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Wis. Stat. § 180.0856 — WI Code / Chapter 180 / Section 180.0856
Indemnification and allowance of expenses of employees and agents.
Status: in_force

(1) A corporation shall indemnify an employee who is not a director or officer of the corporation, to the extent that he or she has been successful on the merits or otherwise in defense of a proceeding, for all reasonable expenses incurred in the proceeding if the employee was a party because he or she was an employee of the corporation.

(2) In addition to the indemnification required by sub. (1) , a corporation may indemnify and allow reasonable expenses of an employee or agent who is not a director or officer of the corporation to the extent provided by the articles of incorporation or bylaws, by general or specific action of the board of directors or by contract.

History: 1989 a. 303 ; 1991 a. 16 .
Wis. Stat. § 180.11012 — WI Code / Chapter 180 / Section 180.11012
Plan of merger.
Status: in_force

(1) A plan of merger must be in a record and contain all of the following:

(a) As to each constituent entity, its name, type of entity, and governing law.

(b) The terms and conditions of the merger.

(c) The manner and basis of converting the interests in each constituent entity into interests, securities, or obligations of the surviving entity, rights to acquire such interests or securities, money, other property, or any combination of the foregoing.

(d) If the surviving entity preexists the merger, any proposed amendments to its organizational documents that are to be in a record immediately after the merger becomes effective.

(e) If the surviving entity is to be created in the merger, any of its organizational documents that are to be in a record immediately after the merger becomes effective.

(f) Any other matters required under the governing law of any constituent entity.

(2) In addition to the requirements of sub. (1) , a plan of merger may contain any other provision relating to the merger and not prohibited by law.

History: 1989 a. 303 ; 2001 a. 44 ; a. 258 ss. 240, 242, 244, 245.
Wis. Stat. § 862.05 — WI Code / Chapter 862 / Section 862.05
What charged to personal representative.
Status: in_force

Every personal representative shall be charged in the personal representative’s accounts with all the property of the decedent which comes to the personal representative’s possession; with all profit and income which comes to the personal representative’s possession from the estate and with the proceeds of all property of the estate sold by the personal representative.

History: 1993 a. 486 .
Wis. Stat. § 322.122 — WI Code / Chapter 322 / Section 322.122
Article 122 — Robbery.
Status: in_force

Any person who with intent to steal takes anything of value from a person or in the presence of another person, against his or her will, by means of force or violence or fear of immediate or future injury to his or her person or property or to the person or property of a relative or member of his or her family or of anyone in his or her company at the time of the robbery, is guilty of robbery and shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.

History: 2007 a. 200 .
Wis. Stat. § 893.22 — WI Code / Chapter 893 / Section 893.22
Limitation in case of death.
Status: in_force

If a person entitled to bring an action dies before the expiration of the time limited for the commencement of the action and the cause of action survives, an action may be commenced by the person’s representatives after the expiration of that time and within one year from the person’s death. If a person against whom an action may be brought dies before the expiration of the time limited for the commencement of the action and the cause of action survives, an action may be commenced after the expiration of that time and within one year after the issuing, within this state, of letters testamentary or other letters authorizing the administration of the decedent’s estate.

History: 1979 c. 323 ; 2001 a. 102 .
Wis. Stat. § 135.01 — WI Code / Chapter 135 / Section 135.01
Short title.
Status: in_force

This chapter may be cited as the “Wisconsin Fair Dealership Law.”

History: 1973 c. 179 ; 2021 a. 238 s. 45 .
Wis. Stat. § 119.26 — WI Code / Chapter 119 / Section 119.26
Partial annexation of school district.
Status: in_force

When the city has annexed a portion of the territory of a school district and such annexation does not include the site of any school building of such school district, the school board of the district and the board may enter into an agreement to permit pupils residing in the annexed territory to continue to attend school in the school district, and the board shall pay tuition to the school district for the pupils in accordance with s. 121.78 .

History: 1985 a. 29 s. 3202 (43) .
Wis. Stat. § 322.078 — WI Code / Chapter 322 / Section 322.078
Article 78 — Accessory after the fact.
Status: in_force

Any person who, knowing that an offense punishable by this code has been committed, receives, comforts, or assists the offender in order to hinder or prevent his or her apprehension, trial, or punishment shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.

History: 2007 a. 200 .
Wis. Stat. § 344.45 — WI Code / Chapter 344 / Section 344.45
Surrender of license and registration upon suspension.
Status: in_force

(1) Whenever a person’s operating privilege or registration is suspended under this chapter, the department may order the person to surrender to the department his or her operator’s license and the registration plates of the vehicle or vehicles for which registration was suspended. If the person fails immediately to return the operator’s license or registration plates to the department, the department may direct a traffic officer to take possession thereof and return them to the department.

(2) Any person who intentionally fails or refuses to return a license and registration plate or plates as required by this section may be required to forfeit not more than $100.

History: 1971 c. 278 ; 1977 c. 29 ss. 1465 , 1654 (7) (a) , (c); 1977 c. 43 , 203 ; 1985 a. 29 ; 1989 a. 72 ; 1997 a. 84 .
Wis. Stat. § 809.13 — WI Code / Chapter 809 / Section 809.13
Rule (Intervention).
Status: in_force

A person who is not a party to an appeal may file in the court of appeals a petition to intervene in the appeal. A party may file a response to the petition within 11 days after service of the petition. The court may grant the petition upon a showing that the petitioner’s interest meets the requirements of s. 803.09 (1) , (2) , or (2m) .

History: Sup. Ct. Order, 83 Wis. 2d xiii (1978); 1981 c. 390 s. 252 ; Sup. Ct. Order No. 00-02 , 2001 WI 39, 242 Wis. 2d xxvii; 2017 a. 369 .
Wis. Stat. § 195.30 — WI Code / Chapter 195 / Section 195.30
Railroad crossings; grade separation, safety devices.
Status: in_force

(1) Upon a petition by the common council of any city, or the board of any village, town or county within which a railroad crosses another railroad at grade, or by any such railroad, that public safety requires an alteration in the crossing or the installation of protective appliances, the office shall give notice to the parties in interest, and proceed to investigate the same and may order a hearing on the matter. The office shall determine what alteration in such crossing, if any, shall be made, and by whom made and maintained, or what protective appliances shall be installed, operated and maintained at the crossing and by whom installed, operated and maintained. The office shall fix the proportion of the cost and expense of such change in grade and maintenance of the crossing or of the installation, operation and maintenance of the safety appliance which shall be paid by the railroad companies, respectively.

(2) The provisions of this section shall apply to drawbridges, junctions and other fouling points on railroads.

History: 1981 c. 347 s. 80 (1) ; 1993 a. 16 , 123 .
Wis. Stat. § 44.32 — WI Code / Chapter 44 / Section 44.32
Officer.
Status: in_force

The director or his or her designee shall serve as the state historic preservation officer.

History: 1987 a. 395 s. 28 .
Wis. Stat. § 323.2912 — WI Code / Chapter 323 / Section 323.2912
Suspension of limited term appointment hours.
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding s. 230.26 (1) , the director of the bureau of merit recruitment and selection in the division of personnel management in the department of administration may increase or suspend the number of hours for a limited term appointment for the duration of the public health emergency declared on March 12, 2020, by executive order 72.

History: 2019 a. 185 .
Wis. Stat. § 115.95 — WI Code / Chapter 115 / Section 115.95
Legislative findings and declaration of policy.
Status: in_force

(1) The legislature finds that:

(a) There are pupils in this state who enter elementary and secondary school with limited or nonexistent English speaking ability due to the use of another language in their family or in their daily, nonschool environment.

(b) Classes conducted in English do not always provide adequate instruction for children whose English language abilities are limited or nonexistent.

(c) It is beneficial to pupils from bicultural and monocultural backgrounds to participate in bilingual-bicultural programs where such programs are available in order to instill respect for non-English languages and cultures in all pupils.

(2) It is the policy of this state to provide equal educational opportunities by ensuring that necessary programs are available for limited-English proficient pupils while allowing each school district maximum flexibility in establishing programs suited to its particular needs. To this end, this subchapter establishes bilingual-bicultural education programs for pupils in school districts with specified concentrations of limited-English proficient pupils in the attendance areas of particular schools.

(3) It is the policy of this state to reimburse school districts, in substantial part, for the added costs of providing the programs established under this subchapter.

(4) It is the policy of this state that a limited-English proficient pupil participate in a bilingual-bicultural education program only until such time as the pupil is able to perform ordinary classwork in English.

(5) It is the policy of this state that fundamental courses may be taught in the pupil’s non-English language to support the understanding of concepts, while the ultimate objective shall be to provide a proficiency in those courses in the English language in order that the pupil will be able to participate fully in a society whose language is English.

(6) Furthermore, it is the policy of this state to encourage reform, innovation and improvement in graduate education, in the structure of the academic profession and in the recruitment and retention of higher education and graduate school faculties, as related to bilingual-bicultural education, and to give special recognition to persons who possess a reading ability and speaking fluency in a non-English language and an understanding of another culture.

History: 1975 c. 395 ; 1987 a. 159 ; 1999 a. 19 .
Wis. Stat. § 940.65 — WI Code / Chapter 940 / Section 940.65
Battery to an unborn child; substantial battery to an unborn child; aggravated battery to an unborn child.
Status: in_force

(1) Battery to an unborn child. Whoever causes bodily harm to an unborn child by an act done with intent to cause bodily harm to that unborn child, to the woman who is pregnant with that unborn child or another is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.

(2) Substantial battery to an unborn child. Whoever causes substantial bodily harm to an unborn child by an act done with intent to cause bodily harm to that unborn child, to the woman who is pregnant with that unborn child or another is guilty of a Class I felony.

(3) Aggravated battery to an unborn child.

(a) Whoever causes great bodily harm to an unborn child by an act done with intent to cause bodily harm to that unborn child, to the woman who is pregnant with that unborn child or another is guilty of a Class H felony.

(b) Whoever causes great bodily harm to an unborn child by an act done with intent to cause great bodily harm to that unborn child, to the woman who is pregnant with that unborn child or another is guilty of a Class E felony.

(c) Whoever intentionally causes bodily harm to an unborn child by conduct that creates a substantial risk of great bodily harm is guilty of a Class H felony.

History: 1997 a. 295 ; 2001 a. 109 ; 2025 a. 24 ss. 7 , 8 , 87 , 88 , 89 ; Stats. 2025 s. 940.65.
Wis. Stat. § 15.10 — WI Code / Chapter 15 / Section 15.10
Department of administration; creation.
Status: in_force

There is created a department of administration under the direction and supervision of the secretary of administration. The secretary of administration shall be appointed on the basis of recognized interest, administrative and executive ability, training and experience in and knowledge of problems and needs in the field of general administration.
Wis. Stat. § 140.11 — WI Code / Chapter 140 / Section 140.11
Notarial act in another state.
Status: in_force

(1) A notarial act performed in another state has the same effect under the law of this state as if performed by a notarial officer of this state, if the act performed in that state is performed by any of the following:

(a) A notary public of that state.

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

(c) Any other individual authorized by the law of that state to perform the notarial act.

(2) The signature and title of an individual performing a notarial act in another 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) (a) or (b) conclusively establish the authority of the officer to perform the notarial act.

History: 2019 a. 125 .
Wis. Stat. § 409.304 — WI Code / Chapter 409 / Section 409.304
Law governing perfection and priority of security interests in deposit accounts.
Status: in_force

(1) Law of bank’s jurisdiction governs. The local law of a bank’s jurisdiction governs perfection, the effect of perfection or nonperfection, and the priority of a security interest in a deposit account maintained with that bank.

(2) Bank’s jurisdiction. The following rules determine a bank’s jurisdiction for purposes of this subchapter:

(a) If an agreement between the bank and the debtor governing the deposit account expressly provides that a particular jurisdiction is the bank’s jurisdiction for purposes of this subchapter, this chapter, or chs. 401 to 411 , that jurisdiction is the bank’s jurisdiction.

(b) If par. (a) does not apply and an agreement between the bank and its customer governing the deposit account expressly provides that the agreement is governed by the law of a particular jurisdiction, that jurisdiction is the bank’s jurisdiction.

(c) If neither par. (a) nor par. (b) applies and an agreement between the bank and its customer governing the deposit account expressly provides that the deposit account is maintained at an office in a particular jurisdiction, that jurisdiction is the bank’s jurisdiction.

(d) If none of pars. (a) to (c) applies, the bank’s jurisdiction is the jurisdiction in which the office identified in an account statement as the office serving the customer’s account is located.

(e) If none of pars. (a) to (d) applies, the bank’s jurisdiction is the jurisdiction in which the chief executive office of the bank is located.

History: 2001 a. 10 .
Wis. Stat. § 74.13 — WI Code / Chapter 74 / Section 74.13
Taxes paid in advance of levy.
Status: in_force

(1) Treasurer shall accept. The taxation district treasurer shall accept payment of general property taxes, special assessments, special charges and special taxes in advance of the tax levy, subject to the following:

(a) General property taxes, special assessments, special charges and special taxes may be paid in advance of the levy either by single payment or payment in installments of not less than $100. The total taxes paid in advance of the levy may not exceed the total taxes previously levied against the property, as shown on the previous tax roll.

(b) Except as provided in sub. (3) , general property taxes, special assessments, special charges and special taxes may be paid in advance of the levy during the period from August 1 until the 3rd Monday in December.

(c) The taxation district treasurer shall hold general property taxes, special assessments, special charges and special taxes paid in advance of the levy. Those taxes, assessments and charges are subject to settlement under s. 74.23 . Any interest earned prior to settlement under s. 74.23 on general property taxes, special assessments, special charges or special taxes paid in advance of the levy accrues to the taxation district to which the general property taxes, special assessments, special charges or special taxes were paid.

(d) Upon receipt of the tax roll, general property taxes, special assessments, special charges and special taxes which have been paid in advance shall be credited against the general property taxes, special assessments, special charges and special taxes against the property shown in the tax roll. If the total paid general property taxes, special assessments, special charges and special taxes paid in advance exceeds the total shown in the tax roll, the taxation district treasurer shall return the excess to the person who made the advance payment.

(2) Advance payment depositories. The taxation district treasurer may designate one or more public depositories, among those previously designated under s. 34.05 , to which taxpayers may make payments in advance of the tax levy. A receipt for a payment in advance of the levy issued by a designated public depository has the same legal status as a receipt issued by the taxation district treasurer.

(3) Advance payment when ceasing business. Personal property taxes on property used in a commercial enterprise which is ceasing business may be paid in advance of the tax levy at any time before the 3rd Monday in December of the year in which business ceases.

History: 1987 a. 378 .
Wis. Stat. § 63.02 — WI Code / Chapter 63 / Section 63.02
Rules; secretary; employees; offices.
Status: in_force

(1) Such commissioners, as soon as possible after their appointment and qualification, shall prepare and adopt such rules and regulations to carry out the provisions of ss. 63.01 to 63.16 as in their judgment shall be adapted to secure the best service for the county in each department affected by said sections, and as shall tend to promote expedition and speed the elimination of all unnecessary formalities in making appointments. Such rules shall be printed and distributed in such manner as reasonably to inform the public of the county as to their purpose, and shall take effect 10 days after they are published.

(2) The director of personnel shall cause the minutes of its proceedings to be taken and fully transcribed. The original transcribed copy shall be the official minutes of such proceedings and shall be open and available for public inspection. The director of personnel shall preserve all reports made to the commission, keep a record of all examinations held under its direction and perform such other duties as the commission may from time to time prescribe. The director of personnel shall be appointed by the county executive in the unclassified civil service and is subject to confirmation by the county board, as provided in s. 59.17 (2) (bm) .

(3) The board of supervisors in every county in which a commission is appointed shall provide suitable offices, furniture, stationery, light, heat, telephone and all other necessary supplies and conveniences to enable the commission to perform its duties.

History: 1973 c. 262 ; 1979 c. 110 ; 1981 c. 217 ; 1983 a. 148 ; 1995 a. 201 .
Wis. Stat. § 180.1101 — WI Code / Chapter 180 / Section 180.1101
Merger authorized.
Status: in_force

(1) One or more domestic corporations may merge with or into one or more other constituent entities pursuant to ss. 180.1101 , 180.11012 , and 180.11031 to 180.1106 and a plan of merger if the merger is permitted under the governing law of each constituent entity and each constituent entity approves the plan of merger in the manner required by its governing law.

(2m) One or more other domestic or foreign entities may merge with or into a domestic corporation pursuant to ss. 180.1101 , 180.11012 , and 180.11031 to 180.1106 and a plan of merger if the merger is permitted under the governing law of each constituent entity and each constituent entity approves the plan of merger in the manner required by its governing law.

History: 1989 a. 303 ; 2001 a. 44 ; 2021 a. 258 .
Wis. Stat. § 409.308 — WI Code / Chapter 409 / Section 409.308
When security interest or agricultural lien is perfected; continuity of perfection.
Status: in_force

(1) Perfection of security interest. Except as otherwise provided in this section and s. 409.309 , a security interest is perfected if it has attached and all of the applicable requirements for perfection in ss. 409.310 to 409.316 have been satisfied. A security interest is perfected when it attaches if the applicable requirements are satisfied before the security interest attaches.

(2) Perfection of agricultural lien. An agricultural lien is perfected if it has become effective and all of the applicable requirements for perfection in s. 409.310 have been satisfied. An agricultural lien is perfected when it becomes effective if the applicable requirements are satisfied before the agricultural lien becomes effective.

(3) Continuous perfection; perfection by different methods. A security interest or agricultural lien is perfected continuously if it is originally perfected by one method under this chapter and is later perfected by another method under this chapter, without an intermediate period when it was unperfected.

(4) Supporting obligation. Perfection of a security interest in collateral also perfects a security interest in a supporting obligation for the collateral.

(5) Lien securing right to payment. Perfection of a security interest in a right to payment or performance also perfects a security interest in a security interest, mortgage, or other lien on personal or real property securing the right.

(6) Security entitlement carried in securities account. Perfection of a security interest in a securities account also perfects a security interest in the security entitlements carried in the securities account.

(7) Commodity contract carried in commodity account. Perfection of a security interest in a commodity account also perfects a security interest in the commodity contracts carried in the commodity account.

History: 2001 a. 10 .
Wis. Stat. § 13.111 — WI Code / Chapter 13 / Section 13.111
Joint committee on employment relations.
Status: in_force

(1) Creation. There is created a permanent joint legislative committee known as the joint committee on employment relations with such powers and authority as are provided by law and composed of the following 8 members:

(a) Senate cochairperson, joint committee on finance.

(b) Assembly cochairperson, joint committee on finance.

(c) Assembly majority leader.

(d) Assembly minority leader.

(e) Senate majority leader.

(f) Senate minority leader.

(g) Speaker of the assembly.

(h) President of the senate.

(2) Duties. The joint committee on employment relations shall perform the functions assigned to it under subch. V of ch. 111 , subch. II of ch. 230 and ss. 16.53 (1) (d) 1. , 20.916 , 20.917 , and 20.923 .

History: 1971 c. 270 ; 1977 c. 196 s. 131 ; 1977 c. 325 , 418 ; 1979 c. 34 ; 1979 c. 177 s. 86 ; 1983 a. 27 s. 2201 (33) ; 1983 a. 30 s. 13 ; 2009 a. 28 ; 2011 a. 10 .
Wis. Stat. § 23.78 — WI Code / Chapter 23 / Section 23.78
Verdict.
Status: in_force

A verdict is valid if agreed to by five-sixths of the jury. If a verdict relates to more than one count, it shall be valid as to any count if any five-sixths of the jury agree thereto. The form of the verdict shall be guilty or not guilty. The amount of the forfeiture shall be stated by the court after a finding of guilty.

History: 1975 c. 365 .