Wisconsin § 2.03 - Jurisdiction of counties on boundary streams.
Full text of Wisconsin Wisconsin Statutes § 2.03 — Jurisdiction of counties on boundary streams., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 2.03. Jurisdiction of counties on boundary streams.
Whenever 2 counties are separated from each other by a river or a creek, the middle of the main channel of such river or creek shall be the division line between them, unless otherwise provided in the description of the boundaries of such counties. The counties so separated shall have common jurisdiction of all offenses committed on the waters between them, and all writs and process issued in any such county may be executed at any place on the waters of such river or creek opposite the county from which it was issued.
Source: official Wisconsin text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Wisconsin Statutes § 2.03 cover?
Section 2.03 ("Jurisdiction of counties on boundary streams.") 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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