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Wis. Stat. § 969.12 — WI Code / Chapter 969 / Section 969.12
Sureties.
Status: in_force

(1) Every surety under this chapter, except a surety under s. 345.61 , shall be a resident of the state.

(2) A surety under this chapter shall be a natural person, except a surety under s. 345.61 . No surety under this chapter may be compensated for acting as such a surety.

(3) A court may require a surety to justify by sworn affidavit that the surety is worth the amount specified in the bond exclusive of property exempt from execution. The surety shall provide such evidence of financial responsibility as the judge requires. The court may at any time examine the sufficiency of the bail in such manner as it deems proper, and in all cases the state may challenge the sufficiency of the surety.

History: 1979 c. 34 ; 1993 a. 486 .
Wis. Stat. § 851.04 — WI Code / Chapter 851 / Section 851.04
Court.
Status: in_force

“Court” means the circuit court or judge assigned to exercise probate jurisdiction.

History: 1977 c. 449 .
Wis. Stat. § 18.70 — WI Code / Chapter 18 / Section 18.70
Provisions applicable.
Status: in_force

The following sections apply to this subchapter, except that all references to “public debt,” “debt,” or “revenue obligation” are deemed to refer to “operating notes,” all references to “evidence of indebtedness” are deemed to refer to “evidence of operating note,” and all references to “evidences of indebtedness” are deemed to refer to “evidences of operating notes”: ss. 18.03 , 18.06 (8) , 18.07 , 18.10 (1) , (2) , (4) to (9) , and (11) , 18.17 , 18.52 (1m) , 18.61 (1) , 18.62 , and 18.63 .

History: 1983 a. 3 ; 1991 a. 39 ; 2003 a. 320 .
Wis. Stat. § 181.1423 — WI Code / Chapter 181 / Section 181.1423
Appeal from denial of reinstatement.
Status: in_force

(1) Notice of denial. If the department denies a corporation’s application for reinstatement under s. 181.1422 , the department shall serve the corporation under s. 181.0504 with a written notice that explains each reason for denial.

(2) Time for appeal of denial. The corporation may appeal the denial of reinstatement to the circuit court for the county where the corporation’s principal office or, if none in this state, its registered office is located, within 30 days after service of the notice of denial is effective under s. 181.0105 (4) . The corporation shall appeal by petitioning the court to set aside the dissolution and attaching to the petition copies of the department’s notice of dissolution, the corporation’s application for reinstatement, and the department’s notice of denial.

(3) Judicial remedy. The court may order the department to reinstate the dissolved corporation or may take other action that the court considers appropriate.

(4) Appeal of court decision. The court’s final decision may be appealed as in other civil proceedings.

History: 1997 a. 79 ; 2001 a. 44 ; 2021 a. 258 .
Wis. Stat. § 404.207 — WI Code / Chapter 404 / Section 404.207
Transfer warranties.
Status: in_force

(1) A customer or collecting bank that transfers an item and receives a settlement or other consideration warrants all of the following to the transferee and to any subsequent collecting bank:

(a) The warrantor is a person entitled to enforce the item.

(b) All signatures on the item are authentic and authorized.

(c) The item has not been altered.

(d) The item is not subject to a defense or claim in recoupment of any party that can be asserted against the warrantor.

(e) The warrantor has no knowledge of any insolvency proceeding commenced with respect to the maker or acceptor or, in the case of an unaccepted draft, the drawer.

(f) If the item is a demand draft, the creation of the item according to the terms on its face was authorized by the person identified as the drawer.

(2) If an item is dishonored, a customer or collecting bank transferring the item and receiving settlement or other consideration is obliged to pay the amount due on the item according to the terms of the item at the time it was transferred or, if the transfer was of an incomplete item, according to its terms when completed as stated in ss. 403.115 and 403.407 . The obligation of a transferor is owed to the transferee and to any subsequent collecting bank that takes the item in good faith. A transferor cannot disclaim its obligation under this subsection by an endorsement stating that it is made “without recourse” or otherwise disclaiming liability.

(3) A person to whom the warranties under sub. (1) are made and who took the item in good faith may recover from the warrantor as damages for breach of warranty an amount equal to the loss suffered as a result of the breach, but not more than the amount of the item plus expenses and loss of interest incurred as a result of the breach.

(4) The warranties stated in sub. (1) cannot be disclaimed with respect to checks. Unless notice of a claim for breach of warranty is given to the warrantor within 30 days after the claimant has reason to know of the breach and the identity of the warrantor, the warrantor is discharged to the extent of any loss caused by the delay in giving notice of the claim.

(5) A cause of action for breach of warranty under this section accrues when the claimant has reason to know of the breach.

History: 1995 a. 449 ; 2003 a. 86 .
Wis. Stat. § 5.10 — WI Code / Chapter 5 / Section 5.10
Presidential electors.
Status: in_force

Although the names of the electors do not appear on the ballot and no reference is made to them, a vote for the president and vice president named on the ballot is a vote for the electors of the candidates for whom an elector’s vote is cast. Under chs. 5 to 12 , all references to the presidential election, the casting of votes and the canvassing of votes for president, or for president and vice president, mean votes for them through their pledged presidential electors.

History: 1973 c. 334 s. 2 ; Stats. 1973 s. 5.10; 1977 c. 26 ; 1979 c. 89 , 311 .
Wis. Stat. § 85.19 — WI Code / Chapter 85 / Section 85.19
Construction site erosion control.
Status: in_force

(1) Standards. The department, in consultation with the department of natural resources under s. 281.33 (3) (a) 2. , shall, by rule, establish standards for the control of soil erosion related to highway and bridge construction that is funded in whole or in part with state or federal funds. The standards shall require the use of best management practices.

(2) Training.

(a) The department shall establish a program of training for persons who prepare plans for, review plans for, conduct inspections of or engage in construction activities subject to the standards under sub. (1) . The department shall do all of the following:

1. Identify those persons involved in plan preparation, plan review, construction supervision or inspections who are required to be trained.

4. Identify other persons who may benefit from the training program, and encourage those persons to enroll in the training program.

(b) The department may impose fees for the training program.

(c) The department shall establish the training program in consultation with the department of natural resources.

(d) Any training required under this subsection may be conducted by the department or by another person with the approval of the department.

History: 1991 a. 309 ; 2013 a. 20 .
Wis. Stat. § 943.206 — WI Code / Chapter 943 / Section 943.206
Definitions.
Status: in_force

In this section and ss. 943.207 to 943.209 :

(1) “Manufacturer” means a person who transfers sounds to a recording.

(2) “Owner” means the person who owns sounds in or on a recording from which the transferred recorded sounds are directly or indirectly derived.

(3) “Performance” means a recital, rendering or playing of a series of words or other sounds, either alone or in combination with images or physical activity.

(4) “Performance owner” means the performer or performers or the person to whom the performer or performers have transferred, through a contract, the right to sell recordings of a performance.

(5) “Recording” means a medium on or in which sounds or images or both are stored.

History: 1999 a. 51 , 186 .
Wis. Stat. § 822.295 — WI Code / Chapter 822 / Section 822.295
Appearance of parties and child.
Status: in_force

(1) In a child custody proceeding in this state, the court may order a party to the proceeding who is in this state to appear before the court in person with or without the child. The court may order any person who is in this state and who has physical custody or control of the child to appear in person with the child.

(2) If a party to a child custody proceeding whose presence is desired by the court is outside this state, the court may order that a notice given under s. 822.08 include a statement directing the party to appear in person with or without the child and informing the party that failure to appear may result in a decision adverse to the party.

(3) The court may enter any orders necessary to ensure the safety of the child and of any person ordered to appear under this section.

(4) If a party to a child custody proceeding who is outside this state is directed to appear under sub. (2) or desires to appear personally before the court with or without the child, the court may require another party to pay reasonable and necessary travel and other expenses of the party so appearing and of the child.

History: 2005 a. 130 .
Wis. Stat. § 843.10 — WI Code / Chapter 843 / Section 843.10
Counterclaim that plaintiff be required to sell land to defendant.
Status: in_force

In an action in which the plaintiff demands the relief specified in s. 843.09 , and in which the defendant makes the allegations specified in that section and in addition alleges that the building is partly on plaintiff’s land and partly on land in which the plaintiff has no interest and that the portion of the building built or encroaching on plaintiff’s land cannot be removed or separated from the remaining portion without serious injury to both parts, the defendant may demand judgment that the plaintiff be required to sell the defendant the land on which such building stands or encroaches, together with such additional land as may be necessary or equitable in the circumstances.

History: 1973 c. 189 ; Sup. Ct. Order, 67 Wis. 2d 585, 767, 783 (1975); Stats. 1975 s. 843.10; 1993 a. 486 .
Wis. Stat. § 612.25 — WI Code / Chapter 612 / Section 612.25
Voluntary dissolution of town mutuals.
Status: in_force

A town mutual may be dissolved in the following way:

(1) Plan for dissolution. The board shall adopt a plan for dissolution stating:

(a) The reasons for the proposed action;

(b) The proposed terms, conditions and procedures for and estimated expenses of implementing the dissolution; and

(c) The financial condition of the town mutual, in such detail as the commissioner reasonably requires.

(2) Submission to commissioner. The town mutual shall file with the commissioner the plan and any explanatory statement proposed to be issued to the members. The commissioner may require that any additional information reasonably necessary to enable the members to make a decision be added to the proposed explanatory statement.

(3) Approval by members and commissioner. The plan shall thereupon be submitted to the members. If the members adopt the plan, the corporation shall file with the commissioner for approval a copy of the resolution of the members, stating the number of members entitled to vote, the number of members voting and the number of votes cast in favor of the plan, stating separately the mail votes and the votes cast in person. The commissioner shall approve the plan unless he or she finds, after a hearing, that the town mutual is insolvent or may become insolvent in the process of dissolution unless it makes an assessment. If an assessment would be required, the commissioner shall institute proceedings under s. 645.41 (10) .

(4) Implementation of plan. When the plan has been completely implemented, that fact shall be reported to the commissioner and the commissioner shall certify that the town mutual no longer has a legal existence.

(5) Conversion to ch. 645 liquidation. If it appears at any time that the approved dissolution plan cannot be implemented according to its terms, or that there are grounds for involuntary liquidation, the commissioner may petition under s. 645.41 for liquidation of the town mutual.

History: 1973 c. 22 ; 1979 c. 102 ss. 120 , 236 (6) .
Wis. Stat. § 16.301 — WI Code / Chapter 16 / Section 16.301
Definitions.
Status: in_force

In ss. 16.301 to 16.315 :

(1) “Community-based organization” means an organization operating in a specific geographic area that is organized primarily to provide housing opportunities for persons or families of low or moderate income, and that is one of the following:

(a) A nonstock corporation organized under ch. 181 that is a nonprofit corporation, as defined in s. 181.0103 (17) .

(b) A nonprofit cooperative organized under ch. 185 or 193 .

(c) A federally recognized American Indian tribe or band in this state or an entity established by a federally recognized American Indian tribe or band.

(2) “Housing authority” means any of the following:

(a) A housing authority organized under s. 59.53 (22) , 61.73 , 66.1201 or 66.1213 or ch. 234 .

(b) A redevelopment authority or housing and community development authority exercising the powers of a housing authority under s. 66.1333 (3) or 66.1335 (4) .

(c) A housing authority organized by the elected governing body of a federally recognized American Indian tribe or band in this state.

(3) “Housing costs” means whichever of the following applies:

(a) For housing occupied by the owner, any of the following:

1. The principal and interest on a mortgage loan that finances the purchase of the housing.

2. Closing costs and other costs associated with a mortgage loan.

3. Mortgage insurance.

4. Property insurance.

5. Utility-related costs.

6. Property taxes.

7. If the housing is owned and occupied by members of a cooperative or an unincorporated cooperative association, fees paid to a person for managing the housing.

(b) For rented housing, any of the following:

1. Rent.

3. Utility-related costs, if not included in the rent.

(6) “Utility-related costs” means costs related to power, heat, gas, light, water and sewerage.

History: 1989 a. 31 ; 1991 a. 39 ; 1995 a. 201 ; 1997 a. 79 ; 1999 a. 150 s. 672 ; 2003 a. 33 s. 151 ; Stats. 2003 s. 560.9801; 2005 a. 441 ; 2011 a. 32 s. 3450m ; Stats. 2011 s. 16.301; 2013 a. 166 .
Wis. Stat. § 34.045 — WI Code / Chapter 34 / Section 34.045
Secretary of administration.
Status: in_force

(1) The secretary of administration or his or her designee shall:

(a) Establish procedures for the selection of public depositories by state agencies and departments and procedures for contracting for the reasonable and necessary depository services by state agencies and departments and may direct the combination or division of services so as to provide convenient and cost efficient services.

(b) Establish procedures by which state agencies and departments pay for services through compensating balances or fees, or a combination of both methods.

(bm) Maintain compensating balances, or direct the investment board to pay bank service costs as allocated by the secretary of administration under s. 25.19 (3) directly from the income account of the state investment fund, or by a combination of such methods.

(e) Require utilization of competitive bidding under s. 16.75 in the designation of all state public depositories and in contracting for depository services.

(f) Establish by rule minimum depository operational requirements that any institution must meet prior to being considered as eligible to submit any proposal to serve as a public depository or to provide services.

(g) Upon request of any state agency or department, provide assistance in the selection of a depository.

(2) The secretary of administration or his or her designee shall require any state department or agency to submit to him or her for prior review, elimination, consolidation, renegotiation, or confirmation any existing service contract or service proposed by the department or agency.

(3) The secretary of administration or his or her designee may, for cause, disapprove any contract submitted under sub. (2) if he or she finds the proposed contract to be in violation of the guidelines established under sub. (1) , or to have been improperly negotiated or to be otherwise illegal. If the secretary of administration or his or her designee fails to disapprove a proposed contract within 60 days after it is submitted by the department or agency, the contract shall be deemed approved. The secretary of administration or his or her designee shall provide written justification for disapproving a contract proposed by a state agency or department. A disapproval is subject to judicial review under ch. 227 .

(4) State agencies and departments shall provide the secretary of administration or his or her designee with a written justification for any proposed contract award for service.

History: 1977 c. 418 ; 1979 c. 136 ; 1983 a. 368 ; 1989 a. 31 ; 1993 a. 16 ; 2003 a. 33 , 320 ; 2009 a. 28 ; 2017 a. 59 .
Wis. Stat. § 627.15 — WI Code / Chapter 627 / Section 627.15
Indemnity agreements for surety corporation.
Status: in_force

Any insurer writing surety or fidelity insurance may contract for indemnity or security for any suretyship or fidelity obligation incurred by it; and any fiduciary from whom such an obligation is required or permitted by law may deposit any money and other property which the fiduciary has the power to make available for the indemnity or security with a responsible financial institution as depository in a manner that prevents the withdrawal or alienation thereof without the written consent of the surety or an order of a court or judge thereof having jurisdiction of the fiduciary, made on such notice to the surety as the court or judge may direct. The commissioner shall take the existence of a systematic practice of making such arrangements into account in assessing the financial condition of the insurer and its underwriting capacity and limits.

History: 1975 c. 372 , 421 .
Wis. Stat. § 950.07 — WI Code / Chapter 950 / Section 950.07
Intergovernmental cooperation.
Status: in_force

The county board, district attorney, local law enforcement agencies, local social service agencies, victim and witness offices and courts shall all cooperate with each other to ensure that victims and witnesses of crimes receive the rights and services to which they are entitled under this chapter.

History: 1979 c. 219 ; 1995 a. 310 .
Wis. Stat. § 609.17 — WI Code / Chapter 609 / Section 609.17
Reports of disciplinary action.
Status: in_force

Every limited service health organization, preferred provider plan, and defined network plan shall notify the medical examining board or appropriate affiliated credentialing board attached to the medical examining board of any disciplinary action taken against a participating provider who holds a license or certificate granted by the board or affiliated credentialing board.

History: 1985 a. 340 ; 1993 a. 107 ; 1997 a. 237 ; 2001 a. 16 .
Wis. Stat. § 185.02 — WI Code / Chapter 185 / Section 185.02
Purposes.
Status: in_force

Cooperatives may be organized under this chapter for any lawful purpose except banking and insurance, but subject to statutes relating to the organization of specified kinds of corporations.

History: 1977 c. 29 .
Wis. Stat. § 822.46 — WI Code / Chapter 822 / Section 822.46
Role of law enforcement.
Status: in_force

At the request of a prosecutor acting under s. 822.45 , a law enforcement officer may take any lawful action reasonably necessary to locate a child or a party and assist a prosecutor with responsibilities under s. 822.45 .

History: 2005 a. 130 .
Wis. Stat. § 938.273 — WI Code / Chapter 938 / Section 938.273
Service of summons or notice; expense.
Status: in_force

(1) Methods of service; continuance.

(a) Except as provided in pars. (ag) , (ar) , and (b) , service of summons or notice required by s. 938.27 may be made by mailing a copy of the summons or notice to the person summoned or notified.

(ag) In a situation described in s. 938.27 (3) (d) , service of summons or notice required by s. 938.27 to an Indian juvenile’s parent, Indian custodian, or tribe shall be made as provided in s. 938.028 (4) (a) .

(ar) Except as provided in par. (b) , if the person, other than a person specified in s. 938.27 (4m) , fails to appear at the hearing or otherwise to acknowledge service, a continuance shall be granted, and service shall be made personally by delivering to the person a copy of the summons or notice; except that if the court determines that it is impracticable to serve the summons or notice personally, the court may order service by certified mail addressed to the last-known address of the person.

(b) The court may refuse to grant a continuance when the juvenile is being held in secure custody, but if the court so refuses, the court shall order that service of notice of the next hearing be made personally or by certified mail to the last-known address of the person who failed to appear at the hearing.

(c) Personal service shall be made at least 72 hours before the hearing. Mail shall be sent at least 7 days before the hearing, except as follows:

1. When the petition is filed under s. 938.13 and the person to be notified lives outside the state, the mail shall be sent at least 14 days before the hearing.

2. When a petition under s. 938.13 (4) , (6) , (6m) , or (7) involves an Indian juvenile who has been removed from the home of his or her parent or Indian custodian and the person to be notified is the Indian juvenile’s parent, Indian custodian, or tribe, the mail shall be sent so that it is received by the person to be notified at least 10 days before the hearing or, if the identity or location of the person to be notified cannot be determined by the U.S. secretary of the interior at least 15 days before the hearing.

(2) By whom made. Service of summons or notice required by this chapter may be made by any suitable person under the direction of the court. Notification of the victim or alleged victim of a juvenile’s act under s. 938.27 (4m) shall be made by the district attorney or corporation counsel.

(3) Expenses; charge on county. The expenses of service of summons or notice or of the publication of summons or notice and the traveling expenses and fees as allowed in ch. 885 incurred by any person summoned or required to appear at the hearing of any case coming within the jurisdiction of the court under s. 938.12 , 938.125 , 938.13 or 938.14 shall be a charge on the county when approved by the court.

History: 1995 a. 77 ; 1997 a. 35 , 181 ; 1999 a. 32 ; 2005 a. 344 ; 2009 a. 94 .