Wisconsin Statutes
Wis. Stat. § 252.25 (2026)
Violation of law relating to health
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252.25252.25 Violation of law relating to health. Any person who willfully violates or obstructs the execution of any state statute or rule, county, city or village ordinance or departmental order under this chapter and relating to the public health, for which no other penalty is prescribed, shall be imprisoned for not more than 30 days or fined not more than $500 or both.
252.25 AnnotationThis section requires that a departmental order be promulgated using the procedure established by the legislature for rulemaking if criminal penalties are to follow. Wisconsin Legislature v. Palm, 2020 WI 42, 391 Wis. 2d 497, 942 N.W.2d 900, 20-0765.
252.25 AnnotationThis section contains no express withdrawal of municipal authority. Becker v. Dane County, 2022 WI 63, 403 Wis. 2d 424, 977 N.W.2d 390, 21-1343.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5
cases (3 in the last 5 years), 2020–2022 · leading case: Wisconsin Legislature v. Andrea Palm, 2020 WI 42 (Wis. 2020).
Wisconsin Legislature v. Andrea Palm, 2020 WI 42 (Wis. 2020). “6 Furthermore, Wis. Stat. § 252.25 required that Emergency Order 28 be promulgated using the procedures established by the Legislature for rulemaking if criminal penalties were to follow, as we explain fully below.”
Tavern League of Wisconsin, Inc. v. Andrea Palm, 2021 WI 33 (Wis. 2021). “" Similar to Palm, DHS cited Wis. Stat. § 252.25 as the statutory basis for its imposition of civil forfeitures on those who would violate Emergency Order 3.”
Jeffrey Becker v. Dane Cnty., 2022 WI 63 (Wis. 2022). “14 (authorizing a local government's governing body——or chief executive under certain conditions——"to order, by ordinance or resolution, whatever is necessary and expedient for the health, safety, protection, and welfare of persons and property within" its jurisdiction during an…”
Wisconsin Legislature v. Andrea Palm, 2020 WI 42 (Wis. 2020). “6 Furthermore, Wis. Stat. § 252.25 required that Emergency Order 28 be promulgated using the procedures established by the Legislature for rulemaking if criminal penalties were to follow, as we explain fully below.”
Jeffrey Becker v. Dane Cnty., 2022 WI 63 (Wis. 2022). “14 (authorizing a local government's governing body——or chief executive under certain conditions——"to order, by ordinance or resolution, whatever is necessary and expedient for the health, safety, protection, and welfare of persons and property within" its jurisdiction during an…”
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