Wisconsin § 171.33 - Acquiring title to undocumented property.
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§ 171.33. Acquiring title to undocumented property.
Property in the possession of a museum or archives which the museum or archives has reason to believe is on loan and for which the museum or archives does not know the owner or have any reasonable means of determining the owner becomes the property of the museum or archives if no person has claimed the property within 7 years after the museum or archives took possession of the property. The museum or archives becomes the owner of the property on the day after the 7-year period ends, free from all claims. 171.33 History History: 1993 a. 18 . Down Down /statutes/statutes/171 true statutes /statutes/statutes/171/ii/33 Chs. 164-177, Police Regulations statutes/171.33 statutes/171.33 section true Menu » Statutes Related » Statutes » Chapter 171 × Details for PDF view Link (Permanent link) Bookmark this location View toggle Go to top of document Search in this chapter Search in this section Search in this agency Search in this chapter group Search in this chapter Search in this section Cross references for section Acts affecting this section References to this 1970 Statutes Annotations Appellate Court Citations Administrative Code Index Reference lines Clear highlighting 2023-24 Wisconsin Statutes updated through 2025 Wis. Act 247 and through all Supreme Court Orders and Controlled Substances Board Orders filed before and in effect on August 5, 2026. Published and certified under s. 35.18. Changes effective after August 5, 2026, are designated by NOTES. (Published 8-5-26)
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What does Wisconsin Statutes § 171.33 cover?
Section 171.33 ("Acquiring title to undocumented property.") 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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