Constitution of Wisconsin (2026 publisher edition) — Article XIV

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Article XIV

ARTICLE XIV. SCHEDULE Effect of change from territory to state. SECTION 1. That no inconvenience may arise by reason of a change from a territorial to a permanent state government, it is declared that all rights, actions, prosecutions, judgments, claims and contracts, as well of individuals as of bodies corporate, shall continue as if no such change had taken place; and all process which may be issued under the authority of the territory of Wisconsin previ- ous to its admission into the union of the United States shall be as valid as if issued in the name of the state. Territorial laws continued. SECTION 2. All laws now in force in the territory of Wisconsin which are not repugnant to this constitution shall remain in force until they expire by their own limitation or be altered or repealed by the legislature. Territorial fines accrue to state. SECTION 3. [Repealed Nov. 1982; see 1979 J.R. 36, 1981 J.R. 29, vote Nov. 1982.] Rights of action and prosecutions saved. SECTION 4. [Repealed Nov. 1982; see 1979 J.R. 36, 1981 J.R. 29, vote Nov. 1982.] Existing officers hold over. SECTION 5. [Repealed Nov. 1982; see 1979 J.R. 36, 1981 J.R. 29, vote Nov. 1982.] Seat of government. SECTION 6. [Repealed Nov. 1982; see 1979 J.R. 36, 1981 J.R. 29, vote Nov. 1982.] Wisconsin Constitution updated by the Legislative Reference Bureau. Published August 5, 2026. Click for the Coverage of Annotations for the Annotated Constitution. Report errors at 608.504.5801 or lrb.legal@legis.wisconsin.gov.

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Published August 5, 2026. 19 ART. XIV, §16, WIS. CONSTITUTION Local officers hold over. SECTION 7. [Repealed Nov. 1982; see 1979 J.R. 36, 1981 J.R. 29, vote Nov. 1982.] Copy of constitution for president. SECTION 8. [Re- pealed Nov. 1982; see 1979 J.R. 36, 1981 J.R. 29, vote Nov. 1982.] Ratification of constitution; election of officers. SECTION 9. [Repealed Nov. 1982; see 1979 J.R. 36, 1981 J.R. 29, vote Nov. 1982.] Congressional apportionment. SECTION 10. [Re- pealed Nov. 1982; see 1979 J.R. 36, 1981 J.R. 29, vote Nov. 1982.] First elections. SECTION 11. [Repealed Nov. 1982; see 1979 J.R. 36, 1981 J.R. 29, vote Nov. 1982.] Legislative apportionment. SECTION 12. [Repealed Nov. 1982; see 1979 J.R. 36, 1981 J.R. 29, vote Nov. 1982.] Common law continued in force. SECTION 13. Such parts of the common law as are now in force in the territory of Wisconsin, not inconsistent with this constitution, shall be and continue part of the law of this state until altered or suspended by the legislature. Officers, when to enter on duties. SECTION 14. [Re- pealed Nov. 1982; see 1979 J.R. 36, 1981 J.R. 29, vote Nov. 1982.] Oath of office. SECTION 15. [Repealed Nov. 1982; see 1979 J.R. 36, 1981 J.R. 29, vote Nov. 1982.] Implementing revised structure of judicial branch. SECTION 16. [As created April 1977; as affected Nov. 1982, (1), (2), (3), and (5) repealed.] (4) [Amended Nov. 1982] The terms of office of justices of the supreme court serving on August 1, 1978, shall expire on the July 31 next preceding the first Monday in January on which such terms would otherwise have expired, but such advance- ment of the date of term expiration shall not impair any retire- ment rights vested in any such justice if the term had expired on the first Monday in January. [1975 J.R. 13, 1977 J.R. 7, vote April 1977; 1979 J.R. 36, 1981 J.R. 29, vote Nov. 1982] Wisconsin Constitution updated by the Legislative Reference Bureau. Published August 5, 2026. Click for the Coverage of Annotations for the Annotated Constitution. Report errors at 608.504.5801 or lrb.legal@legis.wisconsin.gov.

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