Wisconsin § 195.20 - Joint use of railroad property.
Full text of Wisconsin Wisconsin Statutes § 195.20 — Joint use of railroad property., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 195.20. Joint use of railroad property.
Whenever, upon complaint and after hearing had, the office finds that public convenience and necessity require the use by one or more railroads of the tracks, wires, poles, rights-of-way, switches, bridges or other property belonging to another railroad over or on any street, railroad, railway, right-of-way, bridge or viaduct, upon or over which said railroads have a right to operate, and that such use will not prevent the owners or other users thereof from performing their public duties, nor result in irreparable injury to such owners or other users thereof, the office may, by order, direct that such use be permitted, and prescribe a reasonable compensation and reasonable terms and conditions for such joint use. 195.20 History History: 1981 c. 347 s. 80 (1) ; 1993 a. 16 , 123 .
Source: official Wisconsin text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Wisconsin Statutes § 195.20 cover?
Section 195.20 ("Joint use of railroad 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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