Wisconsin Statutes
Wis. Stat. § 165.82 (2026)
Criminal history search fee
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165.82(1)(1) Notwithstanding s. 19.35 (3), the department of justice shall impose the following fees, plus any surcharge required under sub. (1m), for criminal history searches for purposes unrelated to criminal justice or to s. 175.35, 175.49, or 175.60:
165.82(1)(ar)(ar) For each fingerprint card record check requested by a governmental agency or nonprofit organization, $15.
165.82(1m)(1m) The department of justice shall impose a $5 surcharge if a person requests a paper copy of the results of a criminal history search requested under sub. (1).
165.82(2)(2) The department of justice shall not impose fees for criminal history searches for purposes related to criminal justice.
165.82 HistoryHistory: 1987 a. 27; 1989 a. 122; 1991 a. 11; 1995 a. 27; 2003 a. 33; 2009 a. 28; 2011 a. 32, 35.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2
cases, 2017–2020 · leading case: Dennis A. Teague v. Brad D. Schimel, 2017 WI 56 (Wis. 2017).
Dennis A. Teague v. Brad D. Schimel, 2017 WI 56 (Wis. 2017). “¶103 Finally, I turn to Wis. Stat. §§ 165.82 and 165.83, within Chapter 165, entitled "Department of Justice.”
Demonta Antonio Hall v. Wisconsin Dep't of Just., 2020 WI App 12 (Wis. Ct. App. 2020). “An arrest shows nothing more than that someone probably suspected the person 3 The information in the database is readily available to law enforcement.”
— Wis. Stat. § 165.82(1) — 1 case
Demonta Antonio Hall v. Wisconsin Dep't of Just., 2020 WI App 12 (Wis. Ct. App. 2020). “An arrest shows nothing more than that someone probably suspected the person 3 The information in the database is readily available to law enforcement.”
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