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Wis. Stat. § 344.30 (2026)
Methods of giving proof of financial responsibility
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344.30344.30 Methods of giving proof of financial responsibility. Whenever a person is required under ch. 343 or this chapter to give proof of financial responsibility for the future, such proof may be given by filing:
344.30(4)(4) A certificate of self-insurance as provided in s. 344.16, supplemented by an agreement by the self-insurer that, with respect to accidents occurring while the certificate is in force, the self-insurer will pay the same amounts that an insurer would have been obligated to pay under a motor vehicle liability policy if it had issued such a policy to such self-insurer.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 11
cases, 1980–2014 · leading case: Boatright v. Spiewak, 570 N.W.2d 897 (Wis. Ct. App. 1997).
Boatright v. Spiewak, 570 N.W.2d 897 (Wis. Ct. App. 1997). “Section 344.30, STATS., sets forth the various methods by which responsibility may be proven: Whenever a person is required under Ch.”
Fellhauer v. Alhorn, 838 N.E.2d 133 (Ill. App. Ct. 2005). “160 (1)(4) (West 2003); see also Wis. Stat. Ann. §344.30 (4) (West 2005); Tex.”
Hillegass v. Landwehr, 499 N.W.2d 652 (Wis. 1993). “For example, sec. 344.30, Stats., sets forth methods of giving proof of financial responsibility and states in part that: A certificate of self-insurance as provided in s.”
Burgraff v. Menard, Inc., 2014 WI App 85 (Wis. Ct. App. 2014). “Third, the court concluded allowing a self-insured party to avoid being held liable as a primary insurer was contrary to the public policy set forth in Wis. Stat. § 344.30 (4) (1991-92). Hillegass, 176 Wis.”
Holder v. Wisconsin Dep't of Transp. (In Re Holder), 40 B.R. 847 (Bankr. E.D. Wis. 1984). “Under section 344.30 proof of financial responsibility may be furnished by the filing of a certificate of insurance, a bond, a certificate of deposit of money or securities, or a certificate of self-insurance.”
Brown Cnty. v. OHIC Ins., 2007 WI App 46 (Wis. Ct. App. 2007). “Finally, allowing the self-insured party to avoid becoming a primary insurer was contrary to the public policy in Wis. Stat. § 344.30 (4) (1991-92). 6 That statute stated that when a certificate of self-insurance was required, the certificate should state that "the self-insurer…”
Nutter v. Milwaukee Ins., 481 N.W.2d 701 (Wis. Ct. App. 1992). “2 The methods by which motorists may satisfy the financial responsibility requirement are specified in sec. 344.30, Stats. 3 *452 One method is by providing certification of insurance.”
Lang v. Kurtz, 301 N.W.2d 262 (Wis. Ct. App. 1980). “On the cover is the following certification: “This is to certify that this is a true and actual copy of this policy as it existed on 04-23-78. (Signed) Dennis Mork, Modern Service Underwriter.”
Nelson v. Artley, 2014 IL App (1st) 121681 (Ill. App. Ct. 2014). “160 (1)(4) (West 2003), and citing Wis. Stat. Ann. § 344.30 (4) (West 2006) and Tex.”
Acuity v. Albert, 2012 WI App 87 (Wis. Ct. App. 2012). “See Wis. Stat. §§ 344.30 (1), 344.31. The purpose of Wisconsin's Financial Responsibility law is to provide a method of compensating third parties for damages that might result from future accidents involving a driver who has had his or her license revoked or suspended.”
State Dep't of Health & Soc. Servs. v. Progressive N. Ins., 525 N.W.2d 146 (Wis. Ct. App. 1994). “The methods by which motorists may satisfy the financial responsibility requirement are specified in § 344.30, Stats. 2 One method is certification that a motor vehicle liability policy is in effect.”
— Wis. Stat. § 344.30(1) — 1 case
State Dep't of Health & Soc. Servs. v. Progressive N. Ins., 525 N.W.2d 146 (Wis. Ct. App. 1994). “The methods by which motorists may satisfy the financial responsibility requirement are specified in § 344.30, Stats. 2 One method is certification that a motor vehicle liability policy is in effect.”
— Wis. Stat. § 344.30(2) — 1 case
State Dep't of Health & Soc. Servs. v. Progressive N. Ins., 525 N.W.2d 146 (Wis. Ct. App. 1994). “The methods by which motorists may satisfy the financial responsibility requirement are specified in § 344.30, Stats. 2 One method is certification that a motor vehicle liability policy is in effect.”
— Wis. Stat. § 344.30(4) — 4 cases
Boatright v. Spiewak, 570 N.W.2d 897 (Wis. Ct. App. 1997). “Section 344.30, STATS., sets forth the various methods by which responsibility may be proven: Whenever a person is required under Ch.”
Hillegass v. Landwehr, 499 N.W.2d 652 (Wis. 1993). “For example, sec. 344.30, Stats., sets forth methods of giving proof of financial responsibility and states in part that: A certificate of self-insurance as provided in s.”
Burgraff v. Menard, Inc., 2014 WI App 85 (Wis. Ct. App. 2014). “Third, the court concluded allowing a self-insured party to avoid being held liable as a primary insurer was contrary to the public policy set forth in Wis. Stat. § 344.30 (4) (1991-92). Hillegass, 176 Wis.”
Brown Cnty. v. OHIC Ins., 2007 WI App 46 (Wis. Ct. App. 2007). “Finally, allowing the self-insured party to avoid becoming a primary insurer was contrary to the public policy in Wis. Stat. § 344.30 (4) (1991-92). 6 That statute stated that when a certificate of self-insurance was required, the certificate should state that "the self-insurer…”
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