Wisconsin’s statute books cover everything from serious crimes to rules of the road, but scattered among them are provisions that might cause a modern reader to stop, reread the language and ask: Is that really still the law?

In many cases, yes. That does not necessarily mean the laws are routinely enforced, nor does it mean every unusual-sounding statute is pointless. Some address problems that were once much more common. Others still make practical sense, even if their wording sounds like it came from another Wisconsin.

And unlike many “weird law” lists floating around the internet, the examples below can actually be found in Wisconsin’s published statutes. Some are amusing. Some are archaic. A few carry surprisingly serious penalties.

Here are 10 that caught our attention. Tell us what you think.