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WI Stat § 895.56 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 895 - Damages, liability, and miscellaneous provisions regarding actions in courts.|895.56 - Liability exemption; handling of petroleum-contaminated soil under contract with the department of transportation.

895.56  Liability exemption; handling of petroleum-contaminated soil under contract with the department of transportation. (1) In this section:(a) “Person" means an individual, owner, operator, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, association, municipality, interstate agency, state agency, as defined in s. 1.12 (1) (b), or federal agency.(b) “Petroleum-contaminated soil" means soil contaminated with material derived from petroleum, natural gas or asphalt deposits, including gasoline, diesel and heating fuels, liquified petroleum gases, lubricants, waxes, greases and petrochemicals. (2) A person is immune from liability arising under s. 292.11 and from any liability for the removal or remedying of petroleum-contaminated soil or for damages resulting from the person's actions or omissions relating to petroleum-contaminated soil if all of the following apply:(a) The acts or omissions by the person occurred while performing a contract entered into under s. 84.06 (2), including acts or omissions by any person who has a direct contractual relationship with the prime contractor, as defined in s. 779.01 (2) (d), under a contract entered into under s. 84.06 (2) to perform labor or furnish materials.(b) In the course of performing a contract described in par. (a), petroleum-contaminated soil was encountered on the property on which the contracted activity is taking place, and the petroleum-contaminated soil cannot be avoided in performing the contract.(c) The acts or omissions involving petroleum-contaminated soil on the property were required by reasonably precise specifications in the contract entered into under s. 84.06 (2), and the acts or omissions conformed to those specifications, or were otherwise directed by the department of transportation or by the department of natural resources. (3) Subsection (2) does not apply to any person to whom any of the following applies:(a) The person brought petroleum-contaminated soil onto the property or otherwise caused the initial contamination of the property with a hazardous substance, as defined in s. 292.01 (5).(b) The person's act or omission constitutes gross negligence or involves reckless, wanton or intentional misconduct.(c) The person fails to warn the department of transportation or the department of natural resources about the presence of petroleum-contaminated soil encountered at the site, if the petroleum-contaminated soil was reasonably known to the person but not to the department of transportation or to the department of natural resources.(d) The person is under a previous or separate contract with a state agency, as defined in s. 1.12 (1) (b), solely to remove or remedy petroleum-contaminated soil or hazardous substances on the property.(e) The person causes personal injury or wrongful death.History:  1997 a. 237.
WI Stat § 895.57 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 895 - Damages, liability, and miscellaneous provisions regarding actions in courts.|895.57 - Damages and immunity; unauthorized release of animals.

895.57  Damages and immunity; unauthorized release of animals. (1) In this section:(ag) “Animal" means all vertebrate and invertebrate species, including mammals, birds, fish and shellfish but excluding humans.(am) “Humane officer" means an officer appointed under s. 173.03.(b) “Local health officer" has the meaning given in s. 250.01 (5).(c) “Peace officer" has the meaning given in s. 939.22 (22). (2) A person who intentionally releases an animal that is lawfully confined for scientific, farming, companionship or protection of persons or property, recreation, restocking, research, exhibition, commercial or educational purposes, acting without the consent of the owner or custodian of the animal, is liable to the owner or custodian of the animal for damages, punitive damages, attorney fees and interest on the amount of the damages incurred at the rate of 12 percent per year from the date of the intentional release. The damages awarded shall include the costs of restoring the animal to confinement. (3) Subsection (2) does not apply to any humane officer, local health officer, peace officer, employee of the department of natural resources while on any land licensed under s. 169.15, 169.18, or 169.19, subject to certification under s. 90.21, or designated as a wildlife refuge under s. 29.621 (1) or employee of the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection if the officer's or employee's acts are in good faith and in an apparently authorized and reasonable fulfillment of his or her duties. (4) (a) In this subsection, “security device" includes any of the following:1. Any fence enumerated under s. 90.02.2. A theft alarm signal device, a burglar alarm or any other security alarm system or device.3. A dog.(b) Subject to par. (d), an owner or custodian of a confined animal is immune from civil liability for any damages to a person who suffers the damages while violating or attempting to violate s. 943.75 (2) or (2m).(c) An owner or custodian of an animal that is released in violation of s. 943.75 (2) or (2m) is immune from liability for any damages caused by that released animal.(d) The immunity provided to an owner or custodian of a confined animal under par. (b) does not apply if the injury was caused by a security device that is intended or likely to cause death or great bodily harm, as defined in s. 939.22 (14).History:  1991 a. 20, 269; 1993 a. 27; 1995 a. 79; 1997 a. 27, 192, 248; 1999 a. 45; 2001 a. 56.
WI Stat § 895.58 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 895 - Damages, liability, and miscellaneous provisions regarding actions in courts.|895.58 - Liability exemption; use of special waste under public works contracts.

895.58  Liability exemption; use of special waste under public works contracts. (1) In this section:(a) “Department" means the department of natural resources.(b) “Local governmental unit" means a political subdivision of this state, a special purpose district in this state, an agency or corporation of such a political subdivision or special purpose district, or a combination or subunit of any of the foregoing.(c) “Public works project" means any work done under contract to a state agency or local governmental unit.(cr) “Solid waste" has the meaning given in s. 289.01 (33). (d) “Special waste" means any type of solid waste for which the department has granted a waiver or an exemption under s. 289.43 (3), (4), (7), or (8) or that is exempt by rule promulgated under s. 289.05 (4).  (2) The department may characterize a special waste as suitable for beneficial use in public works projects. The department shall compile and maintain a list of special wastes that are suitable for use in specified types of public works projects in a format readily available to the general public and only those special wastes may be required by contracting agencies to be used in a public works project. The list may include conditions under which the special waste may be used in the public works project in order for subs. (3) and (4) to be applicable. The list under this subsection is not a rule under s. 227.01 (13).  (3) Special waste, when used in a public works project, is exempt from regulation as solid waste under ch. 289 if all of the applicable conditions included in the list compiled under sub. (2) are met.  (4) A person is immune from liability for the use of special waste on a public works project or for damages resulting from the person's actions or omissions relating to the use of the special waste on a public works project if all of the following apply:(a) The acts or omissions by the person occurred while performing work under a contract for a public works project including acts or omissions by any person who has a direct contractual relationship with the prime contractor, as defined in s. 779.01 (2) (d), under a contract for a public works project to perform labor or furnish materials.(b) The acts or omissions involving the special wastes were required or permitted in a contract for a public works project and the acts or omissions conformed to the provisions of the contract. (5) Subsection (4) does not apply to any person to whom either of the following applies:(a) The person's act or omission involved reckless, wanton or intentional misconduct.(b) The person's act or omission resulted in injury or death to an individual.History:  1999 a. 9, 185; 2003 a. 88; 2005 a. 253.
WI Stat § 895.66 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 895 - Damages, liability, and miscellaneous provisions regarding actions in courts.|895.66 - Mandatory disclosures.

895.66  Mandatory disclosures. Not less than 5 business days before a payee signs a transfer agreement, the transferee shall provide to the payee a separate disclosure statement, in bold type no smaller than 14 points, that contains all of the following: (1) The amounts and due dates of the structured settlement payments to be transferred. (2) The aggregate amount of the payments. (3) The discounted present value of the payments to be transferred and the amount of the applicable federal rate used in calculating the discounted present value. (4) The gross advance amount. (5) An itemized listing of all applicable transfer expenses, other than attorney fees and related disbursements payable in connection with the transferee's petition for approval of the transfer, and the transferee's best estimate of the amount of any such fees and disbursements. (6) The net advance amount. (7) The amount of any penalties or liquidated damages payable by the payee in the event of any breach of the transfer agreement by the payee. (8) A statement that the payee has the right to cancel the transfer agreement, without penalty or further obligation, not later than the 3rd business day after the date the agreement is signed by the payee. (9) The effective annualized rate of interest on the net advance amount, calculated by treating the transferred structured settlement payments as if they were installment payments on a loan, with each payment applied first to accrued unpaid interest and then to principal, and written in the following format: “YOU WILL BE PAYING THE EQUIVALENT OF AN INTEREST RATE OF __% PER YEAR.". (10) A statement that the transferee's attorney does not represent the payee in connection with the proposed transfer. (11) A statement informing the payee that structured settlement transfers have financial consequences and advising the payee to seek independent professional advice regarding the transfer agreement.History:  2015 a. 94; 2017 a. 365 s. 111.
WI Stat § 895.67 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 895 - Damages, liability, and miscellaneous provisions regarding actions in courts.|895.67 - Approval of transfers of structured settlement payment rights.

895.67  Approval of transfers of structured settlement payment rights. (1) No direct or indirect transfer of structured settlement payment rights may take effect and no structured settlement obligor or annuity issuer may be required to make any payment directly or indirectly to any transferee of structured settlement payment rights unless, after the hearing required under s. 895.69 (2), the transfer has been approved in advance in a final court order based on express findings by the court that all of the following are true:(a) The transfer is in the best interest of the payee, taking into account the welfare and support of the payee's dependents.(b) The payee has been advised in writing by the transferee to seek independent professional advice regarding the transfer and has either received such advice or knowingly waived in writing the opportunity to seek and receive such advice.(c) The transfer does not contravene any applicable statute or the order of any court or other government authority. (2) A court may consider any of the following when making a determination under sub. (1) (a):(a) Whether the payee understands the financial ramifications of the transfer agreement and is entering into the agreement voluntarily.(b) The financial terms of the transfer agreement.(c) Whether the payee is delinquent in the payment of taxes in this state or in any payments required to be made pursuant to a restitution order in a criminal or juvenile delinquency proceeding, or pursuant to a child support order.(d) Any other considerations the court deems appropriate. (3) In addition to the considerations in sub. (2), if the payee is a minor or has been adjudicated incompetent, the court shall consider all of the following when making a determination under sub. (1) (a):(a) The physical and mental health of the payee.(b) The payee's overall financial situation.History:  2015 a. 94.
WI Stat § 895.68 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 895 - Damages, liability, and miscellaneous provisions regarding actions in courts.|895.68 - Effects of transfer of structured settlement payment rights.

895.68  Effects of transfer of structured settlement payment rights. A transfer of structured settlement payment rights under this subchapter includes the following effects: (1) The structured settlement obligor and the annuity issuer shall, as to all parties except the transferee, be discharged and released from any and all liability for the transferred payments. (2) The transferee shall be liable to the structured settlement obligor and the annuity issuer for all of the following:(a) Any taxes incurred by such parties as a consequence of the transfer, if the transfer contravenes the terms of the structured settlement.(b) Any other liabilities or costs, including reasonable costs and attorney fees, arising from compliance by the parties with the order of the court or arising as a consequence of the transferee's failure to comply with this subchapter. (3) Neither the annuity issuer nor the structured settlement obligor may be required to divide any periodic payment between the payee and any transferee or assignee or between multiple transferees or assignees.History:  2015 a. 94.
WI Stat § 895.69 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 895 - Damages, liability, and miscellaneous provisions regarding actions in courts.|895.69 - Procedure.

895.69  Procedure. (1) A petition for approval of a transfer of structured settlement payment rights shall be brought by the transferee in the county in which the payee is domiciled at the time the transfer agreement is signed by the payee or, if the payee is not domiciled in this state, then in the county in this state in which the structured settlement obligor or the annuity issuer maintains its principal place of business, or in any court that approved the structured settlement agreement. (2) A hearing must be held on a petition for approval of a transfer agreement. The payee must attend the hearing in person unless the court determines that appearance via audiovisual technology is appropriate or that good cause exists for the payee not to appear. (3) Not less than 20 days prior to the hearing required under sub. (2), the transferee shall file with the court and serve on all interested parties a notice of the proposed transfer and the petition for its authorization, including with the notice all of the following:(a) A copy of the transferee's petition.(b) A copy of the transfer agreement.(c) A copy of the disclosure statement required under s. 895.66.(d) A listing of each of the payee's dependents, together with each dependent's age.(e) Notification that any interested party is entitled to support, oppose, or otherwise respond to the transferee's petition, either in person or by counsel, by submitting written comments to the court or by participating in the hearing.(f) Notification of the time and place of the hearing and notification of the manner in which and the time by which written responses to the petition must be filed in order to be considered by the court. Written responses may not be due less than 15 days after service of the notice.(g) An affidavit from the payee stating whether the payee is delinquent in the payment of taxes in this state or in any payments required to be made pursuant to a restitution order in a criminal or juvenile delinquency proceeding, or pursuant to a child support order. (4) Notwithstanding the general service of process requirements under s. 801.11, service by overnight mail with proof of delivery or its equivalent constitutes adequate service of process for purposes of the notice requirement under sub. (3).History:  2015 a. 94.
WI Stat § 895.70 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 895 - Damages, liability, and miscellaneous provisions regarding actions in courts.|895.70 - General provisions.

895.70  General provisions. (1) The provisions of this subchapter may not be waived by any payee. (2) Any transfer agreement entered into by a payee who resides in this state shall provide that disputes under such transfer agreement, including any claim that the payee has breached the agreement, may be determined in and under the laws of this state. No transfer agreement may authorize the transferee or any other party to confess judgment or consent to entry of judgment against the payee. (3) No transfer of structured settlement payment rights shall extend to any payments that are life contingent unless, prior to the date on which the payee signs the transfer agreement, the transferee has established and has agreed to maintain procedures reasonably satisfactory to the annuity issuer and the structured settlement obligor for periodically confirming the payee's survival, and giving the annuity issuer and the structured settlement obligor prompt written notice in the event of the payee's death. (4) No payee who proposes to make a transfer of structured settlement payment rights shall incur any penalty, forfeit any application fee or other payment, or otherwise incur any liability to the proposed transferee or any assignee based on any failure of such transfer to satisfy the conditions of this subchapter. (5) This subchapter may not be construed to authorize any transfer of structured settlement payment rights in contravention of any law. (6) Compliance with the requirements set forth in ss. 895.66 and 895.67 shall be solely the responsibility of the transferee in any transfer of structured settlement payment rights, and neither the structured settlement obligor nor the annuity issuer shall bear any responsibility for, or any liability arising from, noncompliance with such requirements or failure to fulfill such conditions. (7) Following any transfer of structured settlement payment rights under this subchapter, any further transfer of structured settlement payment rights by the payee may be made only after compliance with all of the requirements of this subchapter, at the time of such further transfer. History:  2015 a. 94.
WI Stat § 898.01 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 898 - Persons in jail on civil process.|898.01 - Discharge of persons confined for tort.

898.01  Discharge of persons confined for tort. Every person confined in jail on an execution issued on a judgment recovered in an action founded on a tort shall be discharged therefrom upon the conditions hereinafter specified.
WI Stat § 898.02 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 898 - Persons in jail on civil process.|898.02 - Notice to plaintiff.

898.02  Notice to plaintiff. The person shall cause notice to be given to the plaintiff in the action, the plaintiff's agent or attorney, in writing, that at a time and place specified in the notice the person will apply to the circuit judge or circuit court commissioner of the county in which the person is so confined for the purpose of obtaining a discharge from imprisonment.History:  1977 c. 449; 2001 a. 61.
WI Stat § 898.03 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 898 - Persons in jail on civil process.|898.03 - Notice, how served.

898.03  Notice, how served. Such notice shall be served by delivering a copy thereof to the plaintiff, the plaintiff's agent or attorney 24 hours before the time for the hearing of such application, if the plaintiff lives within 20 miles of the place designated for the hearing; and for every additional 20 miles or part thereof that the plaintiff resides from such place 24 hours shall be added to the time of such service.History:  1993 a. 486.
WI Stat § 898.04 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 898 - Persons in jail on civil process.|898.04 - Prisoner to be examined.

898.04  Prisoner to be examined. At the time and place specified in the notice the person shall be taken, under the custody of the jailer, the sheriff or the sheriff's deputy, before the circuit judge or circuit court commissioner, who shall examine the prisoner on oath concerning his or her estate and effects and the disposal thereof and the prisoner's ability to pay the judgment for which he or she is committed; and who shall also hear any other legal and pertinent evidence that may be produced by the debtor or the creditor.History:  1977 c. 449; 2001 a. 61.
WI Stat § 898.05 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 898 - Persons in jail on civil process.|898.05 - Interrogatories.

898.05  Interrogatories. The plaintiff in the action may, upon such examination, propose to the prisoner any interrogatories pertinent to the inquiry and they shall, if required by the creditor, be proposed and answered in writing and the answers shall be signed and sworn to by the prisoner; and the plaintiff in the action may have a copy of the interrogatories and answers certified by the officer before whom such examination is had, upon paying therefor the legal fees.
WI Stat § 898.06 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 898 - Persons in jail on civil process.|898.06 - Oath on discharge.

898.06  Oath on discharge. If upon such examination such officer shall be satisfied that the prisoner is entitled to his or her discharge the officer shall administer to the prisoner the following oath:I, .... do solemnly swear that I have not any estate, real or personal, to the amount of $20, except such as is by law exempt from being taken on execution, and that I have not any other estate, nor conveyed or concealed or in any way disposed of any portion of my estate, real or personal, with design to secure the same to my use or to defraud my creditors. So help me God.History:  1993 a. 486.
WI Stat § 898.07 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 898 - Persons in jail on civil process.|898.07 - Certificate to sheriff.

898.07  Certificate to sheriff. (1) After administering the oath the officer before whom such examination shall be held shall make a certificate under the officer's hand as follows:To the sheriff or jailer of the county of .... : I do hereby certify that .... , confined in your jail upon an execution at the suit of ...., is entitled to be discharged from imprisonment, if he or she be imprisoned for no other cause. (2) The sheriff, or jailer, upon receiving such certificate, shall forthwith discharge the prisoner, if the prisoner be imprisoned for no other cause.History:  1993 a. 486.
WI Stat § 898.08 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 898 - Persons in jail on civil process.|898.08 - Other applications for discharge.

898.08  Other applications for discharge. If upon such examination aforesaid the prisoner be not discharged the prisoner shall be entitled to apply for his or her discharge at the end of every succeeding 10 days, in the same manner as above provided, and the same proceeding shall thereupon be had.History:  1993 a. 486.
WI Stat § 898.09 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 898 - Persons in jail on civil process.|898.09 - Effect of discharge.

898.09  Effect of discharge. The prisoner, after being so discharged, shall be forever exempt from arrest or imprisonment for the same debt unless the prisoner shall be convicted for having willfully sworn falsely upon his or her examination aforesaid or in taking the oath before prescribed.History:  1993 a. 486.