Relevant Legislation
Wisconsin legislation is composed of 995 Chapters.  The following were selected as being relevant to the GCW website.  Other chapters not selected may also be relevant.  Review the entirety of chapters by searching online for “Wisconsin Legislation Table of Contents”.

Chapter 17 Resignations, Vacancies, and Removals from Office

Chapter 19  –  General Duties of Public Officials
Subchapter I  –  Official Oaths and Bonds
Subchapter II  –  Public Records and Property
Subchapter III  –  Code of Ethics for Public Officials and Employees
Subchapter IV  –  Personal Information Practices
Subchapter V  –  Open Meetings of Governmental Bodies

Chapter 59  –  Counties
Subchapter I  –  Definitions
Subchapter II  –  Legal Status Organization
Subchapter III  –  County Board of Supervisors
Subchapter IV  –  County Officers
Subchapter V  –  Power and Duties of Counties
Subchapter VI  –  Finance and Budget
Subchapter VII  –  Land Use, Info & Reg, Enviro Prot, Surveys, Plan & Zone
Subchapter VIII  –  Populous Counties

Chapter 60  –  Towns
Subchapter I  –  Definitions
Subchapter II  –  Legal Status; Organization
Subchapter III  –  Town Meeting
Subchapter IV  –  Town Board
Subchapter V  –  Town Officers & Employees
Subchapter VI  –  Finance
Subchapter VII  –  Public Works & Public Safety
Subchapter VIII  –  Land Use & Planning
Subchapter IX  –  Town Sanitary District
Subchapter X  –  Miscellaneous

Chapter 61  –  Villages

Chapter 62  –  Cities
Subchapter 1  –  General Charter Law
Subchapter 2  –  First Class Cities (Milwaukee only)

Chapter 63  –  County and City Civil Service

Chapter 64  –   Other Forms of City Government
Subchapter I  –  City Manager Plan
Subchapter II  –  Commission Government

Chapter 66 – General Municipality Law
Subchapter I  –  General Powers; Administration
Subchapter II  –  Incorporation; Municipal Boundaries
Subchapter III –  Intergovernmental Cooperation
Subchapter IV  –  Regulation
Subchapter V  –  Officers and Employees
Subchapter VI  –  Finance; Revenues
Subchapter VII  –  Special Assignments
Subchapter VIII  –  Public Utilities
Subchapter IX –  Public Works and Projects
Subchapter X  –  Planning, Housing and Transportation
Subchapter XI  –  Development
Subchapter XII  –  Housing Authorities
Subchapter XIII  –  Urban Development and Renewal

Chapter 164  –  Law Enforcement Officers’ Bill of Rights

Chapter 165  –  Department of Justice

Chapter 175  –  Miscellaneous Police Provisions

Chapter 227  –  Administrative Procedure and Review

Chapter 753  –  Circuit Courts

Chapter 755  –  Municipal Court

Chapter 757  – General Provisions Concerning Courts Of Record, Judges, Attorneys And Clerks

Chapter 758  – Judicial Branch Agencies And Committees

Chapter 800 Municipal Court Procedure

Chapter 893  – Limitations Of Commencement Of Actions And Proceedings; Procedure For Claims Against Governmental Units

Chapter 895- Damages, Liability, And Miscellaneous Provisions Regarding Actions In Courts

Chapter 901  – Evidence — General Provisions 

Chapter 904  Evidence — Relevancy and Its Limits

Chapter 909  – Evidence — Authentication And Identification

Chapter 910  – Evidence — Contents Of Writings, Recordings And Photographs

Chapter 939  – Crimes — General Provisions 

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 Crimes

Chapter 968 Commencement of Criminal Proceedings

Chapter 974 Criminal Procedure – Appeals, New Trials and Writs of Error

Chapter 977  –  State Public Defender

Chapter 978  – District Attorneys