187.33 Limited liability of volunteers.
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187.33 Limited liability of volunteers.
(1)Definition. In this section, “volunteer” means an individual, other than an employee of the incorporated Roman Catholic church, who provides services to or on behalf of the incorporated Roman Catholic church without compensation.
(2)Immunity. Except as provided in sub.
(3), a volunteer is not liable to any person for damages, settlements, fees, fines, penalties or other monetary liabilities arising from any act or omission as a volunteer, unless the person asserting liability proves that the act or omission constitutes any of the following:
(a)A violation of criminal law, unless the volunteer had reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was lawful or no reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful.
(b)Willful misconduct.
(c)If the volunteer is a director or officer of the incorporated Roman Catholic church, an act or omission within the scope of the volunteer’s duties as a director or officer.
(e)An act or omission for which the volunteer received compensation or anything of substantial value in lieu of compensation.
(3)Exceptions.