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Terms Used In Wisconsin Statutes 424.601

  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
  • State: when applied to states of the United States, includes the District of Columbia, the commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the several territories organized by Congress. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01

The administrator and the commissioner of insurance shall consult and assist one another in maintaining compliance with this chapter. They may jointly or severally pursue investigations, prosecute suits and take other official action, as may seem to them appropriate, if either of them is otherwise empowered to take the action. If the administrator is informed of a violation or suspected violation by an insurer of this chapter, or of chs. 600 to 646, rules and regulations of this state, the administrator shall advise the commissioner of insurance of the circumstances, and the commissioner of insurance may act under the laws of this state.