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Wis. Stat. § 349.17 — WI Code / Chapter 349 / Section 349.17
Authority of cities, villages and towns to regulate heavy traffic.
Status: in_force

(1) Any city, village or town may by ordinance or resolution designate any street or highway under its jurisdiction as a heavy traffic route and designate the type and character of vehicles which may be operated thereon. A city, village or town may restrict or prohibit heavy traffic from using other streets or highways under its jurisdiction except that it may not place such restrictions on streets or highways over which are routed state trunk highways and may not prohibit heavy traffic from using a street or highway for the purpose of obtaining orders for supplies or moving or delivering supplies or commodities to or from any place of business or residence which has an entrance on such street or highway. Whenever a city, village or town designates any street or highway under its jurisdiction as a heavy traffic route, it shall cause appropriate signs to be erected giving notice thereof.

(2) In this section, “heavy traffic” means all vehicles not operating completely on pneumatic tires and all vehicles or combination of vehicles, other than motor buses, designed or used for transporting property of any nature and having a gross weight of more than 6,000 pounds.

History: 1977 c. 116 ; 1993 a. 246 .
Wis. Stat. § 851.29 — WI Code / Chapter 851 / Section 851.29
Sale.
Status: in_force

“Sale” includes an option or agreement to transfer whether the consideration is cash or credit. It includes exchange, partition and settlement of title disputes. The intent of this section is to extend and not to limit the meaning of “sale”.
Wis. Stat. § 854.26 — WI Code / Chapter 854 / Section 854.26
Effect of federal preemption.
Status: in_force

If any provision in this chapter is preempted by federal law with respect to property covered by this chapter, a person who receives property, other than for full consideration, which the person is not entitled to receive under this chapter is subject to s. 854.25 .

History: 1997 a. 188 .
Wis. Stat. § 75.50 — WI Code / Chapter 75 / Section 75.50
Unknown owners.
Status: in_force

If the county as plaintiff in such action cannot ascertain who are the proper persons to make defendants as to any tract or parcel of land described in the complaint, it may allege the fact in the complaint and they may be proceeded against as nonresident defendants and shall be described in the proceedings as unknown owners.

History: 1987 a. 378 .
Wis. Stat. § 180.1331 — WI Code / Chapter 180 / Section 180.1331
Court costs and counsel fees.
Status: in_force

(1)

(a) Notwithstanding ss. 814.01 to 814.04 , the court in a special proceeding brought under s. 180.1330 shall determine all costs of the proceeding, including the reasonable compensation and expenses of appraisers appointed by the court and shall assess the costs against the corporation, except as provided in par. (b) .

(b) Notwithstanding ss. 814.01 and 814.04 , the court may assess costs against all or some of the dissenters, in amounts that the court finds to be equitable, to the extent that the court finds the dissenters acted arbitrarily, vexatiously or not in good faith in demanding payment under s. 180.1328 .

(2) The parties shall bear their own expenses of the proceeding, except that, notwithstanding ss. 814.01 to 814.04 , the court may also assess the fees and expenses of counsel and experts for the respective parties, in amounts that the court finds to be equitable, as follows:

(a) Against the corporation and in favor of any dissenter if the court finds that the corporation did not substantially comply with ss. 180.1320 to 180.1328 .

(b) Against the corporation or against a dissenter, in favor of any other party, if the court finds that the party against whom the fees and expenses are assessed acted arbitrarily, vexatiously or not in good faith with respect to the rights provided by this chapter.

(3) Notwithstanding ss. 814.01 to 814.04 , if the court finds that the services of counsel and experts for any dissenter were of substantial benefit to other dissenters similarly situated, the court may award to these counsel and experts reasonable fees to be paid out of the amounts awarded the dissenters who were benefited.

History: 1989 a. 303 .
Wis. Stat. § 349.115 — WI Code / Chapter 349 / Section 349.115
Authority to impound vehicles.
Status: in_force

(1) A political subdivision may, by ordinance, authorize a law enforcement officer, at the discretion of the officer, to impound any vehicle used in the commission of a violation of s. 346.62 or a local ordinance in strict conformity with s. 346.62 at the time of issuing a citation or making an arrest for the offense. The ordinance may provide for impoundment of the vehicle until the reasonable costs of impounding the vehicle, including towing or other transportation costs and storage costs, and any outstanding fine or forfeiture owed by the owner of the vehicle are fully paid.

(1m) Upon impounding a vehicle under sub. (1) , a law enforcement officer shall make a reasonable effort to determine if the vehicle has been reported as stolen. If the officer determines that the vehicle has been reported as stolen, the officer or political subdivision shall make a reasonable attempt to contact the owner. Notwithstanding sub. (2) , the political subdivision shall return to its owner a vehicle reported as stolen and impounded under sub. (1) without the payment of a fee or charge. If a vehicle reported as stolen remains unclaimed for more than 60 days after impoundment, the political subdivision may dispose of the vehicle following the same procedure as provided for disposing of an abandoned vehicle under s. 342.40 .

(2) A political subdivision shall return to its owner a vehicle impounded under sub. (1) upon payment of the amount required under the ordinance.

(3) Subject to sub. (1m) , a political subdivision that has impounded a vehicle under sub. (1) may dispose of the vehicle by following the same procedure as provided for disposing of an abandoned vehicle under s. 342.40 if the impounded vehicle remains unclaimed for more than 90 days after the disposition of the charge for which the vehicle was impounded.

History: 2023 a. 1 ; 2025 a. 46 .
Wis. Stat. § 851.002 — WI Code / Chapter 851 / Section 851.002
Definitions.
Status: in_force

The definitions in ss. 851.01 to 851.31 apply to chs. 851 to 882 .

History: 1979 c. 89 ; 1997 a. 188 .
Wis. Stat. § 55.05 — WI Code / Chapter 55 / Section 55.05
Voluntary protective services.
Status: in_force

(1) Preference. The department in administering the protective services program shall contract with county departments and other agencies. If the county department contracts for protective services, the department and the county departments shall give preference to an agency with consumer and other citizen representation. The department shall provide services only if no other suitable agency is available. Courts shall adhere to the same preferences in ordering protective services.

(2) Conditions required. The department or a county department or agency with which the county department contracts under s. 55.02 (2) that provides protective services may provide the services under any of the following conditions:

(a) An individual who needs or believes he or she needs protective services requests the services.

(b) An interested person requests protective services on behalf of an individual in need of services. A guardian may request and consent to protective services on behalf of the guardian’s ward. An agent under an activated power of attorney for health care may request and consent to protective services on behalf of the agent’s principal.

(3) Voluntary protective services preferred. An individual shall receive protective services voluntarily unless ordered by the court under s. 55.12 , requested by the individual’s guardian or agent under an activated power of attorney for health care, or provided on an emergency basis in accordance with s. 55.13 .

History: 1973 c. 284 ; 1975 c. 393 ; 1981 c. 379 ; 1985 a. 29 s. 3200 (56) ; 1985 a. 135 s. 83 (3) ; 1985 a. 176 ; 1987 a. 161 ss. 7 , 13m ; 1987 a. 366 ; 1989 a. 200 ; 1991 a. 316 ; 1993 a. 187 , 316 , 445 ; 2005 a. 264 , 387 .
Wis. Stat. § 893.07 — WI Code / Chapter 893 / Section 893.07
Application of foreign statutes of limitation.
Status: in_force

(1) If an action is brought in this state on a foreign cause of action and the foreign period of limitation which applies has expired, no action may be maintained in this state.

(2) If an action is brought in this state on a foreign cause of action and the foreign period of limitation which applies to that action has not expired, but the applicable Wisconsin period of limitation has expired, no action may be maintained in this state.

History: 1979 c. 323 .
Wis. Stat. § 194.31 — WI Code / Chapter 194 / Section 194.31
Inspection of records.
Status: in_force

The secretary, or any person employed by the secretary, shall, upon demand, have the right to inspect the insurance records of any common motor carrier of property or of passengers or of any contract motor carrier and to examine under oath any officer, agent or employee of such carrier in relation to the insurance required under s. 194.41 ; provided that any person other than the secretary who shall make such demand shall produce his or her authority under the hand and seal of the department.

History: 1977 c. 29 s. 1654 (7) (c) , (9) (e); 1977 c. 273 ; 1981 c. 347 ; 1993 a. 16 .
Wis. Stat. § 107.20 — WI Code / Chapter 107 / Section 107.20
Maximum term for exploration mining leases.
Status: in_force

(1) Any provision of an exploration mining lease entered into after April 25, 1978, granting an option or right to determine the presence, location, quality or quantity of nonferrous metallic minerals shall be limited to a term not exceeding 10 years from the date on which the exploration mining lease is recorded in the office of the register of deeds of the county where the property is located, except that any provision of an exploration mining lease entered into after April 25, 1978, granting an option or right to determine the quality and quantity of nonferrous metallic minerals under a prospecting permit shall be limited to a term not exceeding 10 years from the date that the lessee applies for a prospecting permit under s. 293.35 , if the lessee applies for the prospecting permit within 10 years from the date on which the exploration mining lease is recorded in the office of the register of deeds of the county where the property is located.

(2) Any provision of an exploration mining lease entered into after April 25, 1978, granting an option or right to develop or extract nonferrous metallic minerals shall be limited to a term not exceeding 50 years from the date on which the exploration mining lease is recorded in the office of the register of deeds of the county where the property is located.

History: 1977 c. 253 ; 1981 c. 87 ; 1995 a. 227 ; 2013 a. 1 .
Wis. Stat. § 859.31 — WI Code / Chapter 859 / Section 859.31
Compromise of claims.
Status: in_force

When a claim against the estate has been filed or suit thereon is pending, the creditor and personal representative may, if it appears for the best interests of the estate, compromise the claim, whether due or not due, absolute or contingent, liquidated or unliquidated; but if an objection to the claim has been filed by a person interested no compromise of the claim may be made without the consent of the objector.
Wis. Stat. § 701.0803 — WI Code / Chapter 701 / Section 701.0803
Impartiality.
Status: in_force

If a trust has 2 or more beneficiaries, the trustee shall act impartially in investing, managing, and distributing the trust property, giving due regard to the beneficiaries’ respective interests and the purposes and terms of the trust.

History: 2013 a. 92 .
Wis. Stat. § 422.306 — WI Code / Chapter 422 / Section 422.306
Receipts; accounting; evidence of payment.
Status: in_force

(1) The creditor shall furnish the customer, without request, a written receipt for each payment made in cash, or any other time the method of payment does not itself provide evidence of payment.

(2) At any time after consummation of a consumer credit transaction other than one pursuant to an open-end credit plan, the creditor, upon written request by the customer, shall furnish to the customer a written statement of the amounts and specifying the dates of payments received and charges imposed, together with the unpaid balance at the time of the statement. With respect to transactions secured by a first lien mortgage, or equivalent security interest, on real property such statement need specify only the dates and amounts of payments received and charges imposed during the previous 12 months, and the unpaid balance remaining at the time of the statement. The customer shall be entitled to one such statement free of charge once every 12 months. Additional statements shall be furnished if the customer pays the creditor’s reasonable costs of preparing and furnishing the statement.

(3) With respect to an open-end credit plan, the creditor shall at any time upon written request by the customer, furnish to the customer a written statement, which may consist of copies of the periodic statements furnished to the customer under the plan, specifying the dates and amounts of purchases or loan credit extended and payments received during the previous 12 months, and the unpaid balance remaining at the time of the statement. The customer shall be entitled to one such statement at a charge not in excess of $1 once every 12 months. Additional statements shall be furnished if the customer pays the creditor’s reasonable costs of preparing and furnishing the statement.

(4) Except as provided in s. 708.15 , within 45 days after payment by the customer of all sums for which the customer is obligated under a consumer credit transaction other than one pursuant to an open-end credit plan, the creditor shall give or forward to the customer instruments which acknowledge payment in full, and release of any security interest when there is no outstanding secured obligation, and furnish to the customer or the customer’s designee evidence of the release or assignment to such designee of any recorded lien on real estate and termination of any filed financing statement which perfected such security interest.

History: 1971 c. 239 ; 1991 a. 316 ; 2013 a. 66 .
Wis. Stat. § 991.08 — WI Code / Chapter 991 / Section 991.08
§ 991.08. Statutes reenacted, how regarded.
Status: repealed

The provisions of these revised statutes, so far as they are the same in substance as those of existing laws, shall be construed as a continuation of such laws and not as new enactments, and references in laws not repealed to provisions of laws incorporated into these revised statutes and repealed shall be construed as applying to the same provisions so incorporated.
Wis. Stat. § 180.1327 — WI Code / Chapter 180 / Section 180.1327
After-acquired shares.
Status: in_force

(1) A corporation may elect to withhold payment required by s. 180.1325 from a dissenter unless the dissenter was the beneficial owner of the shares before the date specified in the dissenters’ notice under s. 180.1322 (2) (c) as the date of the first announcement to news media or to shareholders of the terms of the proposed corporate action.

(2) To the extent that the corporation elects to withhold payment under sub. (1) after effectuating the corporate action, it shall estimate the fair value of the shares, plus accrued interest, and shall pay this amount to each dissenter who agrees to accept it in full satisfaction of his or her demand. The corporation shall send with its offer a statement of its estimate of the fair value of the shares, an explanation of how the interest was calculated, and a statement of the dissenter’s right to demand payment under s. 180.1328 if the dissenter is dissatisfied with the offer.

History: 1989 a. 303 .
Wis. Stat. § 76.67 — WI Code / Chapter 76 / Section 76.67
Reciprocal taxation of foreign insurers.
Status: in_force

(1) In this section, “taxes” means the taxes imposed on foreign insurers under ss. 76.60 , 76.63 , 76.65 (2) and 601.93 less offsets allowed against those taxes under s. 646.51 (7) (b) or the amounts imposed on domestic insurers by another state for similar purposes.

(2) If any domestic insurer is licensed to transact insurance business in another state, this state may not require similar insurers domiciled in that other state to pay taxes greater in the aggregate than the aggregate amount of taxes that a domestic insurer is required to pay to that other state for the same year less the credits under ss. 76.633 , 76.634 , 76.635 , 76.636 , 76.637 , 76.638 , 76.639 , and 76.655 , except that the amount imposed shall not be less than the total of the amounts due under ss. 76.65 (2) and 601.93 and, if the insurer is subject to s. 76.60 , 0.375 percent of its gross premiums, as calculated under s. 76.62 , less offsets allowed under s. 646.51 (7) or under ss. 76.633 , 76.634 , 76.635 , 76.636 , 76.637 , 76.638 , 76.639 , and 76.655 against that total, and except that the amount imposed shall not be less than the amount due under s. 601.93 .

History: 1975 c. 372 s. 41 ; 1979 c. 34 ; 1979 c. 102 s. 26 ; 1979 c. 177 ; Stats. 1979 s. 76.67; 1983 a. 27 ; 1989 a. 31 ; 1999 a. 30 ; 2005 a. 74 , 259 ; 2009 a. 2 , 28 ; 2017 a. 176 ; 2025 a. 118 , 191 , 227 , 236 ; s. 13.92 (1) (bm) 2.; s. 13.92 (2) (i); s. 35.17 correction in (2).
Wis. Stat. § 939.617 — WI Code / Chapter 939 / Section 939.617
Section 939.617
Status: in_force

(a) If the person is convicted of a violation of s. 948.05 , the person is no more than 48 months older than the child who is the victim of the violation.

(b) If the person is convicted of a violation of s. 948.12 , the person is no more than 48 months older than the child who engaged in the sexually explicit conduct.

(3) This section does not apply if the offender was under 18 years of age when the violation occurred.

History: 2005 a. 433 ; 2011 a.272 ; 2013 a. 165 s. 115 ; 2023 a. 224 .
Wis. Stat. § 118.2935 — WI Code / Chapter 118 / Section 118.2935
Sudden cardiac arrest; youth athletic activities.
Status: in_force

(1) In this section, “youth athletic activity” has the meaning given in s. 118.293 (1) (c) .

(2) In consultation with the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association and at least 2 pediatric cardiologists, one of whom is employed by the Medical College of Wisconsin and one of whom is employed by the University of Wisconsin-Madison Medical School, the department shall develop information for the purpose of educating athletic coaches and pupil athletes and their parents or guardians about the nature and risk of sudden cardiac arrest during youth athletic activities. The department shall include in the information developed under this subsection at least all of the following:

(a) Information about the risks associated with continuing to participate in a youth athletic activity after experiencing one or more symptoms of sudden cardiac arrest, including fainting, difficulty breathing, chest pains, dizziness, and abnormal racing heart rate.

(b) Information about electrocardiogram testing, including the potential risks, benefits, and evidentiary basis behind electrocardiogram testing.

(c) Information about how to request, from a pupil’s health care provider, the administration of an electrocardiogram, in addition to a comprehensive physical examination required to participate in a youth athletic activity, at a cost to be incurred by the pupil’s parent or guardian.

(3m) At the beginning of a season for a youth athletic activity offered to persons who are 12 years of age or older, the person operating the youth athletic activity shall ensure that the information developed under sub. (2) is included in the information sheet required to be distributed under s. 118.293 (3) (a) .

(4) This section does not create any liability for, or a cause of action against, any person.

(5) This section does not apply after June 30, 2032.

History: 2021 a. 210 .
Wis. Stat. § 322.024 — WI Code / Chapter 322 / Section 322.024
Article 24 — Who may convene summary courts-martial.
Status: in_force

(1) Summary courts-martial may be convened by any of the following:

(a) Any person who may convene a general or special court-martial.

(b) The commanding officer of a detached company or other detachment, or corresponding unit of the army national guard.

(c) The commanding officer of a detached squadron or other detachment, or corresponding unit of the air national guard.

(d) The commanding officer or officer in charge of any other command when empowered by the adjutant general.

(2) When only one commissioned officer is present with a command or detachment that officer shall be the summary court-martial of that command or detachment and shall hear and determine all summary court-martial cases. Summary courts-martial may, however, be convened in any case by superior competent authority if considered desirable by that authority.

History: 2007 a. 200 .
Wis. Stat. § 807.04 — WI Code / Chapter 807 / Section 807.04
Proceedings, where held; restriction as to making orders.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as provided under sub. (2) , all trials, and all hearings at which oral testimony is to be presented, shall be held in open court. The court may make any order which a judge or a circuit or supplemental court commissioner has power to make.

(2) All hearings in which oral testimony is to be presented in an action or special proceeding that is commenced by a prisoner, as defined in s. 801.02 (7) (a) 2. , shall be conducted by telephone, interactive video and audio transmission or other live interactive communication without removing him or her from the facility or institution if his or her participation is required or permitted and if the official having custody of him or her agrees. The court in which the action or special proceeding is commenced shall, when feasible, also allow counsel, witnesses and other necessary persons to participate in the hearing by telephone, interactive video and audio transmission or other live interactive communication. The procedures and policies under s. 807.13 shall apply to the extent feasible.

History: Sup. Ct. Order, 67 Wis. 2d 585, 743 (1975); 1977 c. 187 s. 135 ; 1997 a. 133 ; 2001 a. 61 .
Wis. Stat. § 84.10417 — WI Code / Chapter 84 / Section 84.10417
Valentine T. Warrichaiet Memorial Bridge.
Status: in_force

The department shall designate and mark the bridge on USH 41 across the Oconto River in the city of Oconto in Oconto County as the “PFC Valentine T. Warrichaiet Memorial Bridge” in recognition of his service to the United States of America, as a living memorial to, and in honor of Private First Class Valentine T. Warrichaiet, a member of the 17th Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division, United States Army, who was killed in action on July 9, 1953, while serving in North Korea.

History: 2017 a. 276 .
Wis. Stat. § 198.02 — WI Code / Chapter 198 / Section 198.02
District, creation, powers.
Status: in_force

A municipal power district may be created as provided in this chapter and when so created shall be considered a municipal corporation and may exercise the powers granted in this chapter. Any 2 or more municipalities, whether contiguous or otherwise or in the same or different counties, may organize and incorporate as a municipal power district. No municipality may be divided in the formation of a municipal power district, and no municipality shall be included in a municipal power district unless approved by a majority of the votes cast in that municipality at an election under s. 198.06 on the proposition of whether a district should be created.

History: 1997 a. 254 .