No law enforcement officer may be prohibited from engaging in political activity when not on duty or not otherwise acting in an official capacity, or be denied the right to refrain from engaging in political activity.
Wis. Stat. § 164.015
Engaging in political activity
Applied in 5 court decisions — leading case Fuerst v. Clarke (2006)
Most recently applied in Graber v. Clarke (August 2014)
1979 c. 351; Stats. 1979 s. 166.015; 1979 c. 361 s. 71; Stats. 1979 s. 164.015.
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Official source: Wisconsin State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Wisconsin statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.