187.43 Limited liability of volunteers.
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187.43 Limited liability of volunteers.
(1)In this section, “volunteer” means an individual, other than an employee of the religious organization, who provides services to or on behalf of the religious organization without compensation.
(2)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 the 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.