Wisconsin § 103.54 - Responsibility for unlawful acts.
Full text of Wisconsin Wisconsin Statutes § 103.54 — Responsibility for unlawful acts., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 103.54. Responsibility for unlawful acts.
No officer or member of any association or organization, and no association or organization participating or interested in a labor dispute may be held responsible or liable in any civil action at law or suit in equity, or in any criminal prosecution, for the unlawful acts of individual officers, members, or agents, except upon proof by a preponderance of the evidence and without the aid of any presumptions of law or fact of all of the following: 103.54(1) (1) That individual officers, members or agents of the association or organization committed those acts. 103.54(2) (2) That the officer or member, or association or organization, sought to be held liable or responsible actually participated in or authorized those acts or ratified those acts with actual knowledge of those acts. 103.54 History History: 1997 a. 253 .
Source: official Wisconsin text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Wisconsin § 103.54
What does Wisconsin Statutes § 103.54 cover?
Section 103.54 ("Responsibility for unlawful acts.") is part of the Wisconsin Statutes, the codified statutory law of Wisconsin. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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