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Wis. Stat. § 402.308 — WI Code / Chapter 402 / Section 402.308
Absence of specified place for delivery.
Status: in_force

Unless otherwise agreed:

(1) The place for delivery of goods is the seller’s place of business or if the seller has none the seller’s residence; but

(2) In a contract for sale of identified goods which to the knowledge of the parties at the time of contracting are in some other place, that place is the place for their delivery; and

(3) Documents of title may be delivered through customary banking channels.

History: 1991 a. 316 .
Wis. Stat. § 757.02 — WI Code / Chapter 757 / Section 757.02
Justices and judges and municipal judges; oath of office; ineligibility to other office; salary; conservators of peace.
Status: in_force

(1) Every person elected or appointed justice of the supreme court, judge of the court of appeals, judge of the circuit court or municipal judge, shall take, subscribe and file the following oath:

(2) The judge of any court of record in this state shall be ineligible to hold any office of public trust, except a judicial office, during the term for which he or she was elected or appointed.

(3) The judges of such courts shall be conservators of the peace, and have power to administer oaths and take the acknowledgments of deeds and other written instruments throughout the state.

(5) Except for retired judges appointed under s. 753.075 , each supreme court justice, court of appeals judge and circuit court judge included under ch. 40 shall accrue sick leave at the rate established under s. 230.35 (2) for the purpose of credits under s. 40.05 (4) (b) and for premium payment determinations under s. 40.05 (4) and (5) .

History: 1977 c. 187 s. 96 ; 1977 c. 305 s. 64 ; 1977 c. 418 , 449 ; Stats. 1977 s. 757.02; 1979 c. 32 ; 1981 c. 96 , 353 ; 1987 a. 83 ; 1989 a. 355 ; 1997 a. 250 .
Wis. Stat. § 180.1104 — WI Code / Chapter 180 / Section 180.1104
Merger of subsidiary or parent.
Status: in_force

(1) A domestic parent corporation owning at least 90 percent of the outstanding shares of each class of a subsidiary corporation or at least 90 percent of the outstanding interests of each class of any other subsidiary business entity may merge the subsidiary into the domestic parent or the domestic parent into the subsidiary without approval of the shareholders or other owners of the subsidiary and, if the conditions specified in s. 180.1302 (1) (a) 3. a. to d. are satisfied, without approval of the shareholders of the domestic parent.

(2) The board of directors of the domestic parent corporation shall adopt a plan of merger that sets forth all of the following:

(a) The names of the parent and subsidiary.

(b) The manner and basis of converting the shares or other interests of the subsidiary or domestic parent into shares, interests, obligations, or other securities of the surviving business entity or any other business entity or into cash or other property in whole or part.

(3) The domestic parent shall mail a copy or summary of the plan of merger to each shareholder or other owner of the merging business entity who does not waive the mailing requirement in writing.

(4) The domestic parent may not deliver articles of merger to the department for filing until at least 10 days after the date on which it mailed a copy of the plan of merger to each shareholder or other owner of the merging business entity who did not waive the mailing requirement.

(5) Articles of merger under this section may not contain amendments to the articles of incorporation of the surviving business entity, except for amendments enumerated in s. 180.1002 or otherwise not requiring the approval of the shareholders or other owners of the entity.

History: 1989 a. 303 ; 1995 a. 27 ; 2001 a. 44 ; 2005 a. 476 ; 2021 a. 258 .
Wis. Stat. § 458.16 — WI Code / Chapter 458 / Section 458.16
Use of certificate number and title.
Status: in_force

(1) Each certified appraiser shall place his or her title, as described in s. 458.055 , and certificate number on each appraisal report and each written appraisal agreement used by the certified appraiser in conducting appraisal activities. The title and certificate number shall be placed in a manner specified by the department in the rules promulgated under s. 458.03 (1) (f) . The title “Wisconsin certified residential appraiser” or “WI certified residential appraiser” may be used only on an appraisal report or written appraisal agreement pertaining to commercial real estate having a transaction value of not more than $250,000 or to residential real estate.

(2) Each licensed appraiser shall place his or her title, as described in s. 458.055 , and certificate number on each appraisal report and each written appraisal agreement used by the licensed appraiser in conducting appraisal activities. The title and certificate number shall be placed in a manner specified by the department in the rules promulgated under s. 458.03 (1) (f) . The title “Wisconsin licensed appraiser” or “WI licensed appraiser” may be used only on an appraisal report or written appraisal agreement pertaining to real estate described in the rules promulgated under s. 458.03 (1) (e) .

History: 1989 a. 340 ; 1991 a. 39 , 78 ; 1993 a. 3 .
Wis. Stat. § 29.346 — WI Code / Chapter 29 / Section 29.346
Registration information.
Status: in_force

If the department requires a person who kills an animal to register that animal with the department, the department shall, at the time of registration, make a record of the type of weapon that was used to kill the animal.

History: 2013 a. 61 .
Wis. Stat. § 814.72 — WI Code / Chapter 814 / Section 814.72
Fees of appraisers.
Status: in_force

For appraisals under s. 815.19 , each appraiser shall collect a fee of $28, plus $35 per hour. The fee shall be paid by the officer and returned as a disbursement on the writ of attachment or execution.

History: 1981 c. 317 ; 2025 a. 179 .
Wis. Stat. § 784.07 — WI Code / Chapter 784 / Section 784.07
Proceedings on motion to dismiss; continuance.
Status: in_force

In all such actions brought to determine the right to an office in the circuit courts, if the defendant moves to dismiss the complaint under s. 802.06 (2) the issue raised by the motion shall have preference upon the calendar and be tried before the other issues thereon. If the motion is sustained the plaintiff or relator may amend the complaint within 24 hours. If the motion is overruled the defendant shall serve an answer to the complaint within 24 hours unless, upon cause shown, further time therefor is granted to either party by the court. The issue as finally made shall be tried. No continuance of any such cause may be granted upon the defendant’s application unless the defendant shows the absence of a witness or other testimony and the facts which the defendant expects to prove by the witness or other testimony and they are deemed material by the court. The plaintiff or relator may traverse or offer counterevidence to the facts set forth in the application for a continuance.

History: Sup. Ct. Order, 67 Wis. 2d 585, 763 (1975); 1975 c. 218 ; 1977 c. 449 ; 1979 c. 32 s. 61 ; Stats. 1979 s. 784.07.
Wis. Stat. § 799.26 — WI Code / Chapter 799 / Section 799.26
Money damages; disclosure of assets requested.
Status: in_force

(1) When a judgment for money damages is entered under this chapter, the court or circuit court commissioner shall order the judgment debtor to execute under penalty of contempt a disclosure statement and to mail or deliver that statement to the judgment creditor or to the clerk of circuit court in the county where the judgment is entered within 15 days of entry of judgment unless the judgment is sooner satisfied. The statement shall disclose, as of the date of judgment, the debtor’s name, residence address, employers and their addresses, any real property interests owned by the debtor, cash on hand, financial institutions in which the judgment debtor has funds on deposit, whether the debtor’s earnings are totally exempt from garnishment under s. 812.34 (2) (b) , and such other information as required by the schedules adopted under sub. (3) .

(1m) If the judgment debtor complies with sub. (1) by mailing or delivering the disclosure statement to the clerk of circuit court, the judgment debtor shall mail or deliver a copy of that disclosure statement to the judgment creditor.

(2) Failure to comply with an order under sub. (1) is punishable by a remedial sanction under ch. 785 . Execution of a disclosure statement and delivery of the disclosure statement to the clerk of circuit court or sheriff upon service of a motion for contempt is compliance with the order.

(3) The judicial conference shall adopt standard schedules for the disclosure required by sub. (1) , which shall inform judgment debtors of the requirements of this section, the sanctions for nondisclosure or fraudulent misrepresentation, a general description of garnishment and execution, and information about the types of assets and income which are exempt from the claims of creditors. The judicial conference shall also adopt a standard form pleading invoking the contempt powers of the court under sub. (2) , copies of which may be obtained by judgment creditors without charge from the clerk.

History: 1987 a. 208 ; 1991 a. 182 ; 1993 a. 80 ; 2001 a. 61 .
Wis. Stat. § 702.304 — WI Code / Chapter 702 / Section 702.304
Substantial compliance with donor-imposed formal requirement.
Status: in_force

A powerholder’s substantial compliance with a formal requirement of appointment imposed by the donor, including a requirement that the instrument exercising the power of appointment make reference or specific reference to the power, is sufficient if all of the following apply:

(1) The powerholder knows of and intends to exercise the power of appointment.

(2) The powerholder’s manner of attempted exercise of the power of appointment does not impair a material purpose of the donor in imposing the requirement.

History: 2023 a. 127 .
Wis. Stat. § 188.085 — WI Code / Chapter 188 / Section 188.085
Changing names and dissolving units of the American Legion.
Status: in_force

Any post, county, district council, department or other unit of the American Legion or of the auxiliary of the American Legion which has become a body corporate under the provisions of s. 188.08 may change its name or dissolve by the adoption of a written resolution to that effect, by a vote of a majority of its members present at a meeting called for that purpose and by filing the same as herein provided. Such resolution, with a certificate thereto affixed, signed by the commander and adjutant, or like or similar officers, stating the facts, including the date of the adoption of such resolution, the number of members present at such meeting, and the number of members who voted for the adoption of the resolution, shall be forwarded to and filed with the department of financial institutions, and thereupon the name of such corporation shall be changed or the corporation shall cease to exist, as the case may be. In lieu of the foregoing method of dissolution, any corporation formed under s. 188.08 may be dissolved by the filing of a certificate with the department of financial institutions reciting that such corporation has ceased to be a unit of the American Legion or its auxiliary. Such certificate shall be signed by the national commander and national adjutant of the American Legion or by the state commander and state adjutant of the American Legion, department of Wisconsin. In the case of units of the auxiliary the certificates shall be signed by the national president and national secretary or the department president and department secretary. Corporations dissolved under this section shall continue to have corporate existence, subject to the limitations on their activities under s. 181.1405 . No fee shall be charged by the department of financial institutions for such filing.

History: 1995 a. 27 ; 1997 a. 79 .
Wis. Stat. § 440.15 — WI Code / Chapter 440 / Section 440.15
No fingerprinting.
Status: in_force

Except as provided under ss. 440.03 (13) (c) , 441.51 (5) (a) 5. , 447.50 (3) (a) 5. , 448.980 (5) (b) 3. , 448.985 (3) (a) 4. , 448.987 (3) (a) 5. a. and (5) (b) 2. a. , 448.988 (3) (a) 5. , 448.9887 (3) (b) 3. and (5) (b) 2. a. , 448.9889 (3) (a) 9. , 450.071 (3) (c) 9. , 450.075 (3) (c) 9. , 455.50 (3) (e) 4. and (f) 4. , 457.50 (3) (b) 3. and (5) (b) 2. a. , 457.70 (3) (b) 4. and (7) (b) 3. , and 459.70 (3) (b) 1. , the department or a credentialing board may not require that an applicant for a credential or a credential holder be fingerprinted or submit fingerprints in connection with the department’s or the credentialing board’s credentialing.

History: 2011 a. 255 ; 2015 a. 116 ; 2017 a. 135 ; 2019 a. 49 ss. 1 , 2 ; 2019 a. 100 ; 2021 a. 25 , 123 , 131 ; 2023 a. 55 , 56 , 81 , 88 ; 2025 a. 20 , 76 , 232 .
Wis. Stat. § 973.08 — WI Code / Chapter 973 / Section 973.08
Records accompanying prisoner.
Status: in_force

(1) When any defendant is sentenced to the state prisons, a copy of the judgment of conviction and a copy of any order for restitution under s. 973.20 shall be delivered by the officer executing the judgment to the warden or superintendent of the institution when the prisoner is delivered.

(2) The transcript of any portion of the proceedings relating to the prisoner’s sentencing shall be filed at the institution within 120 days from the date sentence is imposed.

(3) The transcript of all other testimony and proceedings upon order of a court shall be delivered to a prisoner within 120 days of his or her request.

(4) The transcript of all other testimony and proceedings upon order of a court shall be delivered to the department within 120 days of its request.

(5) The clerk of court shall file or deliver a transcript under sub. (2) , (3) or (4) .

History: 1971 c. 298 s. 26 (1) ; 1977 c. 187 ; Sup. Ct. Order, eff. 1-1-80; 1979 c. 221 ; 1987 a. 398 .
Wis. Stat. § 214.035 — WI Code / Chapter 214 / Section 214.035
Use of name.
Status: in_force

(1) An institution organized under this chapter shall be known as a state savings bank and shall adopt a name that identifies it as such and that includes the term “savings”. The division shall approve the name of a savings bank.

(2) Notwithstanding sub. (1) , an association, as defined in s. 215.01 (1) , that converts to a savings bank may use a name that does not include the term “savings” in its name if that name was approved for use by the association by the division under ch. 215 before February 12, 1992, and that name is approved by the division under this subsection as appropriate to identify the converted association as a savings bank.

(3) Notwithstanding sub. (1) , a federally chartered financial institution that converts to a savings bank may use a name that does not include the term “savings” in its name if the financial institution did not use the term “savings” in its name on May 7, 1992, and its name is approved by the division as appropriate to identify the converted institution as a savings bank.

(4)

(a) Except as provided in par. (c) , no person may use the name, logo, or symbol, or any combination thereof, of a savings bank, or any name, logo, or symbol, or any combination thereof, that is deceptively similar to the name, logo, or symbol of a savings bank, in any marketing material provided to or solicitation of another person in a manner such that a reasonable person may believe that the marketing material or solicitation originated from or is endorsed by the savings bank or that the savings bank is responsible for the marketing material or solicitation.

(b) The division shall direct any person the division finds to have violated par. (a) to cease and desist from violating par. (a) . If a person violates par. (a) after receiving such direction, the division may impose a forfeiture of up to $1,000 for each violation. Each instance in which marketing material is provided to another person or solicitation of another person takes place in violation of par. (a) constitutes a separate violation. This subsection does not affect the availability of any remedies otherwise available to a savings bank.

(c) Paragraph (a) does not apply to a person who uses the name, logo, or symbol of a savings bank in any of the following circumstances:

1. With the consent of the savings bank.

2. If the person is the savings bank, an affiliate of the savings bank, or an agent of the savings bank.

History: 1991 a. 221 ; 1995 a. 27 , 367 ; 2003 a. 262 .
Wis. Stat. § 66.10016 — WI Code / Chapter 66 / Section 66.10016
Section 66.10016
Status: in_force

(3) If a person submits a complete application for a permit related to a residential housing development meeting all existing requirements that must be satisfied to obtain the permit at the time the application is filed, the political subdivision shall grant the application. An application is deemed complete under this subsection if it complies with form and content requirements. An application is filed under this subsection on the date that the political subdivision receives the application.

(4) A person aggrieved by a political subdivision’s failure to approve an application under sub. (3) may seek relief through an action for mandamus as provided in ch. 783 . If the court finds that the political subdivision improperly failed to approve the application under sub. (3) , the court shall issue a writ of mandamus ordering the political subdivision to approve the application. For purposes of any mandamus claim filed under this subsection, substantial damages or injury shall be assumed.

(5) In this subsection “qualifying residential development” means a residential development that is reasonably expected to receive sewerage and sanitary water services from a public utility and that is not reasonably believed to be environmentally contaminated. If a political subdivision issues a request for proposals for a qualifying residential development that specifies minimum and maximum net density of residences in the development that are within the densities specified for the area in the political subdivision’s comprehensive plan, and no person responds to the request by the date provided in the request for submissions, sub. (3) (b) does not apply in that political subdivision for one year after the last date on which responses were to be accepted. A response under this subsection includes a response that does not include a qualifying residential development proposal if the response is from a person with the capability to construct a qualifying residential development in the requesting political subdivision and the response explains with specificity the person’s economic reasons for not submitting a proposal. This subsection does not apply to a town or county.

History: 2023 a. 16 ; 2025 a. 173 .
Wis. Stat. § 100.15 — WI Code / Chapter 100 / Section 100.15
Regulation of trading stamps.
Status: in_force

(1) No person may use, issue or furnish within this state, in connection with the sale of any goods, any trading stamp or similar device, which entitles the purchaser to procure anything of value in exchange for the trading stamp or similar device.

(3) This section does not apply to:

(a) Stamps, tokens, tickets, or similar devices, without any stated cash value, if such stamps, tokens, tickets, or similar devices are redeemable only in payment for parking privileges for automobiles or fares on urban passenger transit facilities.

(b) A person who issues a trading stamp or other similar device, with the sale of any goods, which bears upon its face a stated cash value and is redeemable in cash upon presentation in amounts aggregating 25 cents or over of redemption value, or in merchandise at the option of the holder.

(c) The publication by or distribution through newspapers, or other publications, of coupons in advertisements other than their own.

(d) A coupon, certificate or similar device, which is within, attached to, or a part of any package or container as packed by the original manufacturer and is directly redeemed by such manufacturer.

(e) A coupon, certificate or similar device, which is within, attached to, or a part of any package or container as packed by the original manufacturer or retailer and which is to be redeemed by a retailer or another manufacturer if:

1. The coupon, certificate or similar device clearly states the names and addresses of both the issuing manufacturer or retailer and any redeeming manufacturer; and

2. The issuing manufacturer or retailer is responsible to redeem the coupon, certificate or similar device if the redeeming retailer or manufacturer fails to do so.

(f) A coupon, ticket, certificate, card or similar device issued, distributed or furnished by a retailer and redeemed by that retailer for any product or service the retailer sells or provides in the usual course of business. Redemption under this paragraph shall be made by the issuing retail outlet on request of the customer, and may be made by any other retail outlet operating under the same business name.

(g) An entry blank or game piece redeemed for merchandise in a chance promotion exempt under s. 100.16 (2) .

History: 1977 c. 268 ; 1981 c. 351 ; 1983 a. 406 ; 1993 a. 213 .
Wis. Stat. § 76.637 — WI Code / Chapter 76 / Section 76.637
Economic development credit.
Status: in_force

(1) Definition. In this section, “claimant” means an insurer who files a claim under this section and is certified under s. 238.301 (2) , 2023 stats., or s. 560.701 (2) , 2009 stats., and authorized to claim tax benefits under s. 238.303 , 2023 stats., or s. 560.703 , 2009 stats.

(2) Filing claims. Subject to the limitations under this section, ss. 238.301 to 238.306 , 2023 stats., and ss. 560.701 to 560.706 , 2009 stats., for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2008, a claimant may claim as a credit against the fees due under s. 76.60 , 76.63 , 76.65 , 76.66 , or 76.67 the amount authorized for the claimant under s. 238.303 , 2023 stats., or s. 560.703 , 2009 stats.

(3) Limitations. No credit may be allowed under this section unless the insurer includes with the insurer’s annual return under s. 76.64 a copy of the claimant’s certification under s. 238.301 (2) , 2023 stats., or s. 560.701 (2) , 2009 stats., and a copy of the claimant’s notice of eligibility to receive tax benefits under s. 238.303 (3) , 2023 stats., or s. 560.703 (3) , 2009 stats.

(4) Administration. If an insurer’s certification is revoked under s. 238.305 , 2023 stats., or s. 560.705 , 2009 stats., or if an insurer becomes ineligible for tax benefits under s. 238.302 , 2023 stats., or s. 560.702 , 2009 stats., the insurer may not claim credits under this section for the taxable year that includes the day on which the certification is revoked; the taxable year that includes the day on which the insurer becomes ineligible for tax benefits; or succeeding taxable years and the insurer may not carry over unused credits from previous years to offset the fees imposed under s. 76.60 , 76.63 , 76.65 , 76.66 , or 76.67 for the taxable year that includes the day on which certification is revoked; the taxable year that includes the day on which the insurer becomes ineligible for tax benefits; or succeeding taxable years.

History: 2009 a. 2 ; 2011 a. 32 ; 2025 a. 118 .