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Wis. Stat. § 605.22 — WI Code / Chapter 605 / Section 605.22
Property fund rates and assets.
Status: in_force

(1) Rate determination. The property fund’s annual premium rates shall be actuarially determined to be sufficient to maintain a ratio of net premiums written to surplus of no less than 200 percent. The rate standards under s. 625.11 shall apply to property fund rates.

(2) Assessments. The property fund shall levy an assessment on local governmental units participating in the fund whenever the ratio of net premiums written to surplus is greater than 225 percent. Assessments shall be levied on all insured local governmental units participating in the fund in the fiscal year ending immediately prior to the date of the notice of assessment. Assessments shall be levied at the same rate according to each insured local governmental unit’s proportional share of direct premiums written in the fund’s fiscal year that ended immediately prior to the date of the notice of assessment. The date on which the assessment is due shall be specified in the notice of assessment and may not be less than 60 days after the date of the notice of assessment. The property fund shall collect unpaid assessments in the manner provided for collection of unpaid premiums under s. 605.21 (2) . If an insured local governmental unit does not pay an assessment within 60 days after the assessment is due, the fund shall terminate coverage for that local governmental unit. If a local governmental unit cancels its coverage and a refund of premiums is due to the local governmental unit, the refund due shall be reduced by the amount of any unpaid assessment. A local governmental unit that fails to pay an assessment when due may not participate in the property fund until the past due assessment is paid.

(3) Dividends. The property fund shall pay a dividend to its insured local governmental units whenever the ratio of net premiums written to surplus is less than 45 percent, provided that, following the payment of the dividend, the ratio of net premiums written to surplus does not exceed 100 percent and the amount of surplus is not less than $3,000,000. Dividends shall be paid to all insured local governmental units participating in the property fund in the fiscal year that ended immediately prior to the date of the notice of the dividend. Dividends shall be paid at the same rate according to each insured local government unit’s proportional share of premiums written in the fund’s fiscal year that ended immediately prior to the date of the notice of the dividend.

History: 2015 a. 325 .
Wis. Stat. § 193.521 — WI Code / Chapter 193 / Section 193.521
Certification of notice.
Status: in_force

(1) Certificate required. After mailing or otherwise providing notices required under s. 193.511 (5) or 193.515 (2) , the cooperative shall execute a certificate containing the date of mailing or provision of the notices and a statement that the notices were mailed or provided as required under s. 193.511 (5) or 193.515 (2) , as applicable.

(2) Matter of record. The cooperative shall include the certificate under sub. (1) in the record of the meeting to which the certificate relates.

History: 2005 a. 441 .
Wis. Stat. § 905.09 — WI Code / Chapter 905 / Section 905.09
Law enforcement records.
Status: in_force

The federal government or a state or a subdivision thereof has a privilege to refuse to disclose investigatory files, reports and returns for law enforcement purposes except to the extent available by law to a person other than the federal government, a state or subdivision thereof. The privilege may be claimed by an appropriate representative of the federal government, a state or a subdivision thereof.

History: Sup. Ct. Order, 59 Wis. 2d R1, R142 (1973).
Wis. Stat. § 302.42 — WI Code / Chapter 302 / Section 302.42
Jailer constantly at jail.
Status: in_force

There shall be a keeper or custodian or attendant present at every jail while there is a prisoner therein.

History: 1989 a. 31 s. 1666 ; Stats. 1989 s. 302.42.
Wis. Stat. § 906.07 — WI Code / Chapter 906 / Section 906.07
Who may impeach.
Status: in_force

The credibility of a witness may be attacked by any party, including the party calling the witness.

History: Sup. Ct. Order, 59 Wis. 2d R1, R169 (1973); 1991 a. 32 .
Wis. Stat. § 214.03 — WI Code / Chapter 214 / Section 214.03
Parity.
Status: in_force

(1) Subject to the regulation of the division and in addition to the powers granted by this chapter, a savings bank may, directly or through a subsidiary, undertake any activity, exercise any power or offer any financially related product or service in this state that any other provider of financial products or services may undertake, exercise or provide or that the division finds to be financially related.

(2) The activities, powers, products and services that may be undertaken, exercised or offered by a savings bank under sub. (1) are limited to those specified by rule of the division. The division may direct a savings bank to cease any activity, the exercise of any power or the offering of any product or service authorized by rule under this subsection. Among the factors that the division may consider in so directing a savings bank are the savings bank’s net worth, assets, management rating, liquidity ratio and ratio of net worth to assets.

(3) This section does not authorize a savings bank, directly or through a subsidiary, to engage in the business of underwriting insurance.

History: 1991 a. 221 ; 1995 a. 27 .
Wis. Stat. § 402.725 — WI Code / Chapter 402 / Section 402.725
Statute of limitations in contracts for sale.
Status: in_force

(1) An action for breach of any contract for sale must be commenced within 6 years after the cause of action has accrued. By the original agreement the parties, if they are merchants, may reduce the period of limitation to not less than one year. The period of limitation may not otherwise be varied by agreement.

(2) A cause of action accrues when the breach occurs, regardless of the aggrieved party’s lack of knowledge of the breach. A breach of warranty occurs when tender of delivery is made, except that where a warranty explicitly extends to future performance of the goods and discovery of the breach must await the time of such performance the cause of action accrues when the breach is or should have been discovered.

(3) Where an action commenced within the time limited by sub. (1) is so terminated as to leave available a remedy by another action for the same breach such other action may be commenced after the expiration of the time limited and within 6 months after the termination of the first action unless the termination resulted from voluntary discontinuance or from dismissal for failure or neglect to prosecute.

(4) This section does not alter the law on tolling of the statute of limitations nor does it apply to causes of action which have accrued before chs. 401 to 409 or before ch. 410 or 411 became effective.

History: 1979 c. 89 ; 1991 a. 148 , 304 , 315 .
Wis. Stat. § 146.35 — WI Code / Chapter 146 / Section 146.35
Female genital mutilation prohibited.
Status: in_force

(1) In this section, “infibulate” means to clasp together with buckles or stitches.

(2) Except as provided in sub. (3) , no person may circumcise, excise or infibulate the labia majora, labia minora or clitoris of a female minor.

(3) Subsection (2) does not apply if the circumcision, excision or infibulation is performed by a physician, as defined in s. 448.01 (5) , and is necessary for the health of the female minor or is necessary to correct an anatomical abnormality.

(4) None of the following may be asserted as a defense to prosecution for a violation of sub. (2) :

(a) Consent by the female minor or by a parent of the female minor to the circumcision, excision or infibulation.

(b) The circumcision, excision or infibulation is required as a matter of custom or ritual.

(5) Whoever violates sub. (2) is guilty of a Class H felony.

History: 1995 a. 365 ; 1997 a. 283 ; 2001 a. 109 .
Wis. Stat. § 114.001 — WI Code / Chapter 114 / Section 114.001
Definitions.
Status: in_force

In this chapter:

(1) “Department” means the department of transportation.

(2) “Division of hearings and appeals” means the division of hearings and appeals in the department of administration.

(3) “Secretary” means the secretary of transportation.

History: 1977 c. 29 ; 1993 a. 16 .
Wis. Stat. § 20.475 — WI Code / Chapter 20 / Section 20.475
District attorneys.
Status: in_force

There is appropriated to the department of administration for the following programs:

(1) District attorneys.

(d) Salaries and fringe benefits. The amounts in the schedule for salaries and fringe benefits of district attorneys and state employees of the office of the district attorney and for payments under s. 978.045 (2) .

(em) Salary adjustments. The amounts in the schedule to fund the costs of salary adjustments for deputy and assistant district attorneys provided under s. 230.12 (10) .

(h) Gifts and grants. All moneys received as gifts, grants or bequests to carry out the purposes for which received.

(i) Other employees. The amounts in the schedule to reimburse Milwaukee County for the costs of any staff necessary for the prosecution of violent crime cases under s. 978.13 (1) (c) , any staff providing services under s. 978.13 (1) (b) related to the handling of cases involving felony violations under ch. 961 , and any staff providing services under s. 978.13 (1) (d) related to the handling of cases involving the unlawful possession or use of firearms. All moneys received under s. 814.86 (1m) shall be credited to this appropriation account.

(k) Interagency and intra-agency assistance. All moneys received from any state agency for the administration of the programs or projects for which received.

(km) Deoxyribonucleic acid evidence activities. The amounts in the schedule for deoxyribonucleic acid evidence activities. All moneys transferred to this appropriation account from the appropriation account under s. 20.455 (2) (Lp) shall be credited to this appropriation account. Notwithstanding s. 20.001 (3) (a) , the unencumbered balance on June 30 of each year shall revert to the appropriation account under s. 20.455 (2) (Lp) .

(m) Federal aid. All moneys received as federal aid as authorized by the governor under s. 16.54 .

History: 1989 a. 31 , 117 , 122 , 336 ; 1991 a. 39 ; 1993 a. 16 ; 1995 a. 27 , 448 ; 1999 a. 9 ; 2001 a. 16 ; 2003 a. 33 , 139 , 326 ; 2005 a. 25 ; 2009 a. 28 ; 2011 a. 238 ; 2013 a. 20 ; 2015 a. 55 ; 2017 a. 59 ; 2025 a. 179 .
Wis. Stat. § 30.531 — WI Code / Chapter 30 / Section 30.531
Certificate of title; requirements; exemptions.
Status: in_force

(1) Certificate. The owner of a boat subject to registration or certificate of number requirements in this state, whether or not the boat is operated on the waters of this state, shall make application for certificate of title for the boat under the following circumstances:

(a) If the owner has newly acquired the boat, he or she shall make application under s. 30.533 .

(b) If the owner applies for registration of a boat without holding a valid certificate of title previously issued to that owner by the department for the boat, he or she shall at the same time apply for a certificate of title.

(2) Prerequisite to registration. Except as provided in sub. (3) , an applicant’s eligibility for a certificate of title is a prerequisite to registration of the boat. If the applicant for registration holds a valid certificate of title previously issued to the applicant by the department for the boat, that is prima facie evidence of ownership of the boat and the applicant need not apply for a new certificate of title when applying for registration.

(3) Exemption.

(a) Boats exempt from registration requirements. A boat is exempt from both the certificate of origin and certificate of title requirements of this chapter if it is exempt under s. 30.51 (2) (a) from the certificate of number and registration requirements or exempt under s. 30.51 (2) (b) from the certificate of number requirements of this chapter.

(b) Boats under 16 feet. A boat is exempt from both the certificate of origin and certificate of title requirements of this chapter if it is less than 16 feet in length.

(bn) Boats voluntarily registered. A boat issued a registration card pursuant to s. 30.52 (1) (b) 1m. is exempt from both the certificate of origin and certificate of title requirements of this chapter.

(c) Boats purchased by nonresidents. A nonresident who purchases a boat in this state and who intends to title and register the boat in another state is not required to apply for a certificate of title under this chapter. A nonresident who purchases a boat in this state may apply for a certificate of title under this chapter.

History: 1987 a. 397 ; 1991 a. 39 , 269 ; 1997 a. 198 .
Wis. Stat. § 49.275 — WI Code / Chapter 49 / Section 49.275
Cooperation with federal government.
Status: in_force

The department may cooperate with the federal government in carrying out federal acts concerning public assistance under this subchapter, child welfare under ch. 48 , and community-based juvenile delinquency-related services under ch. 938 and in other matters of mutual concern pertaining to public welfare, child welfare, and juvenile delinquency under this subchapter and chs. 48 and 938 .

History: 1995 a. 27 ; 2007 a. 20 ; 2015 a. 55 .
Wis. Stat. § 347.01 — WI Code / Chapter 347 / Section 347.01
Words and phrases defined.
Status: in_force

Words and phrases defined in s. 340.01 are used in the same sense in this chapter unless a different definition is specifically provided.
Wis. Stat. § 29.201 — WI Code / Chapter 29 / Section 29.201
Waiver of fishing license requirement for groups of disabled persons.
Status: in_force

The department may exempt from the requirement of having fishing licenses groups of persons who are developmentally or physically disabled and who are participating in fishing excursions conducted by nonprofit organizations. The department need not promulgate as rules under ch. 227 , the exemptions authorized under this section.

History: 1993 a. 324 ; 1995 a. 225 ; 1997 a. 248 s. 376 ; Stats. 1997 s. 29.201.
Wis. Stat. § 757.94 — WI Code / Chapter 757 / Section 757.94
Privilege; immunity.
Status: in_force

(1) A complaint or communication alleging judicial misconduct or permanent disability with the commission, executive director, commission staff or panel and testimony in an investigation under this section is privileged.

(2) A presiding judge, executive director or a member of the commission, commission staff or panel is immune from civil liability for any conduct in the course of the person’s official duties under ss. 757.81 to 757.99 .

History: 1977 c. 449 ; 1983 a. 27 , 378 .
Wis. Stat. § 191.02 — WI Code / Chapter 191 / Section 191.02
Application for certificate of necessity.
Status: in_force

Application for a certificate required by s. 191.01 shall be made within 6 months after the publication of the railroad corporation’s corporate articles.

History: 1997 a. 254 .
Wis. Stat. § 77.256 — WI Code / Chapter 77 / Section 77.256
Local fees prohibited.
Status: in_force

(1) No city, village, town, or county may impose a fee on a conveyance that is exempt from the real estate transfer fee under s. 77.25 .

(2) If a city, village, town, or county has an ordinance in effect on February 6, 2016, that is inconsistent with the prohibition under sub. (1) , the city, village, town, or county may not enforce the ordinance.

History: 2015 a. 145 .
Wis. Stat. § 230.275 — WI Code / Chapter 230 / Section 230.275
Noncompetitive appointment of certain disabled veterans.
Status: in_force

(1) Whenever a vacancy occurs in a position in the classified service, the appointing authority may appoint a disabled veteran on a noncompetitive basis if all of the following occur:

(a) The disabled veteran has served in the U.S. armed forces and is included on a U.S. armed forces permanent disability list with a disability rating of at least 30 percent or the disabled veteran has been rated by the U.S. department of veterans affairs as having a compensable service-connected disability of at least 30 percent.

(b) The disabled veteran presents to the appointing authority written documentation from an appropriate department of the federal government certifying the existence and extent of the disability. This certification must have been issued by the appropriate department of the federal government within the year preceding appointment.

(c) The appointing authority determines that the disabled veteran is qualified to perform the duties and responsibilities of the position.

(d) The appointing authority notifies the director in writing that the position is to be filled with a disabled veteran on a noncompetitive basis.

(e) The disabled veteran does not hold a permanent appointment or have mandatory restoration rights to a permanent appointment.

(2) A disabled veteran appointed to a vacant position under this section need not be certified under this subchapter for appointment to the position.

(3)

(a)

1. If an appointing authority elects to appoint a disabled veteran to a vacant position on a noncompetitive basis under sub. (1) , the appointing authority shall offer to interview for the position any disabled veteran who has expressed an interest to the appointing authority in applying for the position, who satisfies the condition specified in sub. (1) (a) and who appears to have the skills and experience suitable for performing the duties and responsibilities of the position.

2. If an appointing authority elects to appoint a disabled veteran to a vacant position on a noncompetitive basis under sub. (1) and the appointing authority has requested a certification for the position, the appointing authority shall offer to interview for the position any disabled veteran who is certified for appointment to the position and who satisfies the condition specified in sub. (1) (a) .

(b) Except as provided in par. (a) , if an appointing authority elects to appoint a disabled veteran to a vacant position on a noncompetitive basis under sub. (1) , an appointing authority is not required to interview any other person, including any person certified for appointment to the position.

(4) Nothing in this section shall require an appointing authority to appoint a disabled veteran to a vacant position in the classified service or prohibit an appointing authority from filling a vacant position in the classified service from the list of those persons certified under this subchapter for appointment to the position.

History: 1997 a. 307 ; 2011 a. 211 ; 2015 a. 55 .
Wis. Stat. § 75.17 — WI Code / Chapter 75 / Section 75.17
Transfer of contaminated land to a municipality.
Status: in_force

(1) In this section:

(a) “Hazardous substance” has the meaning given in s. 292.01 (5) .

(b) “Municipality” means a city, village or town.

(2) If a county does not take a tax deed for property that is subject to a tax certificate and that is contaminated by a hazardous substance, within 2 years after the expiration of the redemption period that is described under s. 75.14 (1) and specified in s. 74.57 (2) (a) and (b) (intro.) , the county shall take a tax deed for such property upon receiving a written request to do so from the municipality in which the property is located. The county may then retain ownership of the property or, if the county does not wish to retain ownership of the property, the county shall transfer ownership of the property to the municipality, for no consideration, within 180 days after receiving the written request from the municipality.

History: 1999 a. 9 .
Wis. Stat. § 909.01 — WI Code / Chapter 909 / Section 909.01
General provision.
Status: in_force

The requirements of authentication or identification as a condition precedent to admissibility are satisfied by evidence sufficient to support a finding that the matter in question is what its proponent claims.

History: Sup. Ct. Order, 59 Wis. 2d R1, R329 (1973); 1975 c. 41 .
Wis. Stat. § 879.41 — WI Code / Chapter 879 / Section 879.41
Fees in court.
Status: in_force

Fees in court shall be allowed:

(1) To appraisers, an amount to be fixed by the court;

(2) To jurors, the fees under s. 756.25 ;

(3) To witnesses and interpreters, the fees under s. 814.67 , and to expert witnesses, the fees under s. 814.04 (2) ;

(4) Travel as fixed by the court;

(5) In cases not provided for, a fair compensation shall be allowed by the court.

History: Sup. Ct. Order, 67 Wis. 2d 585, 783 (1975); 1977 c. 187 s. 135 ; 1977 c. 449 ; 1981 c. 317 s. 2202 .
Wis. Stat. § 114.15 — WI Code / Chapter 114 / Section 114.15
Appropriation, taxation for airports.
Status: in_force

The local authorities of a city, village, town or county to which this chapter is applicable having power to appropriate money therein may annually appropriate and cause to be raised by taxation in such city, village, town or county, a sum sufficient to carry out the provisions of this chapter.
Wis. Stat. § 940.49 — WI Code / Chapter 940 / Section 940.49
Pretrial release.
Status: in_force

Any pretrial release of any defendant whether on bail or under any other form of recognizance shall be deemed to include a condition that the defendant neither do, nor cause to be done, nor permit to be done on his or her behalf, any act proscribed by ss. 940.42 to 940.45 and any willful violation of the condition is subject to punishment as prescribed in s. 940.48 (3) whether or not the defendant was the subject of an order under s. 940.47 .

History: 1981 c. 118 .
Wis. Stat. § 74.69 — WI Code / Chapter 74 / Section 74.69
Timely payment.
Status: in_force

(1) General rule. If payment is required by this chapter to be made by a taxpayer on or before a certain date, the payment is timely if it is mailed in a properly addressed envelope, postmarked before midnight of the prescribed due date for making the payment, with postage prepaid, and is received by the proper official, regardless of when it is received.

(2) Postal service delay. A payment which fails to satisfy the requirements of sub. (1) solely because of a delay or administrative error of the U.S. postal service shall be considered to be timely.

(3) County determination of postal service delay or error.

(a) In this subsection, “late payment” means a payment required under s. 74.11 or 74.12 which is not timely made under sub. (1) .

(b) Any person required to pay interest or a penalty because of a late payment may, within 10 days of payment of interest or a penalty, but not later than December 1 of the year that the general property tax, special tax, special charge or special assessment was due, file a written request with the county treasurer requesting that the county board find that the late payment was timely under sub. (1) because the sole reason it was not timely was a delay or administrative error on the part of the U.S. postal service. The county board shall act on the request within 30 days after receipt of the request by the treasurer.

(c) The county board shall find that a late payment was timely under sub. (1) if it determines that the sole reason the payment was not timely was a delay or administrative error by the U.S. postal service. If it so finds, the county board shall direct that any interest or penalty paid because of the late payment be reimbursed to the taxpayer by the taxation district or county which collected the interest or penalty. A taxation district treasurer or county treasurer shall comply with a directive issued under this paragraph within 10 days.

(d) The county board may delegate the authority to make a determination under this subsection to any committee of the county board or committee or official of the county.

(e) This subsection does not affect the authority of a taxation district treasurer or county treasurer to consider payment timely under sub. (1) if the treasurer concludes that the payment fails to satisfy the requirements of sub. (1) solely due to a delay or administrative error by the U.S. postal service.

(f) This section does not apply to a city authorized to proceed under s. 74.87 .

History: 1987 a. 378 ; 2019 a. 40 .