To encourage persons to assist others in emergencies, Wisconsin law provides immunity from civil liability in certain circumstances under statutes informally referred to as “Good Samaritan” laws. Specifically, Wisconsin law grants civil immunity to any person rendering emergency care to another at the scene of an emergency or accident. In addition, the Legislature recently passed 2015 Wisconsin Act 103, which provides civil immunity to any person for damages resulting from forcible entry into a vehicle to prevent imminent bodily harm to a person or animal inside the vehicle. This information memorandum provides the history and an overview of Wisconsin’s “Good Samaritan” laws that afford civil immunity for acts related to emergency care and protection from imminent danger.