Legal Opinion
Opinion No. Oag 8-89, (1989)
Wisconsin Attorney General Reports
Decided March 17, 1989PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
EDWARD E. LEINEWEBER, District Attorney Richland County
You ask for my opinion on the following question: in light of the Wisconsin Supreme Court's decision in State ex rel. Teunas v.Kenosha County, 142 Wis.2d 498, 418 N.W.2d 833 (1988), do counties possess the statutory authority to enact ordinances prohibiting battery, theft, trespassing and the issuance of bad checks?
It is my opinion that counties are authorized to enact ordinances prohibiting the issuance of bad checks and trespassing but do not have the authority to enact ordinances prohibiting battery and theft.
Pursuant to the provisions…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Town of Vernon v. Waukesha CountyWisconsin Supreme Court · 1981
- State Ex Rel. Teunas v. County of KenoshaWisconsin Supreme Court · 1988
- Opinion No. Oag 21-80, (1980), Wisconsin Attorney General Reports1980
- Opinion No. Oag 43-83, (1983), Wisconsin Attorney General Reports1983
- Opinion No. Oag 46-88, (1988), Wisconsin Attorney General Reports1988