Wisconsin § 902.03 - County and municipal ordinances; administrative rules of state and federal agencies.
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§ 902.03. County and municipal ordinances; administrative rules of state and federal agencies.
902.03(1) (1) The courts of this state, including the court of appeals and the supreme court, shall take judicial notice of: 902.03(1)(a) (a) County and municipal ordinances in those counties in which the particular court has jurisdiction; and 902.03(1)(b) (b) All rules of state agencies which have been published in the Wisconsin administrative code or register and all orders of such agencies. 902.03(2) (2) The courts of this state, including the court of appeals and the supreme court, may take judicial notice, if requested by a party and supplied with the necessary information, of all rules and orders of federal agencies. 902.03 History History: Sup. Ct. Order, 59 Wis. 2d R1, R40 (1973); 1977 c. 187 ; 1993 a. 246 . 902.03 Annotation The failure of counsel to obey a court order to produce a certified copy of a county ordinance was not reversible error. Krauza v. Mauritz, 78 Wis. 2d 276 , 254 N.W.2d 251 (1977). Down Down /statutes/statutes/902 true statutes /statutes/statutes/902/03 Chs. 901-911, Evidence statutes/902.03 statutes/902.03 section true Menu » Statutes Related » Statutes » Chapter 902 × 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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Section 902.03 ("County and municipal ordinances; administrative rules of state and federal agencies.") 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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