paul@paul-fisher.com
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OK, this is a tough read. Theoretically, this has the posting provisions for private and public property. If someone can figure it out, I would appreciate it:
(1e) In this section:
(aL) Carry" has the meaning given in s. 175.60 (1) (ag).
(ar) “Dwelling unit” means a structure or that part of a structure
which is used or intended to be used as a home, residence or sleeping
place by one person or by 2 or more persons maintaining a
common household, to the exclusion of all others.
(az) “Implied consent” means conduct or words or both that
imply that an owner or occupant of land has given consent to
another person to enter the land.
(b) “Inholding” means a parcel of land that is private property
and that is surrounded completely by land owned by the United
States, by this state or by a local governmental unit or any combination
of the United States, this state and a local governmental
unit.
(bm) Licensee" means a licensee, as defined in s. 175.60 (1) (d), or
an out−of−state licensee, as defined in s. 175.60 (1) (g).
(c) “Local governmental unit” means a political subdivision of
this state, a special purpose district in this state, an instrumentality
or corporation of the political subdivision or special purpose district
or a combination or subunit of any of the foregoing.
(cm) Nonresidential building" includes a nursing home as defined
in s. 50.01 (3), a community−based residential facility as defined in s. 50.01 (1g), a
residential care apartment complex as defined in s. 50.01 (1d), an adult family home
as defined in s. 50.01 (1), and a hospice as defined in s. 50.90 (1).
(d) “Place of employment” has the meaning given in s. 101.01
(11).
(e) “Private property” means real property that is not owned
by the United States, this state or a local governmental unit.
(f) “Open land” means land that meets all of the following criteria:
1. The land is not occupied by a structure or improvement
being used or occupied as a dwelling unit.
2. The land is not part of the curtilage, or is not lying in the
immediate vicinity, of a structure or improvement being used or
occupied as a dwelling unit.
3. The land is not occupied by a public building.
4. The land is not occupied by a place of employment.
(g) Out−of−state licensee" has the meaning given in s. 175.60 (1)
(g).
(h) Special event" means an event that is open to the public, is for
a duration of not more than 3 weeks, and either has designated entrances to and from
the event that are locked when the event is closed or requires an admission.
(1m) Whoever does any of the following is subject to a Class
B forfeiture:
(a) Enters any enclosed, cultivated or undeveloped land of
another, other than open land specified in par. (e) or (f), without
the express or implied consent of the owner or occupant.
(am) Enters any land of another that is occupied by a structure
used for agricultural purposes without the express or implied consent
of the owner or occupant.
(b) Enters or remains on any land of another after having been
notified by the owner or occupant not to enter or remain on the premises. This
paragraph does not apply to a licensee or out−of−state licensee if the owner’s or
occupant’s intent is to prevent the licensee or out−of−state licensee from carrying a
firearm on the owner’s or occupant’s land.
(c) 1. While carrying a firearm, enters or remains at a residence
that the actor does not own or occupy after the owner of the residence, if he or she
has not leased it to another person, or the occupant of the residence has notified the
actor not to enter or remain at the residence while carrying a firearm or with that
type of firearm. In this subdivision, residence," with respect to a single−family
residence, includes the residence building and the parcel of land upon which the
residence building is located, and residence," with respect to a residence that is not
a single−family residence, does not include any common area of the building in which
the residence is located or any common areas of the rest of the parcel of land upon
which the residence building is located.
1m. While carrying a firearm, enters or remains in a common area in a building,
or on the grounds of a building, that is a residence that is not a single−family
residence if the actor does not own the residence or does not occupy any part of the
residence, if the owner of the residence has notified the actor not to enter or remain
in the common area or on the grounds while carrying a firearm or with that type of
firearm. This subdivision does not apply to a part of the grounds of the building if
that part is used for parking and the firearm is in a vehicle driven or parked in that
part.
2. While carrying a firearm, enters or remains in any part of a nonresidential
building, grounds of a nonresidential building, or land that the actor does not own
or occupy after the owner of the building, grounds, or land, if that part of the building,
grounds, or land has not been leased to another person, or the occupant of that part
of the building, grounds, or land has notified the actor not to enter or remain in that
part of the building, grounds, or land while carrying a firearm or with that type of
firearm. This subdivision does not apply to a part of a building, grounds, or land
occupied by the state or by a local governmental unit, to a privately or publicly owned
building on the grounds of a university or college, or to the grounds of or land owned
or occupied by a university of college, or, if the firearm is in a vehicle driven or parked
in the parking facility, to any part of a building, grounds, or land used as a parking
facility.
3. While carrying a firearm, enters or remains at a special event if the
organizers of the special event have notified the actor not to enter or remain at the
special event while carrying a firearm or with that type of firearm. This subdivision
does not apply, if the firearm is in a vehicle driven or parked in the parking facility,
to any part of the special event grounds or building used as a parking facility.
4. Enters or remains in any part of a building that is owned, occupied, or
controlled by the state or any local governmental unit, excluding any building or
portion of a building under s. 175.60 (16) (a), if the state or local governmental unit
has notified the actor not to enter or remain in the building while carrying a firearm
or with that type of firearm. This subdivision does not apply to a person who leases
residential or business premises in the building or, if the firearm is in a vehicle driven
or parked in the parking facility, to any part of the building used as a parking facility.
5. Enters or remains in any privately or publicly owned building on the grounds
of a university or college, if the university or college has notified the actor not to enter
or remain in the building while carrying a firearm or with that type of firearm. This
subdivision does not apply to a person who leases residential or business premises
in the building or, if the firearm is in a vehicle driven or parked in the parking facility,
to any part of the building used as a parking facility.
(e) Enters or remains on open land that is an inholding of
another after having been notified by the owner or occupant not
to enter or remain on the land.
(f) Enters undeveloped private land from an abutting parcel of
land that is owned by the United States, this state or a local governmental
unit, or remains on such land, after having been notified by
the owner or occupant not to enter or remain on the land.
(1s) In determining whether a person has implied consent to
enter the land of another a trier of fact shall consider all of the circumstances
existing at the time the person entered the land,
including all of the following:
(a) Whether the owner or occupant acquiesced to previous
entries by the person or by other persons under similar circumstances.
(b) The customary use, if any, of the land by other persons.
(c) Whether the owner or occupant represented to the public
that the land may be entered for particular purposes.
(d) The general arrangement or design of any improvements
or structures on the land.
(am) (intro.) A person has received notice from the owner or occupant
within the meaning of sub. (1m) (b), (e) or (f) if he or she has been notified personally,
either orally or in writing, or if the land is posted. Land is considered to be posted
under this subsection paragraph under either of the following procedures:
1. If a sign at least 11 inches square is placed in at least 2 conspicuous places
for every 40 acres to be protected. The sign must carry provide an appropriate notice
and the name of the person giving the notice followed by the word owner" if the
person giving the notice is the holder of legal title to the land and by the word
occupant" if the person giving the notice is not the holder of legal title but is a lawful
occupant of the land. Proof that appropriate signs as provided in this paragraph
subdivision were erected or in existence upon the premises to be protected prior to
the event complained of shall be prima facie proof that the premises to be protected
were posted as provided in this paragraph subdivision.
(a) If a sign at least 11 inches square is placed in at least 2 conspicuous
places for every 40 acres to be protected. The sign must
carry an appropriate notice and the name of the person giving the
notice followed by the word “owner” if the person giving the
notice is the holder of legal title to the land and by the word “occupant”
if the person giving the notice is not the holder of legal title
but is a lawful occupant of the land. Proof that appropriate signs
as provided in this paragraph were erected or in existence upon the
premises to be protected prior to the event complained of shall be
prima facie proof that the premises to be protected were posted as
provided in this paragraph.
(b) If markings at least one foot long, including in a contrasting
color the phrase “private land” and the name of the owner, are
made in at least 2 conspicuous places for every 40 acres to be protected
(bm) 1. In this paragraph, sign" means a sign that states a
restriction imposed under subd. 2. that is at least 5 inches by 7 inches.
2. a. For the purposes of sub. (1m) (c) 1m., an owner of a residence that is not
a single−family residence has notified an individual not to enter or remain in a part
of that building, or on the grounds of that building, while carrying a firearm or with
a particular type of firearm if the owner has posted a sign that is located in a
prominent place near all of the entrances to the part of the building to which the
restriction applies or near all probable access points to the grounds to which the
restriction applies and any individual entering the building or the grounds can be
reasonably expected to see the sign.
am. For the purposes of sub. (1m) (c) 2., 4., and 5., an owner or occupant of a
part of a nonresidential building, the state or a local governmental unit, or a
university or a college has notified an individual not to enter or remain in a part of
the building while carrying a firearm or with a particular type of firearm if the owner,
occupant, state, local governmental unit, university, or college has posted a sign that
is located in a prominent place near all of the entrances to the part of the building
to which the restriction applies and any individual entering the building can be
reasonably expected to see the sign.
b. For the purposes of sub. (1m) (c) 2., an owner or occupant of the grounds of
a nonresidential building or of land has notified an individual not to enter or remain
on the grounds or land while carrying a firearm or with a particular type of firearm
if the owner or occupant has posted a sign that is located in a prominent place near
all probable access points to the grounds or land to which the restriction applies and
any individual entering the grounds or land can be reasonably expected to see the
sign.
c. For the purposes of sub. (1m) (c) 3., the organizers of the special event have
notified an individual not to enter or remain at the special event while carrying a
firearm or with a particular type of firearm if the organizers have posted a sign that
is located in a prominent place near all of the entrances to the special event and any
individual attending the special event can be reasonably expected to see the sign.
(3) Whoever erects on the land of another signs which are the same as
or similar to those described in sub. (2) (am) without obtaining the express consent
of the lawful occupant of or holder of legal title to such land is subject to a Class C
forfeiture.
(3m) An owner or occupant may give express consent to enter
or remain on the land for a specified purpose or subject to specified
conditions and it is a violation of sub. (1m) (a) or (am) for a
person who received that consent to enter or remain on the land
for another purpose or contrary to the specified conditions.
(4) Nothing in this section shall prohibit a representative of a
labor union from conferring with any employee provided such
conference is conducted in the living quarters of the employee and
with the consent of the employee occupants.
(4m) This section does not apply to any of the following:
(a) A person entering the land, other than the residence or other
buildings or the curtilage of the residence or other buildings, of
another for the purpose of removing a wild animal as authorized
under s. 29.885 (2), (3) or (4).
(b) A hunter entering land that is required to be open for hunting
under s. 29.885 (4m) or 29.889 (7m).
(c) A person entering or remaining on any exposed shore area
of a stream as authorized under s. 30.134.
(d) An assessor and an assessor’s staff entering the land, other
than a building, agricultural land or pasture, or a livestock confinement
area, of another if all of the following apply:
1. The assessor or the assessor’s staff enters the land in order
to make an assessment on behalf of the state or a political subdivision.
2. The assessor or assessor’s staff enters the land on a weekday
during daylight hours, or at another time as agreed upon with
the land owner.
3. The assessor or assessor’s staff spends no more than one
hour on the land.
4. The assessor or assessor’s staff does not open doors, enter
through open doors, or look into windows of structures on the
land.
5. The assessor or the assessor’s staff leaves in a prominent
place on the principal building on the land, or on the land if there
is not a principal building, a notice informing the owner or occupant
that the assessor or the assessor’s staff entered the land and
giving information on how to contact the assessor.
6. The assessor or the assessor’s staff has not personally
received a notice from the owner or occupant, either orally or in
writing, not to enter or remain on the premises.
(5) Any authorized occupant of employer−provided housing
shall have the right to decide who may enter, confer and visit with
the occupant in the housing area the occupant occupies.
