# Wis. Stat. § 66.0115: Outstanding unpaid forfeitures

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C66_S66.0115

## Section

- **Citation:** Wis. Stat. § 66.0115
- **Heading:** Outstanding unpaid forfeitures
- **Jurisdiction:** Wisconsin
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** WI Code / Chapter 66 / Section 66.0115

## Text

(1) In this section, “municipality” means a county, city, village or town. Except as provided under sub. (2) , any municipality may refuse to issue any license or permit to a person who has not paid an overdue forfeiture resulting from a violation of an ordinance of the municipality. Any municipality, by written agreement between itself and any other city, village or town within the county in which the municipality is located, may refuse to issue any license or permit to a person who has not paid an overdue forfeiture resulting from a violation of an ordinance of any municipality which is a party to the agreement. No municipality may refuse to issue a license or permit to a person who is appealing the imposition of a forfeiture.

(2) A municipality may not refuse to issue any of the following licenses under sub. (1) :

(a) A marriage license issued under s. 765.12 .

(b) A hunting or fishing license issued under ch. 29 .

(c) A dog license issued under s. 174.07 .

History: 1981 c. 198 ; 1999 a. 150 s. 273 ; Stats. 1999 s. 66.0115.

## Nearby sections

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- [Wis. Stat. § 66.0114 Actions for violation of ordinances.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C66_S66.0114.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 66.0115 Outstanding unpaid forfeitures.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C66_S66.0115.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 66.0117 Judgment against local governmental units.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C66_S66.0117.md)
- [Wis. Stat. § 66.0119 Special inspection warrants.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_C66_S66.0119.md)
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