Wisconsin Code § 196.135

Confidential handling of records
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(1) DEFINITION. In this section, “record” has the meaning given in s. 19.32
(2).
(2) RULES. The commission shall promulgate rules establishing requirements and procedures for the confidential handling of
records filed with the commission.
(3) NOTICE. If the commission decides to allow public access
under s. 19.35 to a record filed with the commission, the commission shall, before allowing access and within 3 working days after
making the decision to allow access, serve written notice of that
decision by certified mail or personal service on the person who
filed the record, if any of the following applies:
(a) The commission granted the record confidential handling
status under the rules promulgated under sub. (2).
(b) The person who filed the record requested confidential
handling status under the rules promulgated under sub. (2) and
the commission has not yet acted on the request.
(c) The commission denied a request for confidential handling under the rules promulgated under sub. (2); the person
whose request was denied filed a petition for review of the commission’s decision to deny the request; and the petition is pending
before a court.
(4) LIMIT ON ACCESS; RIGHT OF ACTION. (a) The commission shall not provide access to a record that is the subject of a notice under sub. (3) within 12 days of the date of service of the
notice.
(b) A person who is entitled to a notice under sub. (3) may
bring an action for judicial review of a decision by the commission to allow public access under s. 19.35 to a record. Section
19.356 (3) to (8) applies to such an action, except that “record
subject” means the person who is entitled to notice under sub. (3),
“authority” means the commission, “notice under s. 19.356 (2)
(a)” means the notice under sub. (3), and “action commenced under s. 19.356 (4)” means the action under this paragraph.

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