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Wis. Stat. § 90.07 — WI Code / Chapter 90 / Section 90.07
Division of partition fence.
Status: in_force

(1) A division of a partition fence, or the line upon which a partition fence between adjoining lands shall be built, may be made by fence viewers in the following cases:

(a) When a division of a partition fence, or the line upon which a partition fence between adjoining lands shall be built, shall not have been made in the manner prescribed by s. 90.05 , either of the owners of adjoining lands may have the line between that person’s land and the adjoining land of any other person divided, and the portion upon which the respective owners shall erect their share of the partition fence assigned, regardless of whether that person’s land be enclosed or not and regardless of whether such adjoining land be enclosed or not.

(b) When any lands belonging to different persons in severalty shall have been occupied in common or without a partition fence between them and one of the occupants shall be desirous to occupy that occupant’s part in severalty, and the other shall refuse or neglect, on demand, to divide with the desiring occupant the line where the fence ought to be built or to build a sufficient fence on the part of the line belonging to the other occupant, when divided, the occupant desiring it may have the same divided and the share of each assigned.

(c) When any controversy shall arise about the right of the respective occupants in partition fences or their obligation to maintain the same, either party may have the line divided and the share of each assigned.

(2) In either such case application may be made to 2 or more fence viewers of the town where the lands lie or to 2 or more fence viewers of 2 towns, if the lands lie in 2 towns, who, after 8 days’ notice in writing to each party to be served as a summons is in a civil action in a court of record or by registered mail with return receipt requested in the case of a party who does not reside in this state, shall, in writing, divide the partition fence or line and assign to each owner or occupant that party’s share thereof; and in each of said cases they shall also therein direct the time within which each party shall build or repair, as may be proper, that party’s share of the fence, having regard to the season of the year, and shall file such decision in the town clerk’s office, who shall record the same. If either party refuses or neglects to build or repair within the time so assigned that party’s part of the fence the other may, after having completed his or her own part, build or repair such part and recover the expense thereof as provided in s. 90.11 .

(3) Whenever practicable, in determining the division of a new line fence, when facing a farm, going around the farm to the right, the first one-half of the line fence belongs to the farm faced.

History: 1991 a. 316 .
Wis. Stat. § 814.77 — WI Code / Chapter 814 / Section 814.77
Surcharges in ch. 23 forfeiture actions.
Status: in_force

In addition to any forfeiture imposed in an action under s. 23.50 , a defendant shall pay the following surcharges if applicable:

(1g) The commercial fish protection surcharge under s. 29.984 .

(1m) The court support services surcharge under s. 814.85 .

(2) The crime laboratories and drug law enforcement surcharge under s. 165.755 .

(3m) The crime victim and witness assistance surcharge under s. 973.045 (1m) .

(4) The delinquency victim and witness surcharge under s. 938.34 (8d) (a) .

(5) The environmental surcharge under s. 299.93 .

(5m) The fishing net removal surcharge under s. 29.991 .

(6) The fishing shelter removal surcharge under s. 29.985 .

(6m) The Great Lakes resource surcharge under s. 29.9905 .

(7) The jail surcharge under s. 302.46 (1) .

(8) The justice information system surcharge under s. 814.86 (1) .

(9) The natural resources surcharge under s. 29.987 or 169.46 (1) .

(10) The natural resources restitution surcharge under s. 29.989 or 169.46 (2) .

(11) The penalty surcharge under s. 757.05 .

(12) The snowmobile registration restitution surcharge under s. 350.115 .

(13) The special prosecution clerks surcharge under s. 814.86 (1m) .

(14) The weapons surcharge under s. 167.31 (5) .

(15) The wild animal protection surcharge under s. 29.983 .

(16) The wildlife violator compact surcharge under s. 29.99 .

History: 2003 a. 139 ; 2005 a. 25 , 282 , 288 ; 2007 a. 84 , 97 .
Wis. Stat. § 939.60 — WI Code / Chapter 939 / Section 939.60
Felony and misdemeanor defined.
Status: in_force

A crime punishable by imprisonment in the Wisconsin state prisons is a felony. Every other crime is a misdemeanor.

History: 1977 c. 418 s. 924 (18) (e) .
Wis. Stat. § 291.31 — WI Code / Chapter 291 / Section 291.31
Variance.
Status: in_force

If the department determines that the application for or compliance with any license required under s. 291.23 or 291.25 would cause undue or unreasonable hardship to any person, the department may issue a variance from the requirements of s. 291.23 , 291.25 , 291.29 or 291.87 but the variance may not result in undue harm to public health or the environment and the duration of the variance may not exceed 5 years. The department may renew or extend a variance only after opportunity for a public hearing.

History: 1995 a. 227 s. 684 .
Wis. Stat. § 66.0429 — WI Code / Chapter 66 / Section 66.0429
Street barriers; neighborhood watch signs.
Status: in_force

(1) The governing body of a city, village or town may set aside streets or roads that are not a part of any federal, state or county trunk highway system for the safety of children in coasting or other play activities, and may obstruct or barricade the streets or roads to safeguard the children from accidents. The governing body of the city, village or town may erect and maintain on the streets or roads barriers or barricades, lights, or warning signs and is not liable for any damage caused by the erection or maintenance.

(2) A city or village which has a neighborhood watch program authorized by the law enforcement agency of the city or village and in which the residents of the city or village participate may, in a manner approved by the city council or village board, place within the right-of-way of a street or highway within its limits a neighborhood watch sign of a uniform design approved by the department of transportation. No sign under this subsection may be placed within the right-of-way of a highway designated as part of the national system of interstate and defense highways.

(3)

(a) The governing body of a city may monitor or limit access to streets that are not part of any federal, state or county trunk highway system or connecting highway, as described in s. 84.02 (11) , for the purposes of security or public safety. The governing body of a city may authorize gates or security stations, or both, to be erected and maintained to monitor traffic or limit access on these streets. The restriction of access to streets that is authorized under this subsection does not affect a city’s eligibility for state transportation aids.

(b) This subsection applies only to the city of Arcadia.

History: 1985 a. 194 ; 1987 a. 205 ; 1993 a. 113 , 246 ; 1999 a. 150 s. 115 ; Stats. 1999 s. 66.0429.
Wis. Stat. § 218.0162 — WI Code / Chapter 218 / Section 218.0162
Commencement of action.
Status: in_force

Upon the request of the licensor, the department of justice or the district attorney may commence an action in the name of the state to recover a forfeiture under s. 218.0161 . An action under s. 218.0161 (1) shall be commenced within 3 years after the occurrence of the unlawful act or practice which is the subject of the action.

History: 1999 a. 31 s. 282 ; 2023 a. 267 .
Wis. Stat. § 218.305 — WI Code / Chapter 218 / Section 218.305
Motor vehicle auction dealers to be licensed.
Status: in_force

No person shall carry on or conduct the business of auctioning motor vehicles at wholesale unless licensed to do so by the department. Any person violating this section may be fined not less than $25 nor more than $200 or imprisoned not more than 60 days, or both.

History: 1971 c. 40 ; 1977 c. 29 s. 1654 (7) (a) ; 1989 a. 31 s. 2487dp ; Stats. 1989 s. 218.305.
Wis. Stat. § 221.1202 — WI Code / Chapter 221 / Section 221.1202
Bank-owned banks.
Status: in_force

(1) Establishment and ownership. The division may authorize the establishment of, and issue a charter to, a bank, all of the stock of which is owned by 2 or more depository institutions or depository institution holding companies. Notwithstanding any other requirement of this section, the division may authorize, by rule, up to 10 percent of the stock to be held by other persons to accommodate operational needs of the bank.

(2) Status and powers. A bank established under sub. (1) is a state bank chartered under this chapter for all purposes, except that its functions are limited solely to doing the following:

(a) Providing banking and banking-related services to or for depository institutions, subsidiaries of depository institutions, depository institution holding companies, subsidiaries of depository institution holding companies and directors, officers and employees of other depository institutions.

(b) Providing correspondent banking services at the request of other depository institutions or depository institution holding companies, and to depository institution trade associations.

(3) Stock issuance. A bank established under sub. (1) may authorize and hold authorized but not issued stock.

History: 1995 a. 336 .
Wis. Stat. § 551.607 — WI Code / Chapter 551 / Section 551.607
Public records; confidentiality.
Status: in_force

(1) Presumption of public records. Except as otherwise provided in sub. (2) , records obtained by the administrator or filed under this chapter, including a record contained in or filed with a registration statement, application, notice filing, or report, are public records and are available for public examination.

(2) Nonpublic records. The following records are not public records and are not available for public examination under sub. (1) :

(a) Information and records obtained by the administrator in connection with an audit or inspection under s. 551.411 (4) or a pending investigation under s. 551.602 .

(b) A part of a record filed in connection with a registration statement under ss. 551.301 and 551.303 to 551.305 or a record under s. 551.411 (4) that contains trade secrets or confidential information if the person filing the registration statement or record has asserted a claim of confidentiality or privilege that is authorized by law.

(c) A record that is not required to be provided to the administrator or filed under this chapter and is provided to the administrator only on the condition that the record will not be subject to public examination or disclosure.

(d) A nonpublic record received from a person specified in s. 551.608 (1) .

(e) Subject to s. 551.406 (6) (a) , any social security number, residential address unless used as a business address, and residential telephone number unless used as a business telephone number, contained in a record that is filed.

(f) A record obtained by the administrator through a designee of the administrator that a rule or order under this chapter determines has been appropriately expunged from the administrator’s records by the designee.

(g) Any information or record received under s. 551.202 (26) (k) relating to payments for securities, the copy of the disclosure statement provided to the administrator under s. 551.202 (26) (f) 2. , and any information or record obtained by the division under s. 551.205 (1) (c) .

(3) Administrator discretion to disclose. If disclosure is for the purpose of a civil, administrative, or criminal investigation, action, or proceeding or to a person specified in s. 551.608 (1) , the administrator may disclose a record or information obtained in connection with an audit or inspection under s. 551.411 (4) or a record or information obtained in connection with a pending investigation under s. 551.602 .

History: 2007 a. 196 ; 2013 a. 52 .
Wis. Stat. § 23.167 — WI Code / Chapter 23 / Section 23.167
Goals and accountability measures for economic development programs.
Status: in_force

(1) In this section, “economic development program” means a program or activity having the primary purpose of encouraging the establishment and growth of business in this state, including the creation and retention of jobs, and that satisfies all of the following:

(a) The program receives funding from the state or federal government that is allocated through an appropriation under ch. 20 .

(b) The program provides financial assistance, tax benefits, or direct services to specific industries, businesses, local governments, or organizations.

(2) The department, in consultation with the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, shall do all of the following for each economic development program administered by the department:

(a) Establish clear and measurable goals for the program that are tied to statutory policy objectives.

(b) Establish at least one quantifiable benchmark for each program goal described in par. (a) .

(c) Require that each recipient of a grant or loan under the program submit a report to the department. Each contract with a recipient of a grant or loan under the program shall specify the frequency and format of the report to be submitted to the department and the performance measures to be included in the report.

(d) Establish a method for evaluating the projected results of the program with actual outcomes as determined by evaluating the information described in pars. (a) and (b) .

(e) Annually and independently verify, from a sample of grants and loans, the accuracy of the information required to be reported under par. (c) .

(f) Establish by rule a requirement that the recipient of a grant or loan under the program of at least $100,000 submit to the department a verified statement signed by both an independent certified public accountant licensed or certified under ch. 442 and the director or principal officer of the recipient to attest to the accuracy of the verified statement, and make available for inspection the documents supporting the verified statement. The department shall include the requirement established by rule under this paragraph in the contract entered into by a grant or loan recipient.

(g) Establish by rule policies and procedures permitting the department to do all of the following if a recipient of a grant or loan or tax benefits under the program submits false or misleading information to the department or fails to comply with the terms of a contract entered into with the department under the program and fails to provide to the satisfaction of the department an explanation for the noncompliance:

1. Recoup payments made to the recipient.

2. Withhold payments to be made to the recipient.

3. Impose a forfeiture on the recipient.

History: 2007 a. 125 ; 2011 a. 32 .
Wis. Stat. § 75.144 — WI Code / Chapter 75 / Section 75.144
Rights of persons claiming adverse possession.
Status: in_force

(1) Titles subject to claim of ownership by adverse possession. Subject to subs. (2) to (4) , titles that are obtained under this chapter are subject to claims of ownership by adverse possession under s. 893.25 .

(2) Claims of ownership by adverse possession barred.

(a) If a county obtains a survey of property complying with par. (b) and mails notice concerning the property complying with par. (c) and if no action concerning the property is commenced under sub. (3) on or before the date set forth in the notice, any claim to ownership of the property by adverse possession under s. 893.25 is barred.

(b) The survey under par. (a) shall show all of the following:

1. The size and location of the property.

2. The exterior boundaries of the property.

3. The locations of any visible structures and the dimensions of any principal buildings on the property.

4. Any boundary fences, apparent easements, roadways and visible encroachments on the property.

(c) The treasurer of the county seeking to transfer title to property under this chapter shall mail the notice under par. (a) , at least 8 weeks before the date that title to the property will be transferred, to the last-known address of each owner of an interest in other real property that has a common boundary with the property. The treasurer shall attach a list containing the legal description of the property to the notice. The notice shall appear in at least 10-point boldface type or its equivalent and shall read as follows:

(3) Asserting claim of ownership by adverse possession.

(a) Except as provided in par. (b) , any person claiming ownership by adverse possession under s. 893.25 of property whose title will be or has been transferred under this chapter may commence an action to establish title as provided in s. 893.25 .

(b) Any person claiming ownership by adverse possession under s. 893.25 of property for which a survey has been obtained and notice mailed in compliance with sub. (2) may commence an action to establish title as provided in s. 893.25 , but the action is barred if not commenced on or before the date of transfer of title that is set forth in the notice.

(4) Reimbursements upon establishing title by adverse possession. Any person who establishes title by adverse possession as provided in s. 893.25 to property whose title would have been or was transferred under this chapter shall reimburse the county for the actual costs of any survey of the property obtained under sub. (2) and shall reimburse any former title holders for any amount of real estate taxes paid by the title holders on the property for any part of the 5 years preceding the date of entry of the judgment that establishes title by adverse possession.

History: 1985 a. 247 ; 1987 a. 378 .
Wis. Stat. § 165.96 — WI Code / Chapter 165 / Section 165.96
Child advocacy grants.
Status: in_force

From the appropriation under s. 20.455 (5) (ke) , the department of justice shall in each fiscal year award grants to each of the following child advocacy centers to enhance the multidisciplinary response to suspected child maltreatment:

(1) Care House in Rock County.

(2) Milwaukee Child Advocacy Center in Milwaukee County.

(3) Safe Harbor in Dane County.

(4) Kenosha County Child Advocacy Center in Kenosha County.

(5) Fox Valley Child Advocacy Center in Outagamie County.

(6) Stepping Stones in La Crosse County.

(7) CARE Center in Waukesha County.

(8) Child Advocacy Center of North Central Wisconsin in Marathon County.

(9) Chippewa Valley Child Advocacy Center in Eau Claire County.

(10) Willow Tree Cornerstone Child Advocacy Center in Brown County.

(11) Racine County Child Advocacy Center in Racine County.

(12) Walworth County Child Advocacy Center in Walworth County.

(13) Green County Child Advocacy Center in Green County.

(14) Marshfield Child Advocacy Center in Wood County.

(15) Lakeshore Regional Child Advocacy Center in Ozaukee County.

(16) Lakeshore Regional Child Advocacy Center in Sheboygan County.

(17) Child Advocacy Centers of Wisconsin.

History: 2013 a. 20 s. 179 ; Stats. 2013 s. 165.96; 2021 a. 58 ; 2025 a. 13 .
Wis. Stat. § 411.212 — WI Code / Chapter 411 / Section 411.212
Implied warranty of merchantability.
Status: in_force

(1) Except in a finance lease, a warranty that the goods will be merchantable is implied in a lease contract if the lessor is a merchant with respect to goods of that kind.

(2) To be merchantable, goods shall meet all of the following minimum standards:

(a) Pass without objection in the trade under the description in the lease agreement.

(b) If fungible goods, be of fair average quality within the description.

(c) Be fit for the ordinary purposes for which goods of that type are used.

(d) Run, within the variation permitted by the lease agreement, of even kind, quality and quantity within each unit and among all units involved.

(e) Be adequately contained, packaged and labeled as the lease agreement requires.

(f) Conform to any promises or affirmations of fact made on the container or label.

(3) Other implied warranties may arise from course of dealing or usage of trade.

History: 1991 a. 148 .
Wis. Stat. § 448.971 — WI Code / Chapter 448 / Section 448.971
Definitions.
Status: in_force

In this subchapter, unless the context requires otherwise:

(1) “Board” means the physician assistant affiliated credentialing board.

(1L) “Compact” means the PA licensure compact under s. 448.988 .

(1m) “Compact privilege” means a compact privilege, as defined in s. 448.988 (2) (b) , that is granted under the compact to an individual to practice in this state.

(2) “Physician assistant” means a person who is licensed under this subchapter or who holds a compact privilege.

(3) “Podiatrist” has the meaning given in s. 448.60 (3) .

(4) “Podiatry” has the meaning given in s. 448.60 (4) .

History: 2021 a. 23 ; 2023 a. 81 .
Wis. Stat. § 214.575 — WI Code / Chapter 214 / Section 214.575
Deposit accounts subject to liens.
Status: in_force

(1) A deposit account shall be subject to a lien for the payment of charges that may accrue on the account under this chapter.

(2) A deposit account shall be subject to a debt offset for the debts of the deposit account holder to the savings bank.

(3) Deposit accounts may not be assessed for any debts or losses of the savings bank.

History: 1991 a. 221 .
Wis. Stat. § 236.44 — WI Code / Chapter 236 / Section 236.44
Recording order.
Status: in_force

The applicant for the vacation or alteration shall record in the office of the register of deeds the order vacating or altering the plat together with the plat showing the part vacated if only part of the plat is vacated or the altered plat if the plat is altered.
Wis. Stat. § 64.37 — WI Code / Chapter 64 / Section 64.37
Abandonment of commission plan.
Status: in_force

(1) Any city which has adopted the provisions of ss. 64.25 to 64.36 may abandon the same and reorganize under ch. 62 or ss. 64.01 to 64.14 , or under a home rule charter by proceeding in accordance with s. 64.25 .

(2) The common council of any city which is first elected after such city abandons the commission plan of government shall fix the salaries of all city officers therein in the same manner as when a city is first incorporated.

(3) The common council of any such city that has abandoned the commission form of government and before effective reorganization under ch. 62 , may by an ordinance adopted by a two-thirds vote of all its members, provide that the membership of the common council to be first elected upon such reorganization shall consist of one alderperson from each aldermanic district. Thereafter the membership of the council shall not be increased or decreased except as provided in s. 62.09 (1) (b) .

History: 1971 c. 304 s. 29 (1) ; 1993 a. 184 .
Wis. Stat. § 1.031 — WI Code / Chapter 1 / Section 1.031
Retrocession of jurisdiction.
Status: in_force

The governor may accept on behalf of the state, retrocession of full or partial jurisdiction over any roads, highways or other lands in federal enclaves within the state where such retrocession has been offered by appropriate federal authority. Documents concerning such action shall be filed in the office of the secretary of state and recorded in the office of the register of deeds of the county wherein such lands are located.

History: 1977 c. 26 .