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Wis. Stat. § 800.13 — WI Code / Chapter 800 / Section 800.13
Recording in municipal court.
Status: in_force

(1) Every proceeding in which testimony is taken under oath or affirmation, hearing on a motion under s. 800.115 , and hearing regarding whether the defendant is unable to pay the judgment because of poverty, as that term is used in s. 814.29 (1) (d) , in a municipal court shall be recorded by electronic means for purposes of appeal.

(2) Notwithstanding sub. (1) , a municipal court is not a court of record.

History: 1977 c. 305 ; 1979 c. 32 s. 68 ; 1979 c. 237 ; Stats. 1979 s. 800.13; 2009 a. 402 ; 2019 a. 70 .
Wis. Stat. § 893.03 — WI Code / Chapter 893 / Section 893.03
Presenting claims.
Status: in_force

The presentation of any claim, in cases where by law such presentment is required, to the circuit court shall be deemed the commencement of an action within the meaning of any law limiting the time for the commencement of an action thereon.

History: 1977 c. 449 s. 497 ; 1979 c. 323 .
Wis. Stat. § 322.019 — WI Code / Chapter 322 / Section 322.019
Article 19 — Jurisdiction of special courts-martial.
Status: in_force

Subject to s. 322.017 , special courts-martial have jurisdiction to try persons subject to this code for any offense made punishable by this code, and may, under limitations as the governor may prescribe, adjudge any punishment not forbidden by this code except dishonorable discharge, dismissal, confinement for more than one year, forfeiture of pay exceeding two-thirds pay per month, or forfeiture of pay for more than one year.

History: 2007 a. 200 .
Wis. Stat. § 45.46 — WI Code / Chapter 45 / Section 45.46
Grants to nonprofit organizations that serve veterans and their families.
Status: in_force

From the appropriation under s. 20.485 (2) (th) , the department may make grants of up to $250,000 annually to nonprofit organizations, as defined in s. 108.02 (19) , and no more than $25,000 to each grant recipient, to provide financial assistance or other services to veterans and their dependents.

History: 2015 a. 383 ; 2017 a. 59 .
Wis. Stat. § 60.31 — WI Code / Chapter 60 / Section 60.31
Official oath and bond.
Status: in_force

(1) Official oath. Except as provided in sub. (3) , every elected or appointed town officer shall take and file the oath under s. 19.01 within 5 days after notification of election or appointment.

(2) Official bond. Every town clerk, deputy town clerk, town treasurer, deputy town treasurer, elected assessor and town constable shall execute and file an official bond provided by the town or by sufficient sureties, or the town may provide a schedule or blanket bond that includes any or all of these officials. The official bond or schedule or blanket bond provided by the town may be furnished by a surety company under s. 632.17 (2) . The amount of the bond shall be fixed by the town board. If the amount of the bond is not fixed by the board, the amount shall be the same as that required of the last incumbent of the office. If the town board at any time determines that the bond is insufficient, it may require an additional bond to be filed within 10 days, in an amount fixed by the board.

(3) Exceptions.

(a) An elected assessor shall take and file the official oath and bond at any time between May 27 to May 31.

(b) Municipal judges shall take and file the official oath and, if required to do so by the town board, the official bond, under s. 755.03 . If the town board does not require municipal judges to file an official bond, the board shall obtain a dishonesty or other appropriate insurance policy that covers the judges, as described in s. 755.03 .

(4) Failure to file oath or bond. If any person elected or appointed to a town office fails to file a required official oath or bond within the time prescribed by law, the failure to file constitutes refusal to serve in office.

History: 1983 a. 532 ; 1991 a. 39 ; 1993 a. 246 ; 2019 a. 113 .
Wis. Stat. § 185.71 — WI Code / Chapter 185 / Section 185.71
Voluntary dissolution.
Status: in_force

(1) At any member meeting, whether or not a quorum is present, a cooperative may dissolve if:

(a) Notice that a resolution for dissolution will be considered and acted upon has been included in the notice of meeting; and

(b) The resolution is approved by three-fourths of the member votes cast thereon. The articles may permit stockholders to vote on the resolution for dissolution.

(2) When the resolution is adopted, either a committee designated by the resolution or the board shall liquidate all assets and pay the net proceeds of such liquidation available for distribution to all persons entitled to the same by law, the articles and the bylaws.

(3) Any net proceeds of liquidation not subject to valid claims or owed to persons under sub. (2) shall be distributed to one or more organizations that are either:

(a) Cooperatives with articles containing limitations on distribution of assets or payment of proceeds of liquidation equivalent to limitations in the articles of the liquidating cooperative.

(b) Organizations exempt from federal income taxation under 26 USC 501 (c) (3).

(4) Articles of dissolution shall be signed by a majority of directors or of committee members and shall be sealed with the cooperative’s seal. They shall set forth:

(a) The name of the cooperative, and the county of the cooperative’s principal office or of its registered agent.

(b) The name and address of each director or committee member.

(c) The date of adoption of the resolution of dissolution.

(d) A statement that all liquidation activities have been completed in compliance with law, the articles and the bylaws. If the articles contain a prohibition on changes to the provision establishing the basis of distribution as provided in s. 185.05 (1) (j) , the statement shall include an accounting of all funds disbursed under sub. (2) that lists the names and complete addresses, including street address, city, town or village, county, state and zip code, of all persons receiving funds and the amounts disbursed to each.

(5) The articles of dissolution shall be filed and recorded as provided in s. 185.82 , and on filing of the articles the existence of the cooperative ceases.

(6) Within 7 years after the date of filing under sub. (5) , an action may be brought against any person to whom proceeds were distributed under sub. (2) in violation of law, the articles or the bylaws to recover the proceeds by any person entitled to the funds by law, the articles or the bylaws, in the circuit court of the county where the last principal office of the cooperative was located. If the articles contained a prohibition on changes to the provision establishing the basis of distribution as provided in s. 185.05 (1) (j) , the action may be brought by the attorney general, in the name of the state upon his or her information, or, in the discretion of the attorney general, upon complaint of any person, in the Dane County circuit court.

History: 1981 c. 337 ; 1985 a. 30 ss. 35 to 37 , 42 .
Wis. Stat. § 448.65 — WI Code / Chapter 448 / Section 448.65
Issuance of license; expiration and renewal; duplicate license.
Status: in_force

(1) The department shall issue a certificate of licensure to each person who is licensed under this subchapter.

(2) The renewal date for a license granted under this subchapter, other than a temporary license granted under rules promulgated under s. 448.63 (3) , is specified under s. 440.08 (2) (a) . Renewal applications shall be submitted to the department on a form provided by the department and shall be accompanied by all of the following:

(a) The renewal fee determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a) .

(b) Proof of completion of continuing education requirements in s. 448.665 .

(3) A licensee whose license is lost, stolen or destroyed may apply to the department for a duplicate license. Duplicate license applications shall be submitted to the department on a form provided by the department and shall be accompanied by the fee specified under s. 440.05 (7) and an affidavit setting out the circumstances of the loss, theft or destruction of the license. Upon receipt of an application under this subsection, the department shall issue a duplicate license bearing on its face the word “duplicate”.

History: 1997 a. 175 ; 2007 a. 20 ; 2009 a. 276 .
Wis. Stat. § 898.23 — WI Code / Chapter 898 / Section 898.23
Effect of judgment against sheriff.
Status: in_force

But if an action shall have been brought against such sheriff for such escape and due notice thereof shall have been given to the prisoner and the prisoner’s sureties, who executed such bond, the judgment against such sheriff shall be conclusive evidence of the sheriff’s right to recover against such prisoner and the prisoner’s sureties as to all matters which were or might have been controverted in the action against the sheriff.

History: 1993 a. 486 .
Wis. Stat. § 945.035 — WI Code / Chapter 945 / Section 945.035
Certain slot machines on licensed premises.
Status: in_force

(1) In this section, “exempt slot machine” means a slot machine manufactured before December 31, 1974, that is exempt from the prohibition under s. 945.05 (1) because it is intended to be used solely for display, restoration and preservation purposes.

(2) No person to whom a license or permit has been issued under ch. 125 may do any of the following:

(a) Set up or keep an exempt slot machine on the premises for which the license or permit is issued.

(b) Permit another person to set up or keep an exempt slot machine on the premises for which the license or permit is issued.

(3) A person who violates sub. (2) may be required to forfeit not more than $500 for each violation.

History: 1999 a. 134 .
Wis. Stat. § 757.48 — WI Code / Chapter 757 / Section 757.48
Guardian ad litem must be an attorney.
Status: in_force

(1)

(a) Except as provided in s. 879.23 (4) , in all matters in which a guardian ad litem is appointed by the court, the guardian ad litem shall be an attorney admitted to practice in this state. In order to be appointed as a guardian ad litem under s. 767.407 , an attorney shall have completed 3 hours of approved continuing legal education that relates to the functions and duties of a guardian ad litem under ch. 767 and that includes training on the dynamics of domestic violence and the effects of domestic violence on victims of domestic violence and on children. In order to be appointed as a guardian ad litem under s. 54.40 (1) , an attorney shall have complied with SCR chapter 36 .

(b) The guardian ad litem shall be allowed reasonable compensation for his or her services such as is customarily charged by attorneys in this state for comparable services. If the court orders a county to pay the compensation of the guardian ad litem, the amount ordered may not exceed the compensation paid to private attorneys under s. 977.08 (4m) (b) . If the attorney of record is also the guardian ad litem, the attorney shall be entitled only to attorney fees and shall receive no compensation for services as guardian ad litem.

(2) If the statutes do not specify how the fee of the guardian ad litem is paid, the ward shall pay such fee. The court may, however, in cases involving real or personal property in which the ward claims or may have a right or interest, order payment out of such property.

(3) No guardian ad litem may be permitted to receive any assets or income of his or her ward, nor may any bond be required of a guardian ad litem, but all assets or income of the ward may be paid or delivered to the ward’s guardian of the estate, subject to the exceptions of s. 54.12 .

(4) No person shall be appointed guardian ad litem for a plaintiff without the written consent of the person appointed.

History: Sup. Ct. Order, 50 Wis. 2d vii (1971) 1971 c. 211 ; 1977 c. 187 s. 96 ; 1977 c. 299 , 447 ; Stats. 1977 s. 757.48; 1987 a. 355 ; 1993 a. 16 ; 1995 a. 27 ; 2003 a. 130 ; 2005 a. 387 ; 2005 a. 443 s. 265 ; 2007 a. 96 .
Wis. Stat. § 425.311 — WI Code / Chapter 425 / Section 425.311
Evidence of violation.
Status: in_force

Sections 402.202 and 411.202 and any other statute restricting admissibility of parol evidence shall be inoperative to exclude or limit the admissibility of evidence of an act or practice in violation of chs. 421 to 427 .

History: 1971 c. 239 ; 1979 c. 89 ; 1991 a. 148 .
Wis. Stat. § 948.07 — WI Code / Chapter 948 / Section 948.07
Child enticement.
Status: in_force

Whoever, with intent to commit any of the following acts, causes or attempts to cause any child who has not attained the age of 18 years to go into any vehicle, building, room or secluded place is guilty of a Class D felony:

(1) Having sexual contact or sexual intercourse with the child in violation of s. 948.02 , 948.085 , or 948.095 .

(2) Causing the child to engage in prostitution.

(3) Exposing genitals, pubic area, or intimate parts to the child or causing the child to expose genitals, pubic area, or intimate parts in violation of s. 948.10 .

(4) Recording the child engaging in sexually explicit conduct.

(5) Causing bodily or mental harm to the child.

(6) Giving or selling to the child a controlled substance or controlled substance analog in violation of ch. 961 .

History: 1987 a. 332 ; 1995 a. 67 , 69 , 448 , 456 ; 2001 a. 16 , 109 ; 2005 a. 277 ; 2013 a. 362 .
Wis. Stat. § 408.511 — WI Code / Chapter 408 / Section 408.511
Priority among security interests and entitlement holders.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as otherwise provided in subs. (2) and (3) , if a securities intermediary does not have sufficient interests in a particular financial asset to satisfy both its obligations to entitlement holders who have security entitlements to that financial asset and its obligation to a creditor of the securities intermediary who has a security interest in that financial asset, the claims of entitlement holders, other than the creditor, have priority over the claim of the creditor.

(2) A claim of a creditor of a securities intermediary who has a security interest in a financial asset held by a securities intermediary has priority over claims of the securities intermediary’s entitlement holders who have security entitlements with respect to that financial asset if the creditor has control over the financial asset.

(3) If a clearing corporation does not have sufficient financial assets to satisfy both its obligations to entitlement holders who have security entitlements with respect to a financial asset and its obligation to a creditor of the clearing corporation who has a security interest in that financial asset, the claim of the creditor has priority over the claims of entitlement holders.

History: 1997 a. 297 .
Wis. Stat. § 97.703 — WI Code / Chapter 97 / Section 97.703
Joint employment.
Status: in_force

The department and the department of safety and professional services may employ experts, inspectors, or other assistants jointly.

History: 2015 a. 55 .
Wis. Stat. § 221.0717 — WI Code / Chapter 221 / Section 221.0717
Court action.
Status: in_force

(1) When special proceeding required. If a demand for payment under s. 221.0716 remains unsettled, the bank shall bring a special proceeding within 60 days after receiving the payment demand under s. 221.0716 and petition the court to determine the fair value of the shares and accrued interest. If the bank does not bring the special proceeding within the 60-day period, it shall pay each dissenter whose demand remains unsettled the amount demanded.

(2) Where proceeding to be brought. The bank shall bring the special proceeding in the circuit court for the county where its principal office or, if none in this state, its registered office is located. If the bank is a foreign bank without a registered office in this state, it shall bring the special proceeding in the county in this state in which was located the registered office of the issuer bank that merged with or whose shares were acquired by the foreign bank.

(3) Parties to the proceeding. The bank shall make all dissenters, whether or not residents of this state, whose demands remain unsettled parties to the special proceeding. Each party to the special proceeding shall be served with a copy of the petition as provided in s. 801.14 .

(4) Jurisdiction. The jurisdiction of the court in which the special proceeding is brought under sub. (2) is plenary and exclusive. The court may appoint one or more persons as appraisers to receive evidence and recommend a decision on the question of fair value. An appraiser has the power described in the order appointing him or her or in any amendment to the order. The dissenters are entitled to the same discovery rights as parties in other civil proceedings.

(5) Judgments. Each dissenter made a party to the special proceeding is entitled to judgment for any of the following:

(a) The amount, if any, by which the court finds the fair value of his or her shares, plus interest, exceeds the amount paid by the bank.

(b) The fair value, plus accrued interest, of his or her shares acquired on or after the date specified in the dissenters’ notice under s. 221.0710 (2) (c) , for which the bank elected to withhold payment under s. 221.0715 .

History: 1995 a. 336 ; 1999 a. 83 .
Wis. Stat. § 350.01 — WI Code / Chapter 350 / Section 350.01
Definitions.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1g) “Alcohol beverages” has the meaning designated in s. 125.02 .

(1h) “Alcohol concentration” has the meaning given in s. 340.01 (1v) .

(1i) “Approved public treatment facility” has the meaning specified under s. 51.45 (2) (c) .

(1r) “Board” means the natural resources board.

(2) “Controlled substance” has the meaning designated in s. 961.01 (4) .

(2d) “Controlled substance analog” has the meaning given in s. 961.01 (4m) .

(3) “Department” means the department of natural resources.

(3m) “Drug” has the meaning specified in s. 450.01 (10) .

(4) “Hazardous inhalant” means a substance that is ingested, inhaled, or otherwise introduced into the human body in a manner that does not comply with any cautionary labeling that is required for the substance under s. 100.37 or under federal law, or in a manner that is not intended by the manufacturer of the substance, and that is intended to induce intoxication or elation, to stupefy the central nervous system, or to change the human audio, visual, or mental processes.

(6) “Headlamp” has the meaning designated in s. 340.01 (21) .

(6m) “Headlamp barrier” means a fence, natural growth, difference in elevation or other means of restricting the view that users of an adjacent roadway have of headlamps on a snowmobile trail.

(7) “Highway” has the meaning designated in s. 340.01 (22) .

(8) “Hours of darkness” has the meaning designated in s. 340.01 (23) .
Wis. Stat. § 185.92 — WI Code / Chapter 185 / Section 185.92
Effect of unauthorized acts.
Status: in_force

No act and no transfer of property to or by a cooperative is invalid because made in excess of the cooperative’s power, except that such lack of power may be asserted in a proceeding by:

(1) A member, stockholder or director against the cooperative to enjoin any act or any transfer of property to or by the cooperative.

(2) The cooperative or its legal representative against any present or former officer or director.

(3) The attorney general against the cooperative in an action to dissolve the cooperative or to enjoin it from the transaction of unauthorized business.

History: 1979 c. 110 .
Wis. Stat. § 631.07 — WI Code / Chapter 631 / Section 631.07
Insurable interest and consent.
Status: in_force

(1) Insurable interest. No insurer may knowingly issue a policy to a person without an insurable interest in the subject of the insurance.

(2) Consent in life and disability insurance. Except under sub. (3) , no insurer may knowingly issue an individual life or disability insurance policy to a person other than the one whose life or health is at risk unless the latter has given written consent to the issuance of the policy. Consent may be expressed by knowingly signing the application for the insurance with knowledge of the nature of the document, or in any other reasonable way.

(3) Cases where consent is unnecessary or may be given by another.

(a) Consent unnecessary. A life or disability insurance policy may be taken out without consent in any of the following cases:

1. A person may obtain insurance on a dependent who does not have legal capacity.

2. A creditor may at the expense of the creditor obtain life or disability insurance on the debtor in an amount reasonably related to the amount of the debt.

3. A person may obtain a life or disability insurance policy on members of the person’s family living with or dependent on the person.

3m. A person may obtain a disability insurance policy on a child placed for adoption, as defined in s. 632.896 (1) (c) , with the person.

4. A person may obtain a disability insurance policy on others that would merely indemnify against expenses the policyholder would be legally or morally obligated to pay.

(am) Insurance for persons in international public service. The commissioner may promulgate rules permitting issuance of insurance for a limited term on the life or health of a person serving outside the continental United States in the public service of the United States, provided the policyholder is closely related by blood, marriage or adoption to the person whose life or health is insured.

(b) Consent given by another. Consent may be given by another in the following cases:

1. A parent, a guardian of the person, or a person having legal custody as defined in s. 48.02 (12) may consent to the issuance of a policy on a dependent child.

2. A grandparent may consent to the issuance of life or disability insurance on a grandchild.

3. A court of general jurisdiction may give consent on ex parte application on the showing of any facts the court considers sufficient to justify such insurance.

(4) Effect of lack of insurable interest or consent. No insurance policy is invalid merely because the policyholder lacks insurable interest or because consent has not been given, but a court with appropriate jurisdiction may order the proceeds to be paid to someone other than the person to whom the policy is designated to be payable, who is equitably entitled thereto, or may create a constructive trust in the proceeds or a part thereof, subject to terms and conditions of the policy other than those relating to insurable interest or consent.

History: 1975 c. 373 , 375 , 422 ; 1977 c. 354 s. 101 ; 1989 a. 336 ; 1999 a. 85 ; 1999 a. 162 s. 23 ; 2001 a. 38 .
Wis. Stat. § 38.41 — WI Code / Chapter 38 / Section 38.41
Training program.
Status: in_force

(1) The board may award a grant to a district board for skills training or other education related to the needs of business.

(2) The board may award a grant to a district board to provide skills training or other education or market expansion or business diversification assistance to a business if the business is located in this state and the applicant submits to the board an affidavit stating that the business has no more than 250 employees or had no more than $10,000,000 in gross annual income in its most recent fiscal year.

(3)

(a) Amounts awarded under this section shall be paid from the appropriation under s. 20.292 (1) (f) .

(c) The board may award no more than $500,000 in any fiscal year under sub. (2) .

(4) The board shall promulgate rules to implement and administer this section.

History: 2005 a. 25 ; 2007 a. 20 ; 2009 a. 2 , 28 , 265 ; 2013 a. 20 , 328 .