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Wis. Stat. § 341.0585 — WI Code / Chapter 341 / Section 341.0585
Personal delivery devices.
Status: in_force

Personal delivery devices, even though operated upon a highway of this state, are exempt from registration.

History: 2017 a. 13 .
Wis. Stat. § 51.07 — WI Code / Chapter 51 / Section 51.07
Outpatient services.
Status: in_force

(1) The department may establish a system of outpatient clinic services in any institution operated by the department.

(2) It is the purpose of this section to:

(a) Provide outpatient diagnostic and treatment services for patients and their families.

(b) Offer precommitment and preadmission evaluations and studies.

(3) The department may provide outpatient services only to patients contracted for with county departments under ss. 51.42 and 51.437 in accordance with s. 46.03 (18) , except for those patients whom the department finds to be nonresidents of this state and persons receiving services under contracts under s. 46.043 . The full and actual cost less applicable collections of services contracted for with county departments under s. 51.42 or 51.437 shall be charged to the respective county department under s. 51.42 or 51.437 . The state shall provide the services required for patient care only if no outpatient services are funded by the department in the county or group of counties served by the respective county department under s. 51.42 or 51.437 .

History: 1973 c. 90 , 333 ; 1975 c. 430 s. 19 ; 1985 a. 176 ; 1997 a. 27 ; 1999 a. 9 .
Wis. Stat. § 346.23 — WI Code / Chapter 346 / Section 346.23
Crossing controlled intersection or crosswalk.
Status: in_force

(1) At an intersection or crosswalk where traffic is controlled by traffic control signals or by a traffic officer, the operator of a vehicle shall yield the right-of-way to a pedestrian or personal delivery device, or to a person who is riding a bicycle, electric scooter, or electric personal assistive mobility device in a manner which is consistent with the safe use of the crosswalk by pedestrians, that has started to cross the highway on a green signal or a pedestrian signal authorizing crossing and in all other cases pedestrians, bicyclists, and riders of electric scooters and electric personal assistive mobility devices shall yield, and personal delivery device operators shall ensure that personal delivery devices yield, the right-of-way to vehicles lawfully proceeding directly ahead on a green signal. No operator of a vehicle proceeding ahead on a green signal may begin a turn at a controlled intersection or crosswalk when a pedestrian, personal delivery device, bicyclist, or rider of an electric scooter or an electric personal assistive mobility device crossing in the crosswalk on a green signal or a pedestrian signal authorizing crossing would be endangered or interfered with in any way. The rules stated in this subsection are modified at intersections or crosswalks on divided highways or highways provided with safety zones in the manner and to the extent stated in sub. (2) .

(2) At intersections or crosswalks on divided highways or highways provided with safety zones where traffic is controlled by traffic control signals or by a traffic officer, the operator of a vehicle shall yield the right-of-way to a pedestrian, personal delivery device, bicyclist, or rider of an electric scooter or an electric personal assistive mobility device that has started to cross the roadway either from the near curb or shoulder or from the center dividing strip or a safety zone with the green signal or a pedestrian signal authorizing crossing in the favor of the pedestrian, personal delivery device, bicyclist, or rider of an electric scooter or an electric personal assistive mobility device.

History: 1979 c. 36 ; 1985 a. 69 ; 2001 a. 90 ; 2015 a. 104 ; 2017 a. 13 ; 2019 a. 11 .
Wis. Stat. § 847.01 — WI Code / Chapter 847 / Section 847.01
Action by settler on public lands.
Status: in_force

A settler on the public lands of the United States, under the laws thereof may maintain an action to recover possession of the lands settled upon or claimed, or an action for injury to, or interference with such lands. Such action may not be brought unless the land claimed is staked or otherwise marked out so that its boundaries can be readily traced and the extent of the claim known and unless the plaintiff occupies the land or has made improvements thereon to the value of $50. An action under this section, may not be brought if the land claimed exceeds 160 acres, located in one body or in different parcels, or if for 6 months next preceding the commencement of the action the plaintiff has not occupied or has neglected to cultivate the land claimed.

History: 1973 c. 189 ; Sup. Ct. Order, 67 Wis. 2d 585, 768 (1975).
Wis. Stat. § 343.435 — WI Code / Chapter 343 / Section 343.435
License not to be used as security.
Status: in_force

(1) No person may require or accept an operator’s license, chauffeur’s license, occupational license, instructional permit or any other license or permit issued under this chapter as security.

(2) Any person violating this section may be required to forfeit not less than $20 nor more than $100.

(3) This section does not apply to the action by a state, county, city, village or town of requiring or accepting a license or permit when such action is authorized by some other provision of law.

History: 1983 a. 355 .
Wis. Stat. § 757.89 — WI Code / Chapter 757 / Section 757.89
Hearing.
Status: in_force

A record shall be kept of any hearing on a formal complaint or a petition. The allegations of the complaint or petition must be proven to a reasonable certainty by evidence that is clear, satisfactory and convincing. The hearing shall be held in the county where the judge or circuit or supplemental court commissioner resides unless the presiding judge changes venue for cause shown or unless the parties otherwise agree. If the hearing is by a panel, the panel shall make findings of fact, conclusions of law and recommendations regarding appropriate discipline for misconduct or appropriate action for permanent disability and file the findings, conclusions and recommendations with the supreme court. If a jury hearing is requested under s. 757.87 (1) , the presiding judge shall instruct the jury regarding the law applicable to judicial misconduct or permanent disability, as appropriate. The presiding judge shall file the jury verdict and his or her recommendations regarding appropriate discipline for misconduct or appropriate action for permanent disability with the supreme court.

History: 1977 c. 449 ; 1983 a. 378 s. 11m ; 1991 a. 269 ; 2001 a. 61 .
Wis. Stat. § 289.45 — WI Code / Chapter 289 / Section 289.45
Solid waste storage.
Status: in_force

No person may store or cause the storage of solid waste in a manner which causes environmental pollution.

History: 1981 c. 374 .; 1995 a. 227 s. 539 ; Stats. 1995 s. 289.45.
Wis. Stat. § 346.15 — WI Code / Chapter 346 / Section 346.15
Driving on divided highway.
Status: in_force

Whenever any highway has been divided into 2 roadways by an intervening unpaved or otherwise clearly indicated dividing space or by a physical barrier constructed to substantially impede crossing by vehicular traffic, the operator of a vehicle shall drive only to the right of the space or barrier and no operator of a vehicle shall drive over, across, or within the space or barrier except through an opening or at a crossover or intersection established by the authority in charge of the maintenance of the highway, except that the operator of a vehicle when making a left turn to or from a private driveway, alley, or highway or making a U-turn may drive across a paved dividing space or a physical barrier not constructed to impede crossing by vehicular traffic, unless the crossing is prohibited by signs erected by the authority in charge of the maintenance of the highway.

History: 2009 a. 97 .
Wis. Stat. § 177.1401 — WI Code / Chapter 177 / Section 177.1401
Definitions; applicability.
Status: in_force

(1) In this subchapter, “personal information” means the following:

(a) Information that identifies or reasonably can be used to identify an individual, including an individual’s first and last name in combination with any of the following information associated with the individual:

1. A social security number or other government-issued number or identifier.

2. Date of birth.

3. Residential address.

4. An e-mail address or other online contact information or Internet provider address.

5. A financial account number or credit or debit card number.

6. Biometric data, health or medical data, or insurance information.

7. Passwords or other credentials that permit access to an online or other account.

(b) Personally identifiable financial or insurance information, including nonpublic personal information as defined by federal law.

(c) Any combination of data that, if accessed, disclosed, modified, or destroyed without authorization of the owner of the data or if lost or misused, would require notice or reporting under state or federal law, regardless of whether the administrator or the administrator’s agent is subject to such law.

(2) All provisions of this subchapter that apply to the administrator or the records of the administrator apply to the administrator’s agent and the records of the administrator’s agent.

History: 2021 a. 87 .
Wis. Stat. § 43.72 — WI Code / Chapter 43 / Section 43.72
Library exchanges.
Status: in_force

(1) School library books and other instructional material belonging to one school district may be loaned to another school district for use in any school library of that school district.

(2) Any public library board and school board may make such exchanges and loans of books and other instructional material as are agreed upon for the purpose of increasing the efficiency of both libraries and ensuring the best service to the schools and all citizens.

(3) Any school district that borrows materials through a public library system shall reciprocate by sharing with other participating libraries materials that are not in immediate or constant demand by the school library’s primary clientele, as determined by the school district.

History: 1971 c. 152 s. 14 ; Stats. 1971 s. 43.72; 1985 a. 177 .
Wis. Stat. § 655.61 — WI Code / Chapter 655 / Section 655.61
Funding.
Status: in_force

(1) The mediation fund created under s. 655.68 shall be financed from fees charged to health care providers. The director of state courts shall, by February 1 annually, determine the revenues needed for the operation of the mediation system during the succeeding fiscal year and inform the board of governors of that amount. The director of state courts shall also inform the board of governors of the number of requests for mediation involving each type of health care provider set out in s. 655.002 for the most recent fiscal year for which statistics are available. The board of governors shall set fees to charge health care providers at a level sufficient to provide the necessary revenue.

(1m) Notwithstanding sub. (1) , the board of governors may exempt any type of health care provider set out in s. 655.002 from payment of the annual fee based on a low number of requests for mediation involving that type of health care provider.

(2) The annual fees under sub. (1) shall be collected in a manner prescribed by rule of the commissioner. The commissioner shall pay all money collected under sub. (1) into the mediation fund created under s. 655.68 .

(3) If the fees under sub. (1) for any particular fiscal year are not established by the board of governors or approved by the joint committee on finance under s. 655.27 (3) (bt) before June 2 of that fiscal year, the commissioner may elect to collect fees as established for the previous fiscal year. If the commissioner so elects and the fees for that fiscal year are subsequently established by the board of governors or approved by the joint committee on finance under s. 655.27 (3) (bt) , the balance for the fiscal year shall be collected or refunded, except that the commissioner may elect not to collect or refund minimal amounts.

History: 1985 a. 340 ; 1989 a. 187 ; 1991 a. 214 ; 2015 a. 90 .
Wis. Stat. § 973.16 — WI Code / Chapter 973 / Section 973.16
Time out.
Status: in_force

If an order or judgment releasing a prisoner on habeas corpus is reversed, the time during which the prisoner was at liberty thereunder shall not be counted as part of the prisoner’s term.

History: 1993 a. 486 .
Wis. Stat. § 4.01 — WI Code / Chapter 4 / Section 4.01
First assembly district.
Status: in_force

All of the following territory constitutes the first assembly district:

(1) Whole counties. Door and Kewaunee.

(2) Brown County. That part of Brown County consisting of all of the following:

(a) The towns of Eaton, Green Bay, Humboldt, and Scott.

(b) That part of the city of Green Bay comprising U.S. census tract 20100, blocks 1010, 1011, 1017, 1018, 1019, and 1020.

History: 2023 a. 94 .
Wis. Stat. § 181.1174 — WI Code / Chapter 181 / Section 181.1174
Filings required for domestication; effective date.
Status: in_force

(1) After the domesticating entity has approved a plan of domestication in accordance with its governing law, the domesticating entity shall deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the department for filing articles of domestication setting forth all of the following:

(a) The name, type of entity, and governing law of the domesticating entity.

(b) The name, type of entity, and governing law of the domesticated entity.

(c) A statement that a plan of domestication has been approved and adopted by the domesticating entity in accordance with its governing law.

(d) Any amendments to the organizational documents of the domesticating entity and any organizational documents of the domesticated entity that are to be in a public record under their respective governing laws.

(e) A statement that the plan of domestication is on file at the principal office of the domesticated entity.

(f) A statement that upon request the domesticated entity will provide a copy of the plan of domestication to any interest holder in the domesticating entity.

(2) In addition to the requirements of sub. (1) , the articles of domestication may contain any other provisions relating to the domestication, as determined by the domesticating entity in accordance with the plan of domestication.

(3) A domestication takes effect at the effective date and time of the articles of domestication.

History: 2021 a. 258 .
Wis. Stat. § 182.45 — WI Code / Chapter 182 / Section 182.45
Reports.
Status: in_force

On or before the first day of February of each year, the corporation shall make an annual report of its activities for the preceding calendar year to the department of financial institutions. Each such report shall set forth a complete operating and financial statement covering its operations during the year. The corporation shall cause an audit of its books to be made at least once each year by certified public accountants and the cost thereof may be treated as a part of the cost of the construction or of operations of the project.

History: 1995 a. 27 .
Wis. Stat. § 114.71 — WI Code / Chapter 114 / Section 114.71
Bond security.
Status: in_force

The authority may secure any bonds issued under this chapter by a trust agreement, trust indenture, indenture of mortgage, or deed of trust by and between the authority and one or more corporate trustees. The bond resolution providing for the issuance of bonds so secured shall pledge some or all of the revenues to be received by the authority, including to the extent permitted by law any grant, aid, loan, or other contribution, or shall mortgage, assign, or grant security interests in some or all of the property of the authority, or both, and may contain provisions for protecting and enforcing the rights and remedies of the bondholders that are reasonable and proper and not in violation of law. A bond resolution may contain any other provisions that are determined by the board to be reasonable and proper for the security of the bondholders.

History: 2005 a. 335 .
Wis. Stat. § 165.89 — WI Code / Chapter 165 / Section 165.89
Grants to certain counties for law enforcement programs.
Status: in_force

(1) From the appropriation under s. 20.455 (2) (kq) , the department shall provide grants to counties to fund county law enforcement services. The department may make a grant to a county under this section only if all of the following apply:

(a) The county borders one or more federally recognized Indian reservations.

(b) The county has not established a cooperative county-tribal law enforcement program under s. 165.90 with each federally recognized Indian tribe or band that has a reservation bordering the county.

(c) The county demonstrates a need for the law enforcement services to be funded with the grant.

(d) The county submits an application for a grant and a proposed plan that shows how the county will use the grant moneys to fund law enforcement services.

(2) The department shall review an application and plan submitted under sub. (1) (d) to determine if the application and plan meet the requirements of sub. (1) (a) to (c) and the criteria established under sub. (3) . The department may not award an annual grant in excess of $50,000 to any county under this section.

(3) The department shall develop criteria and procedures for use in administering this section. Notwithstanding s. 227.10 (1) , the criteria and procedures need not be promulgated as rules under ch. 227 .

(4) Notwithstanding subs. (1) and (2) and any criteria and procedures developed under sub. (3) , the department shall allocate $300,000 to Forest County each fiscal year from the appropriation account under s. 20.455 (2) (kq) to fund law enforcement services.

History: 2005 a. 25 ss. 88b , 2086s ; Stats. 2005 s. 165.89.
Wis. Stat. § 768.06 — WI Code / Chapter 768 / Section 768.06
Actions for recovery of property procured by fraud; corroboration required.
Status: in_force

Actions for the recovery of property received by one party from the other after the alleged contract to marry and before the breach thereof, which was procured by such party by his or her fraud in representing to the other that he or she intended to marry the other and not to breach the contract to marry, are not barred by this chapter; but such actions must be commenced within the time provided by s. 893.41 or be barred. The cause must be shown by affirmative proof aside from the testimony of the party seeking the recovery.

History: 1979 c. 32 s. 51 ; 1979 c. 323 s. 23 ; Stats. 1979 s. 768.06.
Wis. Stat. § 52.18 — WI Code / Chapter 52 / Section 52.18
Authorization and witnesses.
Status: in_force

(1) An adult with a functional impairment and his or her supporter entering into a supported decision-making agreement must sign and date the agreement in the presence of 2 or more subscribing witnesses or a notary public.

(2) If the adult with a functional impairment and his or her supporter choose to sign and date the supported decision-making agreement before witnesses, the attesting witnesses must be at least 18 years of age.

History: 2017 a. 345 ; 2021 a. 238 s. 44 .
Wis. Stat. § 118.56 — WI Code / Chapter 118 / Section 118.56
Work based learning programs.
Status: in_force

A school board, a governing board of a charter school established under s. 118.40 (2r) or (2x) , or a governing body of a private school may create a work based learning program for pupils in grades 9 to 12. A school board or governing body that creates a work based learning program under this section shall create the program to do all of the following:

(1) Require a pupil in the program to work at least 280 hours per school year for an employer that complies with sub. (3) . Hours of instruction may not be used to satisfy the work requirements under this subsection. Hours that fulfill the work requirements under this subsection shall be counted as hours of direct pupil instruction, as provided under ss. 118.60 (2) (a) 8. and 119.23 (2) (a) 8.

(2) Require a pupil to complete the required work hours by working no fewer than 40 and no more than 50 days per school year, by working no fewer than 6 and no more than 8 hours per day, and by working no more than 2 days per week.

(3) Require that an employer who participates in the program do all of the following:

(a) Comply with state laws relating to the employment of minors and any applicable federal labor law requirements for age and immigration status.

(b) Provide each pupil with occupational training and work based learning experiences.

(c) Provide each pupil with at least 30 hours of training while employing the pupil.

(d) Provide each pupil with a mentor who supervises the pupil’s work and provides the pupil with a year-end evaluation.

(e) Provide a year-end evaluation to the pupil.

(4) Provide transportation to and from the workplace at no cost to the pupil or the pupil’s family.

(5) In determining eligibility for the program, allow the school board or governing body to require a pupil to demonstrate employability through an interview process, teacher recommendations, or previous work, internship, or volunteer experience.

(6) Require that a pupil who wishes to participate in the program enter into a signed agreement with the participating school and the pupil’s parent or guardian.

History: 2013 a. 20 ; 2015 a. 55 ; 2017 a. 11 , 36 .
Wis. Stat. § 48.28 — WI Code / Chapter 48 / Section 48.28
Failure to obey summons; capias.
Status: in_force

If any person summoned fails without reasonable cause to appear, he or she may be proceeded against for contempt of court. In case the summons cannot be served or the parties served fail to obey the same, or in any case when it appears to the court that the service will be ineffectual a capias may be issued for the parent or guardian or for the child. Subchapter IV governs the taking and holding of a child in custody.

History: 1977 c. 354 s. 41 ; Stats. 1977 s. 48.28; 1979 c. 331 , 359 .
Wis. Stat. § 23.59 — WI Code / Chapter 23 / Section 23.59
Search during temporary questioning.
Status: in_force

When an enforcing officer has stopped a person for temporary questioning pursuant to s. 23.58 (1) and reasonably suspects that he or she or another is in danger of physical injury, the officer may search such person for weapons or any instrument or article or substance readily capable of causing physical injury and of a sort not ordinarily carried in public places by law abiding persons. If the officer finds such a weapon or instrument, or any other property possession of which he or she reasonably believes may constitute the commission of a violation of those statutes enumerated in s. 23.50 (1) or which may constitute a threat to his or her safety, the officer may take it and keep it until the completion of the questioning, at which time he or she shall either return it, if lawfully possessed, or arrest the person so questioned for possession of the weapon, instrument, article or substance, if he or she has the authority to do so, or detain the person until a proper arrest can be made by appropriate authorities. Searches during temporary questioning as provided under this section shall only be conducted by those enforcing officers who have the authority to make arrests for crimes.

History: 1975 c. 365 ; 2015 a. 89 .
Wis. Stat. § 322.005 — WI Code / Chapter 322 / Section 322.005
Article 5 — Territorial applicability of this code.
Status: in_force

(1) This code has applicability in all places, provided that either the person subject to this code is in a duty status or, if not in a duty status, that there is a nexus between the act or omission constituting the offense and the efficient functioning of the state military forces; however, this grant of military jurisdiction shall neither preclude nor limit civilian jurisdiction over an offense.

(2) Military courts may be convened and held in units of a state military force while those units are serving outside the state with the same jurisdiction and powers as to persons subject to this code as if the proceedings were held inside the state, and offenses committed outside the state may be tried and punished either inside or outside the state.

History: 2007 a. 200 ; 2009 a. 179 .