 2013 a. 36 ; 2015 a. 55 s. 4043 ; Stats. 2015 s. 463.14.
Wis. Stat. § 757.99 — WI Code / Chapter 757 / Section 757.99
Attorney fees.
Status: in_force

A judge or circuit or supplemental court commissioner against whom a petition alleging permanent disability is filed by the commission shall be reimbursed for reasonable attorney fees if the judge or circuit or supplemental court commissioner is found not to have a permanent disability. A judge or circuit or supplemental court commissioner against whom a formal complaint alleging misconduct is filed by the commission and who is found not to have engaged in misconduct may be reimbursed for reasonable attorney fees. Any judge or circuit or supplemental court commissioner seeking recovery of attorney fees authorized or required under this section shall file a claim with the claims board under s. 16.53 .

History: 1977 c. 449 ; 1981 c. 20 ; 1983 a. 378 s. 11m ; 1991 a. 269 ; 2001 a. 61 .