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Wisconsin Duty to Inform Police Laws (2026)

Conditional: Wisconsin has no proactive duty to inform, but a licensee carrying a concealed weapon must display the license document and a photo ID only at the request of an officer acting in an official capacity with lawful authority (Wis. Stat. § 175.60(2g)(c)); the documents must be carried while armed (2g)(b).

Wisconsin has no proactive duty to inform, but a licensee carrying a concealed weapon must display the license document and a photo ID only at the request of an officer acting in an official capacity with lawful authority (Wis. Stat. § 175.60(2g)(c)); the documents must be carried while armed (2g)(b). The penalty is a forfeiture of up to $25, excused if the documents are presented to the officer's agency within 48 hours. Wisconsin has no permitless concealed carry.

Official source: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov →

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