{"data":{"id":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-172.012","jurisdiction":"us-wi","citation":"Wis. Stat. § 172.012","heading":"Exemption.","body":"This chapter does not apply to a humane officer appointed under ch. 173 or a law enforcement officer who takes custody of an animal under ch. 173 or other applicable law.","path":["Chs. 164-177, Police Regulations","Chapter 172 Animals Distrained Or Doing Damage","SUBCHAPTER I ANIMALS DISTRAINED"],"source_url":"https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/statutes/172.012","current_through":"2023-24 Wisconsin Statutes updated through 2025 Wis. Act 247 (published 9-4-26)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T12:01:00Z","sha256":"94ebb556e8146a4c37453b47a6de71740902d3ab4a0ca1c403a6298705913440","source_id":"us-wi","stale":false,"prev":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-172.01","next":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-172.015"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}