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Wis. Stat. § 177.0701 — WI Code / Chapter 177 / Section 177.0701
Public sale of property.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as provided in ss. 177.0702 and 177.1504 , the administrator shall sell abandoned property within 3 years after receiving the property.

(2) Before selling property under sub. (1) , the administrator shall give notice to the public of the date of the sale and include with the notice a reasonable description of the property.

(3) Except as provided under sub. (4) , a sale under sub. (1) shall be to the highest bidder by any of the following means:

(a) At a public sale at a location in this state that the administrator determines to be the most favorable market for the property.

(b) On the Internet.

(c) On another forum that the administrator determines is likely to yield the highest net proceeds.

(4) The administrator may decline the highest bid at a sale under this section and re-offer the property for sale if the administrator determines the highest bid is insufficient.

(5) If a sale held under this section is to be conducted other than on the Internet, the administrator shall publish at least one notice of the sale, at least 3 weeks but not more than 5 weeks before the sale, in a newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the property is sold.

History: 2021 a. 87 ; 2021 a. 240 s. 30 .
Wis. Stat. § 165.8285 — WI Code / Chapter 165 / Section 165.8285
Transaction information for management of enforcement system; department of corrections records.
Status: in_force

(1) The department of justice shall, through the transaction information for management of enforcement system, provide local law enforcement agencies with access to the registry of sex offenders maintained by the department of corrections under s. 301.45 .

(2) The department of justice shall provide the department of corrections with access to the transaction information for management of enforcement system administrative message process.

(3) Beginning on July 9, 1996, the department of justice and the department of corrections shall cooperate in using the transaction information for management of enforcement system, and in developing or using any other computerized or direct electronic data transfer system, in anticipation of the transfer of the sex offender registry from the department of justice to the department of corrections under 1995 Wisconsin Act 440 and for the purpose of providing access to or disseminating information from the sex offender registry under s. 301.45 .

History: 1995 a. 440 .
Wis. Stat. § 782.13 — WI Code / Chapter 782 / Section 782.13
Return to writ.
Status: in_force

Whenever a complete service of such writ shall have been made, the person upon whom it was served, having the custody of the prisoner, whether such writ be directed to the person or not, shall obey and make return to such writ and such prisoner shall be produced at the time and place specified therein.

History: 1979 c. 32 s. 59 ; 1979 c. 176 ; Stats. 1979 s. 782.13.
Wis. Stat. § 231.14 — WI Code / Chapter 231 / Section 231.14
Trust funds.
Status: in_force

All moneys received under the authority of this chapter, whether as proceeds from the sale of bonds or as revenues, shall be deemed to be trust funds to be held and applied solely as provided in this chapter. Any officer with whom, or any bank or trust company with which, such moneys are deposited shall act as trustee of such moneys and shall hold and apply the same for the purposes of this chapter, subject to such regulations as this chapter and the bond resolution authorizing the bonds of any issue provide.

History: 1973 c. 304 .
Wis. Stat. § 49.25 — WI Code / Chapter 49 / Section 49.25
Incentive payments for identifying children with health insurance.
Status: in_force

From the appropriation under s. 20.437 (2) (e) , the department may provide incentive payments to county child support agencies under s. 59.53 (5) for identifying children who are receiving medical assistance benefits and who have health insurance coverage or access to health insurance coverage. The department of children and families may disclose to the department of health services information that it possesses or obtains that would assist in identifying children with medical assistance coverage who have health insurance coverage or access to health insurance coverage.

History: 2009 a. 28 .
Wis. Stat. § 701.0407 — WI Code / Chapter 701 / Section 701.0407
Evidence of oral trust.
Status: in_force

Except as required by a statute other than this chapter, a trust does not need to be evidenced by a trust instrument, but the creation of an oral trust and its terms may be established only by clear and convincing evidence.

History: 2013 a. 92 .
Wis. Stat. § 949.12 — WI Code / Chapter 949 / Section 949.12
Condition of claimant.
Status: in_force

There is no privilege, except privileges arising from the attorney-client relationship, as to communications or records relevant to an issue of the physical, mental or emotional condition of the claimant or victim in a proceeding under this subchapter in which that condition is an element.

History: 1979 c. 189 ; 1981 c. 20 ; 2007 a. 20 .
Wis. Stat. § 118.169 — WI Code / Chapter 118 / Section 118.169
Pupil identification.
Status: in_force

(1) Identification numbers. A school board, and the governing body of a private school, may assign to each pupil enrolled in the school district or private school a unique identification number. The school board or governing body may not assign to any pupil an identification number that is identical to or incorporates the pupil’s social security number. This subsection does not prohibit a school board or governing body from requiring a pupil to disclose the pupil’s social security number, nor from using a pupil’s social security number if the use is required by a federal or state agency or private organization in order for the school district or private school to participate in a particular program.

(2) Identification cards.

(a) If a school board or operator of a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x) issues identification cards to pupils, the school board or operator shall include on each identification card issued to a pupil the telephone number for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline or one of its affiliate crisis centers or, if the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline ceases operations, another national network of local crisis centers that provides free and confidential emotional support to individuals in suicidal crisis or emotional distress 24 hours a day and 7 days a week. The school board or operator may also include on the identification card any of the following information:

1. A statement that the text-based emotional support service of the Crisis Text Line may be accessed by texting HOPELINE to 741741 or, if applicable, by specifying any successor method.

2. Instructions for contacting a text-based state or national organization, other than the organization described under subd. 1. , that provides free support to individuals in crisis 24 hours a day and 7 days a week.

3. The telephone number for a local suicide prevention hotline.

(b) A school board or operator of a charter school under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x) may include the information described under par. (a) on pupil identification cards by printing the information on, or by affixing a sticker that contains the information to, the identification cards.

History: 1997 a. 128 ; 2019 a. 116 .
Wis. Stat. § 859.41 — WI Code / Chapter 859 / Section 859.41
Creditor’s action for property fraudulently sold by decedent.
Status: in_force

Whenever there is reason to believe that the estate of a decedent as set forth in the inventory may be insufficient to pay the decedent’s debts, and the decedent conveyed any property with intent to defraud the decedent’s creditors or to avoid any duty, or executed conveyances void as against creditors, any creditor whose claim has been allowed may, on behalf of all, bring an action to reach any property and subject it to sale. The creditor’s action shall not be brought to trial until the insufficiency of the estate in the hands of the personal representative is ascertained; if found likely that the assets may be insufficient, the action shall be brought to trial. If the action is tried any property which ought to be subjected to the payment of the debts of the decedent shall be sold in the action and the net proceeds used to pay such debts and to reimburse the creditor for the reasonable expenses and attorney fees incurred by the creditor in such action as approved by the court.

History: 1993 a. 486 ; 1997 a. 188 .
Wis. Stat. § 1.06 — WI Code / Chapter 1 / Section 1.06
Surveys by United States; adjustment of damages.
Status: in_force

Any person charged under the laws of the United States with the execution of a survey or any part thereof, may enter upon any lands in this state for the purpose of doing any act necessary to the performance of the survey. The person may erect on the lands any signals, temporary observatories or other small frame structures, establish permanent marks of stations, and encamp on the land. The person is liable for all actual damages done thereby. If the amount of the damages cannot be agreed upon by the person, or any representative of the federal government, and the owner or occupant of the lands entered upon, either of them may petition the circuit court for the county in which the lands, or any part of them, are situated for the appointment of a day for the hearing of the parties and their witnesses and the assessment of the damages. The hearing shall be held at the earliest practicable time after 14 days’ notice of the time and place is given to all the parties interested in the manner the court orders. The damages may be assessed by the court with or without a view of the premises. If the damages assessed do not exceed the sum tendered the occupant or owner of the land, the person who made the tender shall recover costs; if they are in excess of that sum, the other party shall recover costs, which shall be allowed and taxed in accordance with the rules of the court.

History: 1977 c. 449 .
Wis. Stat. § 23.098 — WI Code / Chapter 23 / Section 23.098
Grants for property development on properties owned by the department.
Status: in_force

(1) In this section:

(ag) “Department property” means an area of real property that is owned by the state, that is under the jurisdiction of the department and that is used for one of the purposes specified in s. 23.09 (2) (d) .

(b) “Friends group” means a nonstock, nonprofit corporation described under section 501 (c) (3) or (4) of the Internal Revenue Code and exempt from taxation under section 501 (a) of the Internal Revenue Code that is organized to raise funds for a department property.

(c) “Nonprofit conservation organization” has the meaning given in s. 23.0955 (1) .

(2) The department shall establish a program to make grants from the appropriations under s. 20.866 (2) (ta) and (tz) to friends groups and nonprofit conservation organizations for projects for property development activities on department properties. The department may not encumber more than $500,000 in each fiscal year for these grants.

(3) The department shall promulgate rules to establish criteria to be used in determining which property development activities are eligible for these grants.

(4)

(a) The department shall periodically prepare a list of projects on department properties that are eligible for grants under this section and shall include in the list the estimated cost of each project.

(am) In awarding grants under this section for eligible projects, the department shall establish a system under which the grants are offered to eligible friends groups before being offered to eligible nonprofit conservation organizations.

(b) The department may not encumber more than $20,000 for grants under this section for a department property in each fiscal year.

(5) Each friends group and nonprofit conservation organization receiving a grant under this section shall provide matching funds that are equal to at least 50 percent of the cost of the project for which a grant is being provided.

(6) For purposes of s. 23.0915 (1) , moneys encumbered or expended for grants under this section shall be treated as moneys encumbered or expended for general property development.

History: 1991 a. 39 ; 1993 a. 461 ; 1997 a. 313 ; 1999 a. 9 ; 2021 a. 58 .
Wis. Stat. § 181.1605 — WI Code / Chapter 181 / Section 181.1605
Limitations on use of membership list.
Status: in_force

Without consent of the board, a membership list or any part of a membership list may not be obtained or used by any person for any purpose unrelated to a member’s interest as a member. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, without the consent of the board a membership list or any part of a membership list may not be used for any of the following:

(1) Solicitation. To solicit money or property unless such money or property will be used solely to solicit the votes of the members in an election to be held by the corporation.

(2) Commercial purposes. For any commercial purpose.

(3) Sale of list. To be sold to or purchased by any person.

History: 1997 a. 79 .
Wis. Stat. § 186.53 — WI Code / Chapter 186 / Section 186.53
Customer access to credit reports.
Status: in_force

If requested by an individual who is a customer, loan applicant or credit applicant, a financial institution, as defined in s. 705.01 (3) , shall provide that individual, at no additional charge, with a copy of any written credit report which is held by the financial institution, which relates to that individual and for which a fee is imposed.

History: 1993 a. 425 .
Wis. Stat. § 445.04 — WI Code / Chapter 445 / Section 445.04
Funeral directors; licenses.
Status: in_force

(1) Except for conducting funeral services, the business of a funeral director must be conducted in a funeral establishment that has been issued a permit by the examining board.

(2) Except as provided in s. 257.03 , no person may engage in the business of a funeral director, or make a representation as engaged in such business, in whole or in part, unless first licensed as a funeral director by the examining board. Application for a license, other than a renewal, shall be in writing and verified on a form to be furnished by the department. The application must specify the address at which the applicant proposes to conduct the business of a funeral director and shall contain such other information as the examining board requires to determine compliance with the requirements of this chapter. Accompanying the application shall be the initial credential fee determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a) , together with affidavits of recommendation from at least 2 persons of the county in which the applicant resides or proposes to conduct the business of a funeral director.

(3)

(a) Written examinations for a funeral director’s license under pars. (b) and (c) shall be held at least once a year and shall be conducted by the examining board at a time and place to be designated by the examining board.

(b) The comprehensive examination shall include the subjects of:

1. Funeral directing and burial or other disposition of dead human bodies;

2. Anatomy, bacteriology, autopsy, chemistry and practical embalming; and

3. Sanitary science, public health, transportation, business ethics and the laws of this state and rules of the department of health services relating to communicable diseases, quarantine and causes of death.

(c) The jurisprudence examination shall test the applicant’s knowledge of state law relating to funeral directing.

History: 1971 c. 301 ; 1975 c. 39 ss. 653 , 732 (2) ; 1975 c. 199 ; 1977 c. 29 , 418 ; 1979 c. 175 s. 29 ; 1979 c. 221 s. 661 ; Stats. 1979 s. 445.04; 1981 c. 162 , 380 ; 1983 a. 485 ; 1991 a. 39 ; 1995 a. 27 s. 9126 (19) ; 2005 a. 266 ; 2007 a. 20 ss. 3514 , 9121 (6) (a) ; 2009 a. 42 ; 2017 a. 331 .
Wis. Stat. § 126.89 — WI Code / Chapter 126 / Section 126.89
Calculations.
Status: in_force

If a number used in or resulting from a calculation made to determine the amount of an assessment under s. 126.15 , 126.30 , 126.46 , or 126.60 , other than a number that appears in one of those sections, extends more than 6 decimal places to the right of the decimal point, a person making the calculation shall round the number to the nearest whole digit in the 6th decimal place to the right of the decimal point. The amount of an assessment may be rounded to the nearest whole dollar.

History: 2001 a. 16 .
Wis. Stat. § 25.295 — WI Code / Chapter 25 / Section 25.295
Heritage state parks and forests trust fund.
Status: in_force

(1) There is established a separate nonlapsible trust fund designated as the heritage state parks and forests trust fund, to consist of:

(a) All gifts, grants or bequests or other contributions made to the heritage state parks and forests trust fund. The department of natural resources may convert any noncash gift, grant, bequest or other contribution into cash.

(b) Notwithstanding s. 23.15 (4) , all moneys received by the department of natural resources from utility easements on property located in the state park system, a southern state forest, as defined in s. 27.016 (1) (c) , or a state recreation area under ss. 23.09 (10) , 27.01 (2) (g) and 28.02 (5) .

History: 1995 a. 27 .
Wis. Stat. § 2.08 — WI Code / Chapter 2 / Section 2.08
Transcribed records of Menominee County.
Status: in_force

The records of Menominee County, which have been or may be transcribed from the original records of other counties, of which the territory now comprising said Menominee County was formerly a part, under and by direction of the county board of Menominee County and properly attested by the affidavit of the person or persons making such transcription or certified to under the hand and official seal of the officer having the custody of such original records, shall be received in all courts as prima facie evidence of the matters therein contained in the same manner as now provided by law for the reception of record evidence. Title in grantees of the United States to lands situated in Menominee County shall become valid as of the effective date of the patent to such grantees, and no action or proceeding shall be commenced in any court in this state to question the validity of title passed by the patent when the patent has been duly recorded with the register of deeds of Menominee County. This section shall not affect any rights of this state.
Wis. Stat. § 893.54 — WI Code / Chapter 893 / Section 893.54
Injury to the person.
Status: in_force

(1m) Except as provided in sub. (2m) , the following actions shall be commenced within 3 years or be barred:

(a) An action to recover damages for injuries to the person, including an action to recover damages for injuries to the person caused or sustained by or arising from an accident involving a motor vehicle.

(b) An action brought to recover damages for death caused by the wrongful act, neglect or default of another.

(2m) An action brought to recover damages for death caused by the wrongful act, neglect, or default of another and arising from an accident involving a motor vehicle shall be commenced within 2 years after the cause of action accrues or be barred.

History: 1979 c. 323 ; 2015 a. 133 .
Wis. Stat. § 812.33 — WI Code / Chapter 812 / Section 812.33
Garnishee fees.
Status: in_force

(1) The creditor shall pay a $15 fee to the garnishee for each earnings garnishment or each stipulated extension of that earnings garnishment. This fee shall be included as a cost in the creditor’s claim in the earnings garnishment.

(2) In addition to the $15 garnishee fee under sub. (1) , the garnishee shall receive a $3 fee for each payment delivered to the creditor under s. 812.39 after the first payment. That additional fee shall be deducted from the moneys delivered to the creditor. This subsection does not apply to a garnishment under s. 812.42 .

History: 1993 a. 80 ; 2015 a. 55 , 337 .
Wis. Stat. § 618.12 — WI Code / Chapter 618 / Section 618.12
Certificate of authority.
Status: in_force

(1) Issuance. The commissioner shall either issue a certificate of authority to an applicant under s. 618.11 or issue an order refusing the certificate which finds:

(a) That not all requirements of the law have been met; or

(b) That the applicant is either not sound, not reliable, not entitled to public confidence or cannot reasonably be expected to perform its obligations continuously in the future; or

(c) That the applicant’s directors and officers or, in the case of an alien insurer, its United States manager, are not sufficiently trustworthy, competent, experienced and free from conflict of interest to engage in the proposed business in this state and to comply continuously with the laws of this state; or

(d) That the methods and practices to be used in doing business are not consistent with the interests of the applicant’s insureds, creditors or the public in this state.

(2) Substitutes for legal requirements. If the commissioner finds that the applicant does not comply with all requirements of the law, the commissioner may after a hearing under s. 618.28 issue a certificate of authority if the purposes of each such requirement and the protection of insureds, creditors and the public in this state are otherwise achieved by:

(a) A deposit in trust to be established and maintained under s. 601.13 ; or

(b) A bond conditioned on the satisfaction of the purposes of the requirement and acceptable to the commissioner; or

(c) Special limits on the applicant’s business or methods of operation in this state or elsewhere; or

(d) Additional or alternative protective devices that the commissioner considers satisfactory.

(3) Limits. The certificate of authority shall specify the terms of any deposit or bond required as a condition for authorization, any special limits placed on the insurer’s business or methods of operation in this state, and any other restrictive terms imposed under sub. (2) .

(4) Alteration of certificate. An insurer may at any time apply to the commissioner for a new certificate of authority, removing, altering or adding limits on its business or methods of operation. The application shall be accompanied by so much of the information under s. 618.11 as the commissioner reasonably requires. The commissioner shall issue the new certificate as requested if he or she would do so if an initial application were being made.

History: 1971 c. 260 ; 1979 c. 102 s. 236 (5) , (6).
Wis. Stat. § 321.15 — WI Code / Chapter 321 / Section 321.15
Resignation of officer.
Status: in_force

A commissioned officer may resign his or her commission by submitting the written resignation to his or her immediate commanding officer. The commanding officer shall promptly forward the resignation through military channels to the adjutant general. The governor shall, by order, accept or reject the resignation, and, if accepted, fix the effective date of the resignation.

History: 1991 a. 316 ; 2007 a. 200 s. 126 ; Stats. 2007 s. 321.15.
Wis. Stat. § 324.01 — WI Code / Chapter 324 / Section 324.01
Short title.
Status: in_force

This chapter may be cited as the Uniform Deployed Parents Custody and Visitation Act.

History: 2021 a. 161 .
Wis. Stat. § 769.303 — WI Code / Chapter 769 / Section 769.303
Application of law of this state.
Status: in_force

Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, a responding tribunal of this state shall do all of the following:

(1) Apply the procedural and substantive law, including the rules on choice of law, generally applicable to similar proceedings originating in this state and may exercise all powers and provide all remedies available in those proceedings.

(2) Determine the duty of support and the amount payable in accordance with the law and support guidelines of this state.

History: 1993 a. 326 .