2025 Statutes Index

negligence NEGLIGENCE

Assumption of risk, abrogation of defense, 895.37

Burning material, handling, 941.10

Commercial paper, negligence contributing to alteration or unauthorized signature, 403.406

Comparative, 895.045

Motorcycle, snowmobile, ATV riders; no helmet, recovery not reduced, 895.049

Contributory, 895.045

Affirmative defenses, pleading, 802.02

Crime victim, no defense to crime, 939.14

Employee in third party industrial cases, 102.29 (2)

Criminal, 939.25

Direct action statute, insurers, 803.04 (2)

Fellow servant rule abolished, 895.37

Homicide caused by, 940.08, 940.10

Infant minor, presumption, 891.44

Injury by dangerous weapon, explosives or fire, 940.24

Minor driver’s, imputed to sponsor, 343.15 (2)

Minor’s and spouse’s, imputed to auto owner, 895.048

Municipalities, notice of claim, limitation of damages, 893.80

Operation of vehicles, 941.01

Product liability, 895.045 (3)

Recreational activity participants, limitation of liability,895.525

On school grounds or in school buildings, 895.523

Trespassers, duty of care, owed to, 895.529

Vehicles operated by city, 345.05

Vicious animal, negligent control causing death, 940.07

Volunteer fire company, maximum recovery level for tort actions, 893.80 (3)

negotiable instruments NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS

See Commercial Code—8. Negotiable Instruments

newspapers NEWSPAPERS

False statement given for publication, 942.03

Fees:

Publishing legal notices, 985.08

State printing, 35.36

Free newspapers, exclusive contracts to display in places of public accommodation prohibited, 134.48

Juveniles, court records confidential, exceptions, 48.396

Legal notices, generally, Ch. 985

For detailed analysis, see Legal Notices, Publication

Libel actions, damages, correction, retraction, 895.05

Minors selling or distributing, 103.21

News sources; disclosure, exemption from subpoena, 885.14

Official newspapers:

City, 985.06

Municipality, 985.05

State, 985.04

Reporters on railroad tracks, 192.32

Sales and use tax, exempt, 77.54 (2m), (15)

nominations NOMINATIONS

See Elections—9. Nominations

nonprofit organizations NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS

Fund-raising sales by minors, 103.21, 103.23 (2), 103.64

Motor vehicles, volunteer rescue work, registration fees, 341.26 (2) (m)

Natural resources department grants and assistance to nonprofit conservation organizations, 23.0955, 23.096

Property, tax exemptions, property held for public interest, 70.11 (20)

Unemployment insurance, benefits for employees, 108.151

Unincorporated nonprofit associations law:

Applicable law, general principals of law and equity, 184.02

Definitions, 184.01

Legal actions:

Capacity and standing to sue and be sued, 184.07

Claims against, not abated by change in membership or officers, 184.11

Judgment, 184.08

Service of process:

Agent for, 184.10

Proper parties for, 184.13

Venue, 184.12

Liability, contract and tort, 184.06

Property, real and personal, 184.04

Inactive association, disposition of personal property, 184.09

Transfers by association, authority, 184.05

Transfers to association by fiduciary, 184.15

Territorial application, 184.03

Uniform application of law, 184.14

nonstock corporations NONSTOCK CORPORATIONS

See Corporations—5. Nonstock Corporations

nonsuit NONSUIT

Involuntary, abolished, 805.14 (2)

nonsupport NONSUPPORT

See Children—9. Support, Generally

not guilty plea NOT GUILTY PLEA

See Criminal Procedure—8. Trial and Pretrial Procedure

notary public NOTARY PUBLIC

Generally, Ch. 140

Attestation, 140.02 (4)

Authority to perform, 140.04

Refuse to perform, 140.08

Bank, permitted acknowledgments, 220.18

Certificate, 140.15

Short form, 140.16