Wisconsin Statutes and Codes
- Chapter 1. Sovereignty and jurisdiction of the state.
- Chapter 2. Division of the state into counties, and their boundaries.
- Chapter 3. Congressional districts.
- Chapter 4. Senate and assembly districts.
- Chapter 5. Elections--general provisions; ballots and voting systems.
- Chapter 6. The electors.
- Chapter 7. Election officials; boards; selection and duties; canvassing.
- Chapter 8. Nominations, primaries, elections.
- Chapter 9. Post-election actions; direct legislation.
- Chapter 10. Election dates and notices.
- Chapter 11. Campaign financing.
- Chapter 12. Prohibited election practices.
- Chapter 13. Legislative branch.
- Chapter 14. Constitutional offices and interstate bodies.
- Chapter 15. Structure of the executive branch.
- Chapter 16. Department of administration.
- Chapter 17. Resignations, vacancies, and removals from office.
- Chapter 18. State debt, revenue obligations and operating notes.
- Chapter 19. General duties of public officials.
- Chapter 20. Appropriations and budget management.
- Chapter 23. Conservation.
- Chapter 24. Public domain and the trust funds.
- Chapter 25. Trust funds and their management.
- Chapter 26. Protection of forest lands and forest productivity.
- Chapter 27. Public parks and places of recreation.
- Chapter 28. Public forests.
- Chapter 29. Wild animals and plants.
- Chapter 30. Navigable waters, harbors and navigation.
- Chapter 31. Regulation of dams and bridges affecting navigable waters.
- Chapter 32. Eminent domain.
- Chapter 33. Public inland waters.
- Chapter 34. Public deposits.
- Chapter 35. Publication and distribution of laws and public documents.
- Chapter 36. University of Wisconsin system.
- Chapter 38. Technical college system.
- Chapter 39. Higher educational agencies and education compacts.
- Chapter 40. Public employee trust fund.
- Chapter 41. Department of tourism.
- Chapter 42. State fair park board.
- Chapter 43. Libraries.
- Chapter 44. Historical societies and arts board.
- Chapter 45. Veterans' affairs, benefits and memorials.
- Chapter 46. Social services.
- Chapter 47. Vocational rehabilitation; specialized programs for persons with disabilities.
- Chapter 48. Children's code.
- Chapter 49. Public assistance and children and family services.
- Chapter 50. Uniform licensure.
- Chapter 51. State alcohol, drug abuse, developmental disabilities and mental health act.
- Chapter 52. Quality home care.
- Chapter 54. Guardianships and conservatorships.
- Chapter 55. Protective service system.
- Chapter 58. Private asylums, hospitals and societies.
- Chapter 59. Counties.
- Chapter 60. Towns.
- Chapter 61. Villages.
- Chapter 62. Cities.
- Chapter 63. County and city civil service.
- Chapter 64. Other forms of city government.
- Chapter 65. Municipal budget systems.
- Chapter 66. General municipality law.
- Chapter 67. Municipal borrowing and municipal bonds.
- Chapter 68. Municipal administrative procedure.
- Chapter 69. Collection of statistics.
- Chapter 70. General property taxes.
- Chapter 71. Income and franchise taxes for state and local revenues.
- Chapter 72. Estate tax.
- Chapter 73. Tax appeals commission and department of revenue.
- Chapter 74. Property tax collection.
- Chapter 75. Land sold for taxes.
- Chapter 76. Taxation of public utilities and insurers.
- Chapter 77. Taxation of forest croplands; real estate transfer fees; sales and use taxes; county,
- Chapter 78. Motor vehicle and general aviation fuel taxes.
- Chapter 79. State revenue sharing.
- Chapter 82. Town highways.
- Chapter 83. County highways.
- Chapter 84. State trunk highways; federal aid.
- Chapter 85. Department of transportation.
- Chapter 86. Miscellaneous highway provisions.
- Chapter 87. Flood control.
- Chapter 88. Drainage of lands.
- Chapter 90. Fences.
- Chapter 91. Farmland preservation.
- Chapter 92. Soil and water conservation and animal waste management.
- Chapter 93. Department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection.
- Chapter 94. Plant industry.
- Chapter 95. Animal health.
- Chapter 96. Agricultural marketing act.
- Chapter 97. Food regulation.
- Chapter 98. Weights and measures.
- Chapter 99. Public warehouses.
- Chapter 100. Marketing; trade practices.
- Chapter 101. Department of commerce--regulation of industry, buildings and safety.
- Chapter 102. Worker's compensation.
- Chapter 103. Employment regulations.
- Chapter 104. Minimum wage law.
- Chapter 105. Employment agents.
- Chapter 106. Apprentice, employment and equal rights programs.
- Chapter 107. Mining and metal recovery.
- Chapter 108. Unemployment insurance and reserves.
- Chapter 109. Wage payments, claims and collections.
- Chapter 110. Motor vehicles.
- Chapter 111. Employment relations.
- Chapter 112. Fiduciaries.
- Chapter 113. Uniform joint obligations act.
- Chapter 114. Aeronautics and astronautics.
- Chapter 115. State superintendent; general classifications and definitions; children with disabilities.
- Chapter 116. Cooperative educational service agencies.
- Chapter 117. School district reorganization.
- Chapter 118. General school operations.
- Chapter 119. First class city school system.
- Chapter 120. School district government.
- Chapter 121. School finance.
- Chapter 125. Alcohol beverages.
- Chapter 126. Agricultural producer security.
- Chapter 128. Creditors' actions.
- Chapter 129. Consignments of works of fine art.
- Chapter 132. Trademarks, badges and labeled products.
- Chapter 133. Trusts and monopolies.
- Chapter 134. Miscellaneous trade regulations.
- Chapter 135. Dealership practices.
- Chapter 136. Future service plans.
- Chapter 137. Authentications.
- Chapter 138. Money and rates of interest.
- Chapter 139. Beverage, controlled substances and tobacco taxes.
- Chapter 145. Plumbing and fire protection systems and swimming pool plan review.
- Chapter 146. Miscellaneous health provisions.
- Chapter 148. Medical societies.
- Chapter 149. Mandatory health insurance risk-sharing plan.
- Chapter 150. Regulation of health services.
- Chapter 153. Health care information.
- Chapter 154. Advance directives.
- Chapter 155. Power of attorney for health care.
- Chapter 157. Disposition of human remains.
- Chapter 160. Groundwater protection standards.
- Chapter 164. Law enforcement officers' bill of rights.
- Chapter 165. Department of justice.
- Chapter 167. Safeguards of persons and property.
- Chapter 168. Oil inspection.
- Chapter 169. Captive wildlife.
- Chapter 170. Strays and lost chattels.
- Chapter 171. Unclaimed property.
- Chapter 172. Animals distrained or doing damage.
- Chapter 173. Animals; humane officers.
- Chapter 174. Dogs.
- Chapter 175. Miscellaneous police provisions.
- Chapter 177. Uniform unclaimed property act.
- Chapter 178. Uniform partnership act.
- Chapter 179. Uniform limited partnership act.
- Chapter 180. Business corporations.
- Chapter 181. Nonstock corporations.
- Chapter 182. Miscellaneous corporate provisions; turnpike corporations.
- Chapter 183. Limited liability companies.
- Chapter 184. Uniform unincorporated nonprofit association act.
- Chapter 185. Cooperatives.
- Chapter 186. Credit unions.
- Chapter 187. Religious societies.
- Chapter 188. Fraternal societies.
- Chapter 189. Office of the commissioner of railroads.
- Chapter 190. Railroads; organization and management.
- Chapter 191. Railroads; construction.
- Chapter 192. Railroads; regulations and liabilities.
- Chapter 193. Unincorporated cooperative associations.
- Chapter 194. Motor vehicle transportation.
- Chapter 195. Railroad and water carrier regulation.
- Chapter 196. Regulation of public utilities.
- Chapter 197. Municipal acquisition of utilities.
- Chapter 198. Municipal power and water districts.
- Chapter 199. Citizens utility board.
- Chapter 200. Metropolitan sewerage districts.
- Chapter 201. Securities of public service corporations.
- Chapter 213. Police and fire fighting service.
- Chapter 214. Savings banks.
- Chapter 215. Savings and loan associations.
- Chapter 216. Investment associations.
- Chapter 217. Seller of checks.
- Chapter 218. Finance companies, auto dealers, adjustment companies and collection agencies.
- Chapter 219. Investments.
- Chapter 220. Banking.
- Chapter 221. State banks.
- Chapter 222. Universal Banks.
- Chapter 223. Trust company banks and other fiduciaries.
- Chapter 224. Miscellaneous banking and financial institutions provisions.
- Chapter 225. Business development credit corporations.
- Chapter 226. Foreign corporations.
- Chapter 227. Administrative procedure and review.
- Chapter 228. Recording and copying of public records in populous counties.
- Chapter 229. Public institutions.
- Chapter 230. State employment relations.
- Chapter 231. Health and educational facilities authority.
- Chapter 232. Bradley center sports and entertainment corporation.
- Chapter 233. University of Wisconsin hospitals and clinics authority.
- Chapter 234. Wisconsin housing and economic development authority.
- Chapter 235. World dairy center authority.
- Chapter 236. Platting lands and recording and vacating plats.
- Chapter 237. Fox river navigational system authority.
- Chapter 240. Fraudulent conveyances and contracts relating to real estate.
- Chapter 241. Fraudulent contracts.
- Chapter 242. Uniform fraudulent transfer act.
- Chapter 243. General provisions relating to fraudulent conveyances and contracts.
- Chapter 247. Wisconsin artistic endowment foundation.
- Chapter 250. Health; administration and supervision.
- Chapter 251. Local health officials.
- Chapter 252. Communicable diseases.
- Chapter 253. Maternal and child health.
- Chapter 254. Environmental health.
- Chapter 255. Chronic disease and injuries.
- Chapter 256. Emergency medical services.
- Chapter 279. Lower Fox River Remediation Authority.
- Chapter 280. Pure drinking water.
- Chapter 281. Water and sewage.
- Chapter 283. Pollution discharge elimination.
- Chapter 285. Air pollution.
- Chapter 287. Solid waste reduction, recovery and recycling.
- Chapter 289. Solid waste facilities.
- Chapter 291. Hazardous waste management.
- Chapter 292. Remedial action.
- Chapter 293. Metallic mining.
- Chapter 295. Nonmetallic mining reclamation; oil and gas.
- Chapter 299. General environmental provisions.
- Chapter 301. Corrections.
- Chapter 302. Prisons; state, county and municipal.
- Chapter 303. Prison labor.
- Chapter 304. Paroles and pardons.
- Chapter 321. Department of military affairs.
- Chapter 322. Wisconsin code of military justice.
- Chapter 340. Vehicles--general provisions.
- Chapter 341. Registration of vehicles.
- Chapter 342. Vehicle title and anti-theft law.
- Chapter 343. Operators' licenses.
- Chapter 344. Vehicles--financial responsibility.
- Chapter 345. Vehicles--civil and criminal liability.
- Chapter 346. Rules of the road.
- Chapter 347. Equipment of vehicles.
- Chapter 348. Vehicles--size, weight and load.
- Chapter 349. Vehicles--powers of state and local authorities.
- Chapter 350. Snowmobiles.
- Chapter 351. Habitual traffic offenders.
- Chapter 401. Uniform commercial code--general provisions.
- Chapter 402. Uniform commercial code--sales.
- Chapter 403. Uniform commercial code--negotiable instruments.
- Chapter 404. Uniform commercial code--bank deposits and collections.
- Chapter 405. Uniform commercial code--letters of credit.
- Chapter 407. Uniform commercial code--documents of title.
- Chapter 408. Uniform commercial code--investment securities.
- Chapter 409. Uniform commercial code--secured transactions.
- Chapter 410. Uniform commercial code--funds transfers.
- Chapter 411. Uniform commercial code--leases.
- Chapter 421. Consumer transactions--general provisions and definitions.
- Chapter 422. Consumer credit transactions.
- Chapter 423. Consumer approval transactions and other consumer rights.
- Chapter 424. Consumer transactions--insurance.
- Chapter 425. Consumer transactions--remedies and penalties.
- Chapter 426. Consumer transactions--administration.
- Chapter 427. Consumer transactions--debt collection.
- Chapter 428. First lien real estate and other mortgage loans.
- Chapter 429. Motor vehicle consumer leases.
- Chapter 440. Department of regulation and licensing.
- Chapter 441. Board of nursing.
- Chapter 442. Accounting examining board.
- Chapter 443. Examining board of architects, landscape architects, professional engineers, designers and land surveyors.
- Chapter 444. Regulation of boxing.
- Chapter 445. Funeral directors.
- Chapter 446. Chiropractic examining board.
- Chapter 447. Dentistry examining board.
- Chapter 448. Medical practices.
- Chapter 449. Optometry examining board.
- Chapter 450. Pharmacy examining board.
- Chapter 451. Acupuncture.
- Chapter 452. Real estate practice.
- Chapter 453. Veterinary examining board.
- Chapter 454. Barbering and cosmetology examining board.
- Chapter 455. Psychology examining board.
- Chapter 456. Nursing home administrator examining board.
- Chapter 457. Marriage and family therapy, professional counseling and social work examining board.
- Chapter 458. Real estate appraisers board.
- Chapter 459. Hearing and speech examining board.
- Chapter 460. Massage therapy and bodywork.
- Chapter 461. Professional employer organizations.
- Chapter 470. Examining board of professional geologists, hydrologists and soil scientists.
- Chapter 480. Auctioneer board.
- Chapter 551. Wisconsin uniform securities law.
- Chapter 552. Corporate take-over law.
- Chapter 553. Wisconsin franchise investment law.
- Chapter 560. Department of commerce.
- Chapter 562. Regulation of racing and on-track pari-mutuel wagering.
- Chapter 563. Bingo and raffle control.
- Chapter 564. Crane games.
- Chapter 565. State lottery.
- Chapter 569. Indian gaming.
- Chapter 600. Insurance--general provisions.
- Chapter 601. Insurance--administration.
- Chapter 604. State insurance funds; general principles.
- Chapter 605. Local government property insurance fund.
- Chapter 607. State life insurance fund.
- Chapter 609. Defined network plans.
- Chapter 610. Insurers in general.
- Chapter 611. Domestic stock and mutual insurance corporations.
- Chapter 612. Town mutuals.
- Chapter 613. Service insurance corporations.
- Chapter 614. Insurance--fraternals.
- Chapter 615. Insurance--gift annuities.
- Chapter 616. Miscellaneous insurers.
- Chapter 617. Regulation of insurance holding companies and intercorporate transactions relating to insurers.
- Chapter 618. Nondomestic insurers.
- Chapter 619. Risk-sharing plans.
- Chapter 620. Insurance--investments.
- Chapter 623. Insurance--accounting and reserves.
- Chapter 625. Insurance--rate regulation.
- Chapter 626. Rate regulation in worker's compensation insurance.
- Chapter 627. Underwriting restrictions.
- Chapter 628. Insurance marketing.
- Chapter 630. General public policy provisions applicable to insurers and others.
- Chapter 631. Insurance contracts generally.
- Chapter 632. Insurance contracts in specific lines.
- Chapter 633. Employee benefit plan administrators and principals.
- Chapter 635. Small employer health insurance.
- Chapter 644. Domestic mutual insurance holding companies.
- Chapter 645. Insurers rehabilitation and liquidation.
- Chapter 646. Insurance security fund.
- Chapter 647. Continuing care contracts.
- Chapter 648. Regulation of care management organizations.
- Chapter 655. Health care liability and injured patients and families compensation.
- Chapter 700. Interests in property.
- Chapter 701. Trusts.
- Chapter 702. Powers of appointment.
- Chapter 703. Condominiums.
- Chapter 704. Landlord and tenant.
- Chapter 705. Multiple-party and agency accounts; nonprobate transfers at death; transfer on death security registration.
- Chapter 706. Conveyances of real property; recording; titles.
- Chapter 707. Time-share ownership.
- Chapter 708. Mortgages and land contracts.
- Chapter 709. Disclosures by owners of residential real estate.
- Chapter 710. Miscellaneous property provisions.
- Chapter 750. Court of impeachment.
- Chapter 751. Supreme court.
- Chapter 752. Court of appeals.
- Chapter 753. Circuit courts.
- Chapter 755. Municipal court.
- Chapter 756. Juries.
- Chapter 757. General provisions concerning courts of record, judges, attorneys and clerks.
- Chapter 758. Judicial branch agencies and committees.
- Chapter 765. Marriage.
- Chapter 766. Property rights of married persons; marital property.
- Chapter 767. Actions affecting the family.
- Chapter 768. Actions abolished.
- Chapter 769. Uniform interstate family support act.
- Chapter 770. Domestic partnership.
- Chapter 775. Actions against state.
- Chapter 778. Collection of forfeitures.
- Chapter 779. Liens.
- Chapter 780. Liens against vessels.
- Chapter 781. Extraordinary remedies.
- Chapter 782. Habeas corpus.
- Chapter 783. Mandamus and prohibition.
- Chapter 784. Quo warranto.
- Chapter 785. Contempt of court.
- Chapter 786. Disposition of lands of wards; specific performance; change of names; establish heirships.
- Chapter 788. Arbitration.
- Chapter 799. Procedure in small claims actions.
- Chapter 800. Municipal court procedure.
- Chapter 801. Civil procedure--commencement of action and venue.
- Chapter 802. Civil procedure--pleadings, motions and pretrial practice.
- Chapter 803. Civil procedure--parties.
- Chapter 804. Civil procedure--depositions and discovery.
- Chapter 805. Civil procedure--trials.
- Chapter 806. Civil procedure--judgment.
- Chapter 807. Civil procedure--miscellaneous provisions.
- Chapter 808. Appeals and writs of error.
- Chapter 809. Rules of appellate procedure.
- Chapter 810. Replevin.
- Chapter 811. Attachment.
- Chapter 812. Garnishment.
- Chapter 813. Injunctions, ne exeat and receivers.
- Chapter 814. Court costs and fees.
- Chapter 815. Executions.
- Chapter 816. Remedies supplementary to execution.
- Chapter 818. Arrest and bail.
- Chapter 820. Partition of personal property.
- Chapter 821. Uniform certification of questions of law rule.
- Chapter 822. Uniform child custody jurisdiction and enforcement act.
- Chapter 823. Nuisances.
- Chapter 840. Real property actions; general provisions.
- Chapter 841. Declaration of interest in real property.
- Chapter 842. Partition of interest in real property.
- Chapter 843. Actions for possession of real property; damages for withholding.
- Chapter 844. Interference with interest; physical injury.
- Chapter 846. Real estate foreclosure.
- Chapter 847. Miscellaneous real estate actions.
- Chapter 851. Probate--definitions and general provisions.
- Chapter 852. Intestate succession.
- Chapter 853. Wills.
- Chapter 854. Transfers at death--general rules.
- Chapter 856. Opening estates.
- Chapter 857. Powers and duties of personal representatives.
- Chapter 858. Probate--inventory.
- Chapter 859. Probate--claims.
- Chapter 860. Probate--sale, mortgage and lease of property.
- Chapter 861. Probate--family rights.
- Chapter 862. Probate--accounts.
- Chapter 863. Closing estates.
- Chapter 865. Probate--informal administration.
- Chapter 867. Probate--summary procedures.
- Chapter 868. Probate--ancillary procedures.
- Chapter 877. Actions by and against personal representatives, heirs, and legatees.
- Chapter 878. Probate bonds.
- Chapter 879. Probate--notice, appearance, appeal and miscellaneous procedure.
- Chapter 881. Trust fund investments.
- Chapter 882. Adoption of adults.
- Chapter 885. Witnesses and oral testimony.
- Chapter 887. Depositions, oaths and affidavits.
- Chapter 889. Documentary and record evidence.
- Chapter 891. Presumptions.
- Chapter 893. Limitations of commencement of actions and proceedings and procedure for claims against governmental units.
- Chapter 895. Damages, liability, and miscellaneous provisions regarding actions in courts.
- Chapter 898. Persons in jail on civil process.
- Chapter 901. Evidence--general provisions.
- Chapter 902. Evidence--judicial notice.
- Chapter 903. Evidence--presumptions.
- Chapter 904. Evidence--relevancy and its limits.
- Chapter 905. Evidence--privileges.
- Chapter 906. Evidence--witnesses.
- Chapter 907. Evidence--opinions and expert testimony.
- Chapter 908. Evidence--hearsay.
- Chapter 909. Evidence--authentication and identification.
- Chapter 910. Evidence--contents of writings, recordings and photographs.
- Chapter 911. Evidence--miscellaneous rules.
- Chapter 938. Juvenile justice code.
- Chapter 939. Crimes--general provisions.
- Chapter 940. Crimes against life and bodily security.
- Chapter 941. Crimes against public health and safety.
- Chapter 942. Crimes against reputation, privacy and civil liberties.
- Chapter 943. Crimes against property.
- Chapter 944. Crimes against sexual morality.
- Chapter 945. Gambling.
- Chapter 946. Crimes against government and its administration.
- Chapter 947. Crimes against public peace, order and other interests.
- Chapter 948. Crimes against children.
- Chapter 949. Awards for the victims of crimes.
- Chapter 950. Rights of victims and witnesses of crime.
- Chapter 951. Crimes against animals.
- Chapter 961. Uniform controlled substances act.
- Chapter 967. Criminal procedure--general provisions.
- Chapter 968. Commencement of criminal proceedings.
- Chapter 969. Bail and other conditions of release.
- Chapter 970. Criminal procedure--preliminary proceedings.
- Chapter 971. Criminal procedure--proceedings before and at trial.
- Chapter 972. Criminal trials.
- Chapter 973. Sentencing.
- Chapter 974. Criminal procedure--appeals, new trials and writs of error.
- Chapter 975. Sex crimes law.
- Chapter 976. Uniform acts in criminal proceedings.
- Chapter 977. State public defender.
- Chapter 978. District attorneys.
- Chapter 979. Investigation of deaths.
- Chapter 980. Sexually violent person commitments.
- Chapter 985. Publication of legal notices; public newspapers; fees.
- Chapter 990. Construction of statutes.
- Chapter 991. Acts and statutes--effective date, numbering, citation and repeal.
- Chapter 992. Curative acts.
- Chapter 995. Miscellaneous statutes.