23.38 Natural resources law violation hotline. - Wisconsin Statutes

23.38

23.38 Natural resources law violation hotline.

23.38(1)

(1) The department shall maintain a toll-free telephone number at department headquarters to receive reports of violations of any statute or administrative rule that the department enforces or administers. The department shall relay these reports to the appropriate warden or officer for investigation and enforcement action. The department shall publicize the toll-free telephone number as widely as possible in the state.

23.38(2)

(2) The department shall maintain records which permit the release of information provided by informants while protecting the identity of the informant. Any records maintained by the department which relate to the identity of informants shall be only for the confidential use of the department in the administration of this section, unless the informant expressly agrees to release the records. Appearance in court as a witness shall not be considered consent by an informant to release confidential records maintained by the department.

23.38 - ANNOT.

History: 1979 c. 34; 1993 a. 16 s. 676; Stats. 1993 s. 23.38.