946.10 Bribery of public officers and employes.
946.11 Special privileges from public utilities.
946.12 Misconduct in public office.
946.13 Private interest in public contract prohibited.
946.14 Purchasing claims at less than full value.
946.15 Public construction contracts at less than full rate.
946.16 Judicial officer collecting claims.
946.17 Corrupt means to influence legislation; disclosure of interest.
946.18 Misconduct sections apply to all public officers.
PERJURY AND FALSE SWEARING.
INTERFERENCE WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT.
946.40 Refusing to aid officer.
946.41 Resisting or obstructing officer.
946.415 Failure to comply with officer's attempt to take person into custody.
946.425 Failure to report to jail.
946.43 Assaults by prisoners.
946.44 Assisting or permitting escape.
946.45 Negligently allowing escape.
946.46 Encouraging violation of probation or parole.
946.47 Harboring or aiding felons.
946.48 Kidnapped or missing persons; false information.
OTHER CRIMES AFFECTING THE
ADMINISTRATION OF GOVERNMENT.
946.60 Destruction of documents subject to subpoena.
946.61 Bribery of witnesses.
946.64 Communicating with jurors.
946.65 Obstructing justice.
946.67 Compounding crime.
946.68 Simulating legal process.
946.69 Falsely assuming to act as a public officer or employe or a utility employe.
946.70 Impersonating peace officers.
946.72 Tampering with public records and notices.
946.73 Penalty for violating laws governing state or county institutions.
946.74 Aiding escape from mental institutions.
946.75 Denial of right of counsel.
946.76 Search warrant; premature disclosure.
RACKETEERING ACTIVITY AND CONTINUING CRIMINAL ENTERPRISE.
946.83 Prohibited activities.
946.85 Continuing criminal enterprise.
946.86 Criminal forfeitures.
946.88 Enforcement and jurisdiction.
TREASON AND DISLOYAL ACTS.
946.01(1)(1) Any person owing allegiance to this state who does any of the following is guilty of a Class A felony:
946.01(1)(b)
(b) Adheres to the enemies of this state, giving them aid and comfort.
946.01(2)
(2) No person may be convicted of treason except on the testimony of 2 witnesses to the same overt act, or on the person's confession in open court.
946.01 History
History: 1977 c. 173;
1993 a. 486.
946.02(1)(1) Whoever does any of the following is guilty of a Class C felony:
946.02(1)(a)
(a) Intentionally damages, interferes with, or tampers with any property with reasonable grounds to believe that his or her act will hinder, delay, or interfere with the prosecution of war or other military action or the preparation for defense, war, or other military action by the United States or its allies; or
946.02(1)(b)
(b) Intentionally makes a defective article or on inspection omits to note any defect in an article with reasonable grounds to believe that such article is intended to be used in the prosecution of war or other military action or the preparation for defense, war, or other military action by the United States or its allies.
946.02(2)
(2) Nothing in this section shall be construed to impair, curtail, or destroy the rights of employes and their representatives to self-organization, to form, join or assist labor organization, to strike, to bargain collectively through representatives of their own choosing, or to engage in lawful concerted activities for the purpose of collective bargaining or other mutual aid or protection under any state or federal statutes regulating labor relations.
946.02 History
History: 1977 c. 173;
1993 a. 486.
946.03(1)(1) Whoever does any of the following is guilty of a Class C felony:
946.03(1)(a)
(a) Attempts the overthrow of the government of the United States or this state by the use or threat of physical violence; or
946.03(1)(b)
(b) Is a party to a conspiracy with or a solicitation of another to overthrow the government of the United States or this state by the use or threat of physical violence; or
946.03(1)(c)
(c) Advocates or teaches the duty, necessity, desirability or propriety of overthrowing the government of the United States or this state by the use or threat of physical violence with intent that such government be overthrown; or
946.03(1)(d)
(d) Organizes or assists in the organization of an assembly with knowledge that the purpose of the assembly is to advocate or teach the duty, necessity, desirability or propriety of overthrowing the government of the United States or this state by the use or threat of physical violence with intent that such government be overthrown.
946.03(2)
(2) Whoever permits any premises under his or her care, control or supervision to be used by an assembly with knowledge that the purpose of the assembly is to advocate or teach the duty, necessity, desirability or propriety of overthrowing the government of the United States or this state by the use or threat of physical violence with intent that such government be overthrown or, after learning that the premises are being so used, permits such use to be continued is guilty of a Class E felony.
946.03 History
History: 1977 c. 173.
946.05
946.05
Flag desecration. 946.05(1)(1) Whoever intentionally and publicly mutilates, defiles, or casts contempt upon the flag is guilty of a Class E felony.
946.05(2)
(2) In this section "flag" means anything which is or purports to be the Stars and Stripes, the United States shield, the United States coat of arms, the Wisconsin state flag, or a copy, picture, or representation of any of them.
946.05 History
History: 1977 c. 173.
946.06
946.06
Improper use of the flag. 946.06(1)
(1) Whoever intentionally does any of the following is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor:
946.06(1)(a)
(a) Places on or attaches to the flag any word, mark, design, or advertisement not properly a part of such flag; or
946.06(1)(b)
(b) Exposes to public view a flag upon which has been placed or attached a word, mark, design, or advertisement not properly a part of such flag; or
946.06(1)(c)
(c) Manufactures or exposes to public view an article of merchandise or a wrapper or receptacle for merchandise upon which the flag is depicted; or
946.06(1)(d)
(d) Uses the flag for commercial advertising purposes.
946.06(2)
(2) This section does not apply to flags depicted on written or printed documents or periodicals or on stationery, ornaments, pictures, or jewelry, provided there are no unauthorized words or designs on such flag and provided the flag is not connected with any advertisement.
946.06(3)
(3) In this section "flag" has the meaning designated in
s. 946.05.
946.06 History
History: 1977 c. 173.
946.06 Annotation
See note to Art. I, sec. 3, citing Spence v. State of Washington, 418 US 405.
946.06 Annotation
Washington flag desecration statute held unconstitutional in Spence, when applied to a mere display of an altered flag in the absence of a disturbance of the peace, was identical in all essential ways to this section. Koser v. County of Price, 834 F Supp. 305 (1993).
BRIBERY AND OFFICIAL MISCONDUCT.
946.10
946.10
Bribery of public officers and employes. Whoever does either of the following is guilty of a Class D felony:
