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Wis. Stat. § 809.51 — WI Code / Chapter 809 / Section 809.51
Rule (Supervisory writ and original jurisdiction to issue prerogative writ).
Status: in_force

(1) A person may request the court to exercise its supervisory jurisdiction or its original jurisdiction to issue a prerogative writ over a court and the presiding judge, or other person or body, by filing a petition and supporting memorandum. The petition shall be served on each party and proposed respondent, and, if applicable, upon the originating court or tribunal, by traditional methods as provided in s. 809.80 (2) . The petition and memorandum combined may not exceed 35 pages if a monospaced font or handwriting is used, or 8,000 words if a proportional serif font is used. The petitioner shall name as respondents the court and judge, or other person or body, and all other parties in the action or proceeding. The petition shall contain:

(a) A statement of the issues presented by the controversy;

(b) A statement of the facts necessary to an understanding of the issues;

(c) The relief sought; and

(d) The reasons why the court should take jurisdiction.

(1m) The clerk of the court of appeals shall docket the petition upon receipt of the items referred to in sub. (1) . The clerk shall assign a case number, create a notice that the petition has been docketed, transmit the notice of docketing to the clerk of circuit court if applicable, and send the notice of docketing to the parties by traditional methods.

(2) The court may deny the petition ex parte or may order the respondents to file a response with a supporting memorandum, if any, and may order oral argument on the merits of the petition. The response and memorandum combined may not exceed 35 pages if a monospaced font or handwriting is used, or 8,000 words if a proportional serif font is used. The respondents shall respond with supporting memorandum within 14 days after service of the order. A respondent may file a letter stating that the respondent does not intend to file a response, but the petition is not thereby admitted.

(3) The court, upon a consideration of the petition, responses, supporting memoranda and argument, may grant or deny the petition or order such additional proceedings as it considers appropriate. Costs and fees may be awarded against any party in a writ proceeding.

(4) A person filing a petition or response under this section shall file with the petition or response a certification setting forth the word count or page count of the document as provided in sub. (1) or (2) .

History: Sup. Ct. Order, 83 Wis. 2d xiii (1978); Sup. Ct. Order, 104 Wis. 2d xi (1981); Sup. Ct. Order, 151 Wis. 2d xix (1981); Sup. Ct. Order, 164 Wis. 2d xxix (1991); Sup. Ct. Order, 171 Wis. 2d xxxv (1992); Sup. Ct. Order No. 93-20 , 179 Wis. 2d xxv (1993); Sup. Ct. Order No. 00-02 , 2001 WI 39, 242 Wis. 2d xxvii; Sup. Ct. Order No. 20-07 , 2021 WI 37, 397 Wis. 2d xiii.
Wis. Stat. § 655.43 — WI Code / Chapter 655 / Section 655.43
Mediation requirement.
Status: in_force

The claimant and all respondents named in a request for mediation filed under s. 655.44 or 655.445 shall participate in mediation under this subchapter.

History: 1985 a. 340 .
Wis. Stat. § 778.09 — WI Code / Chapter 778 / Section 778.09
Judgment, costs, commitment of defendant.
Status: in_force

Where judgment is recovered pursuant to this chapter it shall include costs and direct that if the judgment is not paid the defendant, if an individual, shall be imprisoned in the county jail for a specified time, not exceeding 6 months, or until otherwise discharged pursuant to law. The commitment shall issue, as in ordinary criminal actions, and the defendant shall not be entitled to the liberties of the jail.

History: 1979 c. 32 s. 56 ; Stats. 1979 s. 778.09; 1997 a. 254 .
Wis. Stat. § 97.307 — WI Code / Chapter 97 / Section 97.307
Average annual surveys.
Status: in_force

The department or a local health department granted agent status under s. 97.41 shall annually make a number of inspections of restaurants in this state that shall equal the number of restaurants for which annual licenses are issued under s. 97.30 .

History: 1987 a. 27 ; 1993 a. 27 s. 69 ; Stats. 1993 s. 254.66; 2015 a. 55 s. 4082 ; Stats. 2015 s. 97.307.
Wis. Stat. § 36.23 — WI Code / Chapter 36 / Section 36.23
Conflict of interest.
Status: in_force

No regent or officer or other person appointed or employed in any position in the system may at any time act as agent for any person or organization where such act would create a conflict of interest with the terms of the person’s service in the system. The board shall define conflicts of interest and promulgate rules related thereto.

History: 1973 c. 335 ; 1985 a. 332 s. 251 (1) .
Wis. Stat. § 976.06 — WI Code / Chapter 976 / Section 976.06
Agreement on detainers; additional procedure.
Status: in_force

Following receipt of the officer’s written request as provided in s. 976.05 (4) (a) , the prisoner shall forthwith be taken before a judge of a court of record of this state, who shall inform the prisoner of the request for temporary custody or availability, the crime with which charged and that the prisoner has the right to petition the governor to deny the request, to contest the request and to demand and procure legal counsel. If the prisoner or the prisoner’s counsel shall state that the prisoner or the prisoner and counsel desire to test the legality of granting temporary custody or availability, the judge shall set a date for hearing which shall be not later than the expiration of the 30-day period established by s. 976.05 (4) (a) . If a hearing is set, notice of the hearing shall be given to the appropriate officer of the state requesting temporary custody or availability and to the authorities having custody of the prisoner in this state. The scope of any hearing or ruling under this section shall be confined to the request for temporary custody or availability, and to the identification of the person sought by the requesting state, but shall not encompass the guilt or innocence of the prisoner as to the crime charged by the requesting state.

History: 1975 c. 158 , 199 ; 1981 c. 390 .
Wis. Stat. § 322.136 — WI Code / Chapter 322 / Section 322.136
Article 136 — Authority to administer oaths and to act as notary.
Status: in_force

(1) The following persons may administer oaths for the purposes of military administration, including military justice:

(a) All judge advocates.

(b) All summary courts-martial.

(c) All adjutants, assistant adjutants, acting adjutants, and personnel adjutants.

(d) All commanding officers of the naval militia.

(e) All other persons designated by regulations of the armed forces of the United States or by statute.

(2) The following persons may administer oaths necessary in the performance of their duties:

(a) The president, military judge, and trial counsel for all general and special courts-martial.

(b) The president and the counsel for the court of any court of inquiry.

(c) All officers designated to take a deposition.

(d) All persons detailed to conduct an investigation.

(e) All recruiting officers.

(f) All other persons designated by regulations of the armed forces of the United States or by statute.

(3) The signature without seal of any of the above persons, together with the title of his or her office, is prima facie evidence of the person’s authority.

History: 2007 a. 200 .
Wis. Stat. § 179.0211 — WI Code / Chapter 179 / Section 179.0211
Certificate of status.
Status: in_force

(1) Any person may obtain from the department, upon request, a certificate of status for a limited partnership or registered foreign limited partnership.

(2) A certificate of status shall include all of the following information:

(a) The domestic partnership’s partnership name or the foreign partnership’s partnership name and fictitious name, if any, used in this state.

(b) Whether each of the following is true:

1. The domestic partnership is a limited partnership whose governing law is the law of this state, or the foreign limited partnership is authorized to transact business in this state.

2. The domestic partnership or the foreign partnership has, during its most recently completed report year, filed with the department an annual report required by s. 179.0212 .

3. The domestic partnership has not filed a statement of dissolution or statement of termination.

4. The foreign partnership has not filed a statement of withdrawal of its foreign registration under s. 179.1011 and, if not, the effective date of its registration statement.

(c) The domestic partnership’s effective date of its certificate of limited partnership and the period of its duration if less than perpetual.

(3) The certificate of status may include other facts of record in the department that are requested.

(4) Subject to any qualification stated in a certificate of status issued by the department, the certificate is conclusive evidence that the limited partnership or the foreign limited partnership is in existence or is authorized to transact business in this state.

(5) Upon request, by telephone or otherwise, the department shall confirm by telephone any of the information required in a certificate of status under sub. (2) and may confirm any other information permitted under sub. (3) .

History: 2021 a. 258 .
Wis. Stat. § 189.03 — WI Code / Chapter 189 / Section 189.03
Transportation plans.
Status: in_force

In performing its duties and making its decisions the office may consider transportation plans, policies, or other documents if they are admitted into evidence. A party may conduct cross-examinations reasonably required for a full and true disclosure of the facts.

History: 1977 c. 29 ; 1981 c. 347 s. 80 (1) ; 1993 a. 16 , 123 .
Wis. Stat. § 898.06 — WI Code / Chapter 898 / Section 898.06
Oath on discharge.
Status: in_force

If upon such examination such officer shall be satisfied that the prisoner is entitled to his or her discharge the officer shall administer to the prisoner the following oath:

History: 1993 a. 486 .
Wis. Stat. § 346.52 — WI Code / Chapter 346 / Section 346.52
Stopping prohibited in certain specified places.
Status: in_force

(1) No person may stop or leave standing any vehicle, whether attended or unattended and whether temporarily or otherwise, in any of the following places:

(a) Within an intersection.

(b) On a crosswalk.

(c) Between a safety zone and the adjacent curb, or within 15 feet of a point on the curb immediately opposite the end of a safety zone unless a different distance is clearly indicated by an official traffic sign, pavement marking, or parking meter.

(d) On a sidewalk or sidewalk area, except when parking on the sidewalk or sidewalk area is clearly indicated by official traffic signs, pavement markings, or parking meters.

(e) Alongside or opposite any highway excavation or obstruction when stopping or standing at that place would obstruct traffic or when pedestrian traffic would be required to travel in the roadway.

(f) On the roadway side of any parked vehicle unless double parking is clearly indicated by official traffic signs or pavement markings.

(g) Within 15 feet of the driveway entrance to a fire station or directly across the highway from a fire station entrance.

(h) Upon any portion of a highway where, and at the time when, stopping or standing is prohibited by official traffic signs indicating the prohibition of any stopping or standing.

(i) Within 25 feet of the nearest rail at a railroad crossing.

(1m) Notwithstanding sub. (1) (a) and (b) , if snow accumulation at the usual bus passenger loading area makes it difficult to load or discharge bus passengers, the driver may stop a motor bus to load or discharge passengers on a crosswalk at an intersection where traffic is not controlled by a traffic control signal or a traffic officer.

(2) During the hours of 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. during school days, no person may stop or leave any vehicle standing, whether temporarily or otherwise, upon the near side of a through highway adjacent to a schoolhouse used for any children below the 9th grade. If the highway adjacent to the schoolhouse is not a through highway, the operator of a vehicle may stop upon the near side thereof during such hours, provided such stopping is temporary and only for the purpose of receiving or discharging passengers. This subsection shall not apply to villages, towns or cities when the village or town board or common council thereof by ordinance permits parking of any vehicle or of school buses only on the near side of specified highways adjacent to schoolhouses during specified hours, or to the parking of vehicles on the near side of highways adjacent to schoolhouses authorized by s. 349.13 (1j) .

History: 1979 c. 325 ; 1983 a. 59 ; 1989 a. 71 ; 1993 a. 246 ; 1997 a. 159 ; 1999 a. 85 ; 2015 a. 124 .
Wis. Stat. § 283.37 — WI Code / Chapter 283 / Section 283.37
Applications for permit.
Status: in_force

(1) The department shall promulgate rules relating to applications for permits under this chapter which shall require at a minimum that every owner or operator of a point source discharging pollutants into the waters of the state shall have on file either a completed permit application on forms provided by the department or a completed permit application under section 13 of the rivers and harbors act of 1899, 33 USC 407 or under the federal water pollution control act, as amended, 33 USC 1251 to 1376 . The rules may specify different requirements for permits issued under s. 283.31 and for permits issued under s. 283.33 .

(2) Any owner or operator of a point source for which a permit is required by s. 283.31 (1) wishing to commence discharging pollutants into state waters from a new source, the construction of which commenced after July 22, 1973, shall submit a completed application not later than 180 days prior to the date on which it is desired to commence discharges.

(3) The application form shall be signed as follows:

(a) In the case of a corporation, by a principal executive officer of at least the level of vice president or by the principal executive officer’s authorized representative responsible for the overall operation of the point source for which a permit is sought.

(aL) In the case of a limited liability company, by a member or manager.

(b) In the case of a partnership, by a general partner.

(c) In the case of a sole proprietorship, by the proprietor.

(d) In the case of publicly owned treatment works or a municipal separate storm sewer system by a principal executive officer, ranking elected official, or other duly authorized employee.

(4) Prior to the submittal of a permit application for a publicly owned treatment works, each person discharging into such works who is subject to s. 299.15 and rules promulgated thereunder shall submit a discharge report to the owner or operator of such works upon request. The report shall state the person’s current discharges, and maximum discharges based on reasonably foreseeable projections of production increases, process modification or facility expansions during the next 5 years. The owner or operator of such publicly owned treatment works shall submit the discharge reports to the department as part of the permit application. The form of the discharge report shall be prescribed by department rule.

(5) The department may require the applicant to submit information in addition to that supplied on the permit application.

(6) Subsections (1) to (5) do not apply to an owner or operator of a point source eligible for coverage under a general permit under s. 283.35 and rules promulgated by the department under that section. The department may require the owner or operator to submit information regarding any discharge.

History: 1973 c. 74 ; 1979 c. 221 ss. 650d , 650dg , 2202 (39) ; 1993 a. 16 , 112 , 482 ; 1995 a. 227 s. 854 ; Stats. 1995 s. 283.37.
Wis. Stat. § 16.767 — WI Code / Chapter 16 / Section 16.767
Setoffs.
Status: in_force

All amounts owed by this state under this subchapter are subject to being set off under s. 73.12 .

History: 1985 a. 29 .
Wis. Stat. § 2.05 — WI Code / Chapter 2 / Section 2.05
Brown County records.
Status: in_force

The record in Brown County, made prior to January 1, 1840, of any such conveyance or instrument mentioned in s. 889.17 , affecting lands situated in any other county at the time such record was made and duly certified copies thereof, shall be received in evidence with the same effect as if the same had been duly recorded in the county where the land was situated except against purchasers or claimants of any title, estate, interest or lien, in good faith and without notice, and except that no notice shall be implied from such record. A copy of any such record, duly certified by the register of deeds of Brown County, may also be recorded in any county where the land may be situated with like effect as the original conveyance or instrument; and any such record of any such copy heretofore made shall have such effect.
Wis. Stat. § 971.08 — WI Code / Chapter 971 / Section 971.08
Pleas of guilty and no contest; withdrawal thereof.
Status: in_force

(1) Before the court accepts a plea of guilty or no contest, it shall do all of the following:

(a) Address the defendant personally and determine that the plea is made voluntarily with understanding of the nature of the charge and the potential punishment if convicted.

(b) Make such inquiry as satisfies it that the defendant in fact committed the crime charged.

(c) Address the defendant personally and advise the defendant as follows: “If you are not a citizen of the United States of America, you are advised that a plea of guilty or no contest for the offense with which you are charged may result in deportation, the exclusion from admission to this country or the denial of naturalization, under federal law.”

(d) Inquire of the district attorney whether he or she has complied with s. 971.095 (2) .

(2) If a court fails to advise a defendant as required by sub. (1) (c) and a defendant later shows that the plea is likely to result in the defendant’s deportation, exclusion from admission to this country or denial of naturalization, the court on the defendant’s motion shall vacate any applicable judgment against the defendant and permit the defendant to withdraw the plea and enter another plea. This subsection does not limit the ability to withdraw a plea of guilty or no contest on any other grounds.

(3) Any plea of guilty which is not accepted by the court or which is subsequently permitted to be withdrawn shall not be used against the defendant in a subsequent action.

History: 1983 a. 219 ; 1985 a. 252 ; 1997 a. 181 .
Wis. Stat. § 140.10 — WI Code / Chapter 140 / Section 140.10
Notarial act in this state.
Status: in_force

(1) A notarial act may be performed within this state by any of the following persons of this state:

(a) A notary public of this state.

(b) A judge, clerk, or deputy clerk of a court of record.

(c) A court commissioner.

(d) A register of deeds or deputy register of deeds.

(e) A municipal judge.

(f) A county clerk or deputy county clerk.

(2) The signature and title of an individual performing a notarial act in this state are prima facie evidence that the signature is genuine and that the individual holds the designated title.

(3) The signature and title of a notarial officer described in sub. (1) conclusively establish the authority of the officer to perform the notarial act.

History: 2019 a. 125 .
Wis. Stat. § 90.03 — WI Code / Chapter 90 / Section 90.03
Partition fences; when required.
Status: in_force

The respective occupants of adjoining lands used and occupied for farming or grazing purposes, and the respective owners of adjoining lands when the lands of one of such owners is used and occupied for farming or grazing purposes, shall keep and maintain partition fences between their own and the adjoining premises in equal shares so long as either party continues to so occupy the lands, except that the occupants of the lands may agree to the use of markers instead of fences, and such fences shall be kept in good repair throughout the year unless the occupants of the lands on both sides otherwise mutually agree.

History: 1995 a. 41 .
Wis. Stat. § 180.1917 — WI Code / Chapter 180 / Section 180.1917
Corporate agents.
Status: in_force

The relationship of an individual to a service corporation with which the individual is associated, whether as shareholder, director, officer or employee, does not modify or diminish the jurisdiction over him or her of any state agency that licensed, certified or registered him or her for a particular field of endeavor.

History: 1989 a. 303 .
Wis. Stat. § 448.9725 — WI Code / Chapter 448 / Section 448.9725
Expedited partner therapy.
Status: in_force

(1) In this section:

(b) “Antimicrobial drug” has the meaning given in s. 448.035 (1) (b) .

(c) “Expedited partner therapy” has the meaning given in s. 448.035 (1) (c) .

(2) Notwithstanding the requirements of s. 448.9785 , a physician assistant may provide expedited partner therapy if a patient is diagnosed as infected with a chlamydial infection, gonorrhea, or trichomoniasis and the patient has had sexual contact with a sexual partner during which the chlamydial infection, gonorrhea, or trichomoniasis may have been transmitted to or from the sexual partner. The physician assistant shall attempt to obtain the name of the patient’s sexual partner. A prescription order for an antimicrobial drug prepared under this subsection shall include the name and address of the patient’s sexual partner, if known. If the physician assistant is unable to obtain the name of the patient’s sexual partner, the prescription order shall include, in ordinary, bold-faced capital letters, the words, “expedited partner therapy” or the letters “EPT.”

(3) The physician assistant shall provide the patient with a copy of the information sheet prepared by the department of health services under s. 46.03 (44) and shall request that the patient give the information sheet to the person with whom the patient had sexual contact.

(4)

(a) Except as provided in par. (b) , a physician assistant is immune from civil liability for injury to or the death of a person who takes any antimicrobial drug if the antimicrobial drug is prescribed, dispensed, or furnished under this section and if expedited partner therapy is provided as specified under this section.

(b) The immunity under par. (a) does not extend to the donation, distribution, furnishing, or dispensing of an antimicrobial drug by a physician assistant whose act or omission involves reckless, wanton, or intentional misconduct.

History: 2021 a. 23 .