FrankGoortani/open-us-law huggingface dataset:
Wis. Stat. § 411.404 — WI Code / Chapter 411 / Section 411.404
Substituted performance.
Status: in_force

(1) If without fault of the lessee, the lessor and the supplier, the agreed berthing, loading or unloading facilities fail or the agreed type of carrier becomes unavailable or the agreed manner of delivery otherwise becomes commercially impracticable, but a commercially reasonable substitute is available, the substitute performance shall be tendered and accepted.

(2) If the agreed means or manner of payment fails because of domestic or foreign governmental regulation, all of the following apply:

(a) The lessor may withhold or stop delivery or cause the supplier to withhold or stop delivery unless the lessee provides a means or manner of payment that is commercially a substantial equivalent.

(b) If delivery has already been taken, payment by the means or in the manner provided by the regulation discharges the lessee’s obligation unless the regulation is discriminatory, oppressive or predatory.

History: 1991 a. 148 .
Wis. Stat. § 895.70 — WI Code / Chapter 895 / Section 895.70
General provisions.
Status: in_force

(1) The provisions of this subchapter may not be waived by any payee.

(2) Any transfer agreement entered into by a payee who resides in this state shall provide that disputes under such transfer agreement, including any claim that the payee has breached the agreement, may be determined in and under the laws of this state. No transfer agreement may authorize the transferee or any other party to confess judgment or consent to entry of judgment against the payee.

(3) No transfer of structured settlement payment rights shall extend to any payments that are life contingent unless, prior to the date on which the payee signs the transfer agreement, the transferee has established and has agreed to maintain procedures reasonably satisfactory to the annuity issuer and the structured settlement obligor for periodically confirming the payee’s survival, and giving the annuity issuer and the structured settlement obligor prompt written notice in the event of the payee’s death.

(4) No payee who proposes to make a transfer of structured settlement payment rights shall incur any penalty, forfeit any application fee or other payment, or otherwise incur any liability to the proposed transferee or any assignee based on any failure of such transfer to satisfy the conditions of this subchapter.

(5) This subchapter may not be construed to authorize any transfer of structured settlement payment rights in contravention of any law.

(6) Compliance with the requirements set forth in ss. 895.66 and 895.67 shall be solely the responsibility of the transferee in any transfer of structured settlement payment rights, and neither the structured settlement obligor nor the annuity issuer shall bear any responsibility for, or any liability arising from, noncompliance with such requirements or failure to fulfill such conditions.

(7) Following any transfer of structured settlement payment rights under this subchapter, any further transfer of structured settlement payment rights by the payee may be made only after compliance with all of the requirements of this subchapter, at the time of such further transfer.

History: 2015 a. 94 .
Wis. Stat. § 66.0439 — WI Code / Chapter 66 / Section 66.0439
Environmental, occupational health, and safety credentials.
Status: in_force

(1) No city, village, town, or county may enact an ordinance or adopt a resolution that restricts the use of a title or a representation described in s. 100.70 (1) (a) to (h) .

(2) If a city, village, town, or county has in effect on November 29, 2017, an ordinance that the city, village, town, or county is prohibited from enacting under sub. (1) , the ordinance does not apply and may not be enforced.

History: 2017 a. 73 .
Wis. Stat. § 148.13 — WI Code / Chapter 148 / Section 148.13
Court-ordered indemnification.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as provided otherwise by written agreement between the director or officer and the medical society, a director or officer who is a party to a proceeding may apply for indemnification to the court conducting the proceeding or to another court of competent jurisdiction. Application shall be made for an initial determination by the court under s. 148.06 (5) or for review by the court of an adverse determination under s. 148.06 (1) , (2) , (3) , (4) or (6) . After receipt of an application, the court shall give any notice it considers necessary.

(2) The court shall order indemnification if it determines any of the following:

(a) That the director or officer is entitled to indemnification under s. 148.05 (1) or (2) . If the court also determines that the medical society unreasonably refused the director’s or officer’s request for indemnification, the court shall order the medical society to pay the director’s or officer’s reasonable expenses incurred to obtain the court-ordered indemnification.

(b) That the director or officer is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnification in view of all the relevant circumstances, regardless of whether indemnification is required under s. 148.05 (2) .

History: 1987 a. 13 .
Wis. Stat. § 30.2035 — WI Code / Chapter 30 / Section 30.2035
Shoreline protection study.
Status: in_force

The department shall conduct a study on shoreline protection measures, including the use of seawalls, and on the environmental impact that these measures may have. No later than June 1, 1996, the department shall complete the study and shall distribute the results of the study, including the department’s findings and recommendations, to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature in the manner provided under s. 13.172 (3) . The recommendations shall include any proposed legislation or rules that are necessary to implement the recommendations. Any rules that the department proposes to implement the recommendations of the study shall be submitted for review by the legislative council staff under s. 227.15 (1) no later than 7 months after the study is completed.

History: 1993 a. 421 .
Wis. Stat. § 879.17 — WI Code / Chapter 879 / Section 879.17
Attorney, appearance by.
Status: in_force

The attorney who first appears for any party or person interested shall be recognized as the attorney throughout the matter or proceeding unless another attorney is substituted under SCR 11.02 (3).

History: 1977 c. 187 s. 135 ; 1977 c. 273 ; Sup. Ct. Order, eff. 1-1-80.
Wis. Stat. § 857.035 — WI Code / Chapter 857 / Section 857.035
Disposition of patient health care records.
Status: in_force

If the decedent was a health care provider, as defined under s. 146.81 (1) , who was an independent practitioner, the personal representative shall comply with s. 146.819 .

History: 1991 a. 269 .
Wis. Stat. § 822.01 — WI Code / Chapter 822 / Section 822.01
Short title; purposes; construction of provisions.
Status: in_force

(1) This chapter may be cited as the “Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act.”

(2) The general purposes of this chapter are to do all of the following:

(a) Avoid jurisdictional competition and conflict with courts of other states in matters of child custody that have in the past resulted in the shifting of children from state to state with harmful effects on their well-being.

(b) Promote cooperation with the courts of other states to the end that a custody decree is rendered in the state that can best decide the case in the interest of the child.

(c) Discourage the use of the interstate system for continuing controversies over child custody.

(d) Deter abductions of children.

(e) Avoid relitigation in this state of custody decisions of other states.

(f) Facilitate the enforcement of custody decrees of other states.
Wis. Stat. § 251.08 — WI Code / Chapter 251 / Section 251.08
Jurisdiction of local health department.
Status: in_force

The jurisdiction of the local health department shall extend to the entire area represented by the governing body of the county, city, village or town that established the local health department, except that the jurisdiction of a single or multiple county health department or of a city-county health department does not extend to cities, villages and towns that have local health departments. Cities, towns and villages having local health departments may by vote of their local boards of health determine to come under the jurisdiction of the county health department. No part of any expense incurred under this section by a county health department may be levied against any property within any city, village or town that has a local health department and that has not determined to come under the jurisdiction of the county health department.

History: 1993 a. 27 s. 213 ; 2001 a. 16 .
Wis. Stat. § 229.685 — WI Code / Chapter 229 / Section 229.685
Section 229.685
Status: in_force

(3) Annually, the district board shall transfer from a fund funded under sub. (2) to the baseball park facilities improvement segregated fund under s. 229.687 not less than all of the following amounts:

(a) Through 2039, $2,200,000.

(b) The amount deposited under s. 20.395 (5) (ij) .

History: 1995 a. 56 ; 2017 a. 249 ; 2023 a. 40 .
Wis. Stat. § 181.1007 — WI Code / Chapter 181 / Section 181.1007
Amendment of articles of incorporation pursuant to judicial reorganization.
Status: in_force

(1) When authorized. A corporation’s articles of incorporation may be amended without board approval or approval by the members or approval required under s. 181.1030 to carry out a plan of reorganization ordered or decreed by a court of competent jurisdiction under federal statute if the articles of incorporation after amendment contain only provisions required or permitted under s. 181.0202 .

(2) Filing requirement. The individual or individuals designated by the court shall deliver to the department for filing articles of amendment that include all of the following information:

(a) The name of the corporation.

(b) The text of each amendment approved by the court.

(c) The date of the court’s order or decree approving the articles of amendment.

(d) The title of the reorganization proceeding in which the order or decree was entered.

(e) A statement that the court had jurisdiction of the proceeding under federal statute.

(3) Applicability. This section does not apply after entry of a final decree in the reorganization proceeding even though the court retains jurisdiction of the proceeding for limited purposes unrelated to consummation of the reorganization plan.

History: 1997 a. 79 .
Wis. Stat. § 165.967 — WI Code / Chapter 165 / Section 165.967
Court appointed special advocates; grants.
Status: in_force

(1) From the appropriation under s. 20.455 (5) (es) , the department of justice shall in each fiscal year provide $250,000 to the Wisconsin Court Appointed Special Advocate Association.

(2) Annually, the Wisconsin Court Appointed Special Advocate Association shall submit to the governor, the joint committee on finance, and the appropriate standing committees of the legislature under s. 13.172 (3) a report describing the use of the funds received under sub. (1) .

History: 2015 a. 55 ; 2017 a. 59 ss. 2265 , 9428 (1r) (b) ; 2017 a. 255 ; 2021 a. 238 s. 42 .
Wis. Stat. § 95.49 — WI Code / Chapter 95 / Section 95.49
Movement; sale.
Status: in_force

(1m) If this state is not designated Class Free under 9 CFR 78.41 or if this state is so designated but the department has promulgated rules under sub. (2m) , no person may sell or move from one place to another any cattle born on or after June 1, 1984, unless it is accompanied by a report of complete negative brucellosis test conducted within 30 days before movement. This subsection does not apply to any of the following:

(a) Official vaccinates.

(b) Steers and spayed heifers.

(c) Animals consigned directly to slaughter establishments if the animals are moved and held in conformity with department rules.

(d) Male animals under 6 months of age and female animals under the maximum age allowable for vaccination as defined by rule.

(e) Animals not known to be reactors moved to the premises of an animal market operator licensed under s. 95.68 or an animal dealer licensed under s. 95.69 , for sale and removal as provided in sub. (2) .

(f) Animals which are moved for exhibition purposes if accompanied by a report of a negative brucellosis test conducted within 90 days.

(g) Animals moved by the owner between farm premises owned or operated by him or her.

(h) Feeder cattle sold or moved to an approved feedlot if the cattle are moved and held in conformity with department rules.

(i) Female beef breed cattle under one year of age if sold or moved for feeding purposes.

(2) Animals moved to the premises of an animal market or animal dealer pursuant to the exemption from brucellosis test in sub. (1m) (e) may be removed only in compliance with the brucellosis test requirements in sub. (1m) .

(2m) The department may promulgate emergency rules upon the outbreak in this state of brucellosis to prevent the movement and sale of cattle unaccompanied by reports of complete negative brucellosis tests.

(3) This section shall not be construed to authorize the movement of any animals in violation of any other provision of this chapter or of any quarantine or animal health regulation issued by the department as authorized by law.

History: 1973 c. 123 ; 1981 c. 390 s. 252 ; 1983 a. 127 ; 1993 a. 16 ; 1995 a. 155 ; 2001 a. 56 ; 2011 a. 281 .
Wis. Stat. § 553.28 — WI Code / Chapter 553 / Section 553.28
Denial, suspension or revocation of registrations.
Status: in_force

(1) The division may issue an order suspending or revoking the effectiveness of any registration if the division finds any of the following:

(a) That the franchisor or any person acting on behalf of the franchisor failed to provide an offering circular to a person purchasing a franchise in this state within the time period prescribed in s. 553.27 (4) .

(b) That any person in this state was sold a franchise by means of any written or oral communication that contained an untrue statement of a material fact, or that omitted to state a material fact necessary in order to make statements made, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.

(d) That any person identified in the franchisor’s offering circular has been convicted of an offense that is required to be disclosed in the offering circular, or is subject to an order, or has had a civil judgment entered against him or her that is required to be disclosed in the offering circular, and the involvement of the person in the sale or management of the franchise creates an unreasonable risk to prospective franchisees.

(e) That the franchisor has failed to pay the proper filing fee, but the division shall vacate any such order when the deficiency has been corrected.

(2) If the public interest and the protection of investors so require, the division may by order summarily suspend or revoke the effectiveness of the registration.

(3) The division may vacate or modify an order entered under s. 553.24 or this section if the division finds that the conditions which prompted its entry have changed or that it is otherwise in the public interest to do so.

History: 1971 c. 241 ; 1981 c. 54 ss. 12 to 14 , 32 ; 1995 a. 27 , 364 .
Wis. Stat. § 19.575 — WI Code / Chapter 19 / Section 19.575
Tourism activities.
Status: in_force

The department of tourism shall file a report with the commission no later than April 30 annually, specifying the source and amount of anything of value received by the department of tourism during the preceding calendar year for a purpose specified in s. 19.56 (3) (em) and the program or activity in connection with which the thing is received, together with the location and date of that program or activity.

History: 1995 a. 27 ; 2015 a. 118 s. 266 (10) .
Wis. Stat. § 755.001 — WI Code / Chapter 755 / Section 755.001
Definitions.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) “Judge” means municipal judge.

(2) “Judicial administrative district” means the judicial administrative district having the largest portion of the population in the jurisdiction served by the judge.

(3) “Records” mean all of the records subject to SCR chapter 72 .

History: 1977 c. 305 ; 2009 a. 402 .
Wis. Stat. § 84.10215 — WI Code / Chapter 84 / Section 84.10215
Stephen Ambrose Memorial Highway.
Status: in_force

(1) The department shall designate and, subject to sub. (2) , mark the route of USH 12 from CTH “P” to County Line Road in the city of Whitewater as the “Stephen Ambrose Memorial Highway” in recognition and appreciation of the significant scholastic and literary accomplishments of American historian Stephen Ambrose, who spent much of his early life in the city of Whitewater, began his academic career by attending the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and has deep roots in south central Wisconsin.

(2) Upon receipt of sufficient contributions from interested parties, including any county, city, village, or town, to cover the costs of erecting and maintaining markers along the route specified in sub. (1) to clearly identify to motorists the designation of the route as the “Stephen Ambrose Memorial Highway,” the department shall erect and maintain the markers. No state funds, other than from the receipt of contributions under this subsection, may be expended for the erection or maintenance of the markers.

History: 2009 a. 172 .
Wis. Stat. § 182.23 — WI Code / Chapter 182 / Section 182.23
Facsimile signatures on corporate obligations.
Status: in_force

On any bond, note or debenture issued by a corporation organized or created under the laws of this state which is countersigned or otherwise authenticated by the signature of a trustee acting in connection with the issuance, the signatures of the officers of the corporation and its seal may be facsimiles. If any officer who has signed or whose facsimile signature has been placed upon a bond, note or debenture has ceased to be such officer before such bond, note or debenture is issued, it may be issued by the corporation with the same effect as if the former officer were such officer at the date of its issue.

History: 1993 a. 482 .
Wis. Stat. § 946.66 — WI Code / Chapter 946 / Section 946.66
False complaints of police misconduct.
Status: in_force

(1) In this section:

(a) “Complaint” means a complaint that is filed as part of a procedure established under s. 66.0511 (3) .

(b) “Law enforcement officer” has the meaning given in s. 165.85 (2) (c) .

(2) Whoever knowingly makes a false complaint regarding the conduct of a law enforcement officer is subject to a Class A forfeiture.

History: 1997 a. 176 ; 2001 a. 30 .
Wis. Stat. § 813.30 — WI Code / Chapter 813 / Section 813.30
Insurance policies.
Status: in_force

(1) At the time of the distribution under s. 813.29 , the court may direct the payment to the beneficiaries of any sums due and unpaid under any policies of insurance upon the life of the absentee, if the claim is uncontested by the insurer.

(2) If the claim is contested, the court shall take jurisdiction of the action and shall submit to a jury, if one be called for, the issue of death of the insured and any other issues arising under the policy.

(3) Where the survival of a named beneficiary is not established, ss. 813.22 to 813.34 shall apply as if the proceeds of the insurance were a part of the estate of the absentee.

(4) If in any proceeding under subs. (1) and (2) the absentee is not found to be deceased and the policy provides for a surrender value, the beneficiary may request the receiver, acting for the insured, to demand the payment of surrender value. The receiver’s receipt for such payment shall be a release to the insurer of all claims under the policy. The receiver shall pay over to the beneficiary, if the beneficiary survives the insured, otherwise to the estate of the absentee, the sum thus received, reserving only an amount allowed by the court as costs of the proceedings under this section.

(5) Payment by an insurer hereunder shall be in full discharge of all contractual liability. No action shall be brought by an absentee to recover any portion of the proceeds, or any other benefits or values, arising out of contracts of life insurance issued upon the absentee’s life, after any distribution of such property pursuant to this section.

History: Sup. Ct. Order, 67 Wis. 2d 585, 760, 780 (1975); Stats. 1975 s. 813.30; 1993 a. 486 .
Wis. Stat. § 844.17 — WI Code / Chapter 844 / Section 844.17
Defendants.
Status: in_force

(1) Any person whose activities have injured or will injure the plaintiff’s property or interests may be made a defendant.

(2) A defendant may defend on the ground that the plaintiff has no interest in the property, or that the plaintiff’s interest is insufficient to entitle the plaintiff to the relief demanded.

History: 1973 c. 189 ; Sup. Ct. Order, 67 Wis. 2d 585, 767 (1975); Stats. 1975 s. 844.17; 1993 a. 486 .
Wis. Stat. § 185.73 — WI Code / Chapter 185 / Section 185.73
Liquidation under court supervision.
Status: in_force

(1) The circuit court of the county where the principal office or registered agent of the cooperative is located may liquidate the assets and business of such cooperative when a petition to that effect is filed by or on behalf of:

(a) A majority of the designated committee or directors when a resolution is adopted pursuant to s. 185.71 .

(b) The attorney general when a decree of dissolution has been obtained pursuant to s. 185.72 .

(c) A judgment creditor whose execution is returned unsatisfied when it is established that the cooperative is unable to pay its debts as they become due in the usual course of its business.

(d) Any creditor when it is established that the cooperative is dissolving pursuant to s. 185.71 without making adequate provision for payment of all creditors.

(2) Upon filing of any such petition, the court acquires exclusive jurisdiction of all matters pertaining to the liquidation of such cooperative and the distribution of its assets to persons entitled thereto and may determine and order paid the expense of such liquidation proceedings. The court has power to issue injunctions, appoint receivers with such duties and powers as the court may direct, and take any other action necessary to the cooperative’s liquidation. A receiver appointed in such proceeding has authority to sue and be sued as receiver for the cooperative.

(3) The court shall fix the time within which creditors may file claims and shall prescribe the notice to be given to interested persons. Creditors who do not file their claims within the time limit may not participate in any distribution thereafter made, unless the court upon good cause shown extends their time for filing.

(4) When the court approves the final distribution of a cooperative’s assets, it shall enter a decree in the nature of articles of dissolution which shall be filed and recorded as provided in s. 185.82 .

(5) The filing of a petition under this section operates as a stay of all other proceedings against the cooperative until such time as the court issues its final judgment or directs otherwise.

(6) The court upon proper cause shown may at any time order the proceedings dismissed upon such terms and conditions as the court may impose.

History: 1985 a. 30 s. 42 .