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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.

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