940.285(2)(a)(a) Any person, other than a person in charge of or employed in a facility under
s. 940.29 or in a facility or program under
s. 940.295 (2), who does any of the following may be penalized under
par. (b):
940.285(2)(a)1.
1. Intentionally subjects a vulnerable adult to maltreatment.
940.285(2)(b)1.1. Any person violating
par. (a) 1. under circumstances that cause or are likely to cause great bodily harm is guilty of a Class D felony.
940.285(2)(b)2.
2. Any person violating
par. (a) 1. under circumstances that cause or are likely to cause bodily harm is guilty of a Class E felony.
940.285(2)(b)3.
3. Any person violating
par. (a) 2. under circumstances that cause or are likely to cause great bodily harm is guilty of a Class E felony.
940.285(2)(b)4.
4. Any person violating
par. (a) 2. under circumstances that cause or are likely to cause bodily harm is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
940.285(2)(b)5.
5. Any person violating
par. (a) 1. or
2. under circumstances not causing and not likely to cause bodily harm is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor.
940.285 History
History: 1985 a. 306;
1993 a. 445.
940.29
940.29
Abuse of residents of penal facilities. Any person in charge of or employed in a penal or correctional institution or other place of confinement who abuses, neglects or ill-treats any person confined in or a resident of any such institution or place or who knowingly permits another person to do so is guilty of a Class E felony.
940.291
940.291
Law enforcement officer; failure to render aid. 940.291(1)(1) Any peace officer, while acting in the course of employment or under the authority of employment, who intentionally fails to render or make arrangements for any necessary first aid for any person in his or her actual custody is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor if bodily harm results from the failure. This subsection applies whether the custody is lawful or unlawful and whether the custody is actual or constructive. A violation for intentionally failing to render first aid under this subsection applies only to first aid which the officer has the knowledge and ability to render.
940.291(2)
(2) Any peace officer who knowingly permits another person to violate
sub. (1), while acting in the course of employment or under the authority of employment, is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
940.291 History
History: 1983 a. 27.
940.295
940.295
Abuse and neglect of patients and residents. 940.295(1)(j)
(j) "Intentional abuse" means any of the following, if done intentionally:
940.295(1)(j)1.
1. An act, omission or course of conduct by another that is not reasonably necessary for treatment or maintenance of order and discipline in a program or facility under
sub. (2) and that does at least one of the following:
940.295(1)(j)1.a.
a. Results in bodily harm or great bodily harm to a patient or resident.
940.295(1)(j)1.b.
b. Intimidates, humiliates, threatens, frightens or otherwise harasses a patient or resident.
940.295(1)(j)2.
2. The forcible administration of medication to or the performance of psychosurgery, electroconvulsive therapy or experimental research on a patient or resident with the knowledge that no lawful authority exists for the administration or performance.
940.295(1)(k)
(k) "Neglect" means an act, omission or course of conduct by another that, because of the failure to provide adequate food, shelter, clothing, medical care or dental care, creates a significant danger to the physical or mental health of a patient or resident.
940.295(1)(L)
(L) "Patient" means any person who does any of the following:
940.295(1)(L)1.
1. Receives care or treatment from a facility or program under
sub. (2), from an employe of a facility or program or from a person providing services under contract with a facility or program.
940.295(1)(L)2.
2. Arrives at a facility or program under
sub. (2) for the purpose of receiving care or treatment from a facility or program under
sub. (2), from an employe of a facility or program under
sub. (2), or from a person providing services under contract with a facility or program under
sub. (2).
940.295(1)(n)
(n) "Reckless abuse" means an act, omission or course of conduct by another, if done recklessly, that is not reasonably necessary for treatment or maintenance of order and discipline in a program or facility under
sub. (2) and that does at least one of the following:
940.295(1)(n)1.
1. Results in bodily harm or great bodily harm to a patient or resident.
940.295(1)(n)2.
2. Intimidates, humiliates, threatens, frightens or otherwise harasses a patient or resident.
940.295(1)(o)
(o) "Recklessly" means conduct which creates a situation of unreasonable risk of harm to and demonstrates a conscious disregard for the safety of the patient or resident.
940.295(1)(p)
(p) "Resident" means any person who resides in a facility under
sub. (2).
940.295(1)(q)
(q) "State school for the visually handicapped or hearing impaired" means any schools described in
s. 115.52 (2).
940.295(2)
(2) Applicability. This section applies to any of the following types of facilities or programs:
940.295(2)(j)
(j) A state school for the visually handicapped or hearing impaired.
940.295(2)(m)
(m) An institution operated by a child welfare agency licensed under
s. 48.60 or by a public agency for the care of neglected, dependent or delinquent children.
940.295(2)(n)
(n) Any other health facility or care-related facility or home, whether publicly or privately owned.
940.295(3)(a)(a) Any person in charge of or employed in any facility or program under
sub. (2) who does any of the following, or who knowingly permits another person to do so, may be penalized under
par. (b):
940.295(3)(a)1.
1. Intentionally abuses or intentionally neglects a patient or resident.
940.295(3)(a)2.
2. Recklessly abuses or recklessly neglects a patient or resident.
940.295(3)(b)1.1. Any person violating
par. (a) 1. under circumstances that cause or are likely to cause great bodily harm is guilty of a Class D felony.
940.295(3)(b)2.
2. Any person violating
par. (a) 1. under circumstances that cause or are likely to cause bodily harm is guilty of a Class E felony.
940.295(3)(b)3.
3. Any person violating
par. (a) 2. under circumstances that cause or are likely to cause great bodily harm is guilty of a Class E felony.
940.295(3)(b)4.
4. Any person violating
par. (a) 2. under circumstances that cause or are likely to cause bodily harm is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
940.295(3)(b)5.
5. Any person violating
par. (a) 1. or
2. under circumstances not causing and not likely to cause bodily harm is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor.
940.295 History
History: 1993 a. 445;
1995 a. 225.
940.295 Annotation
Evidence that residents suffered weight loss and bedsores was sufficient to support nursing home administrator's conviction of abuse of residents. State v. Serebin, 119 W (2d) 837, 350 NW (2d) 65 (1984).
940.30
940.30
False imprisonment. Whoever intentionally confines or restrains another without the person's consent and with knowledge that he or she has no lawful authority to do so is guilty of a Class E felony.
940.30 History
History: 1977 c. 173.
940.30 Annotation
False imprisonment is not a lesser included offense of the crime of kidnapping. Geitner v. State, 59 W (2d) 128, 207 NW (2d) 837.
940.30 Annotation
Victim need only take advantage of reasonable means of escape; victim need not expose self or others to danger in attempt to escape. State v. C.V.C. 153 W (2d) 145, 450 NW (2d) 463 (Ct. App. 1989).
940.305(1)(1) Except as provided in
sub. (2), whoever by force or threat of imminent force seizes, confines or restrains a person without the person's consent and with the intent to use the person as a hostage in order to influence a person to perform or not to perform some action demanded by the actor is guilty of a Class A felony.
940.305(2)
(2) Whoever commits a violation specified under
sub. (1) is guilty of a Class B felony if, before the time of the actor's arrest, each person who is held as a hostage is released without bodily harm.
940.305 History
History: 1979 c. 118;
1993 a. 194.
940.305 Annotation
Constitutionality of 940.305 upheld. State v. Bertrand, 162 W (2d) 411, 469 NW (2d) 873 (Ct. App. 1991).
940.31(1)(1) Whoever does any of the following is guilty of a Class B felony:
940.31(1)(a)
(a) By force or threat of imminent force carries another from one place to another without his or her consent and with intent to cause him or her to be secretly confined or imprisoned or to be carried out of this state or to be held to service against his or her will; or
940.31(1)(b)
(b) By force or threat of imminent force seizes or confines another without his or her consent and with intent to cause him or her to be secretly confined or imprisoned or to be carried out of this state or to be held to service against his or her will; or
940.31(1)(c)
(c) By deceit induces another to go from one place to another with intent to cause him or her to be secretly confined or imprisoned or to be carried out of this state or to be held to service against his or her will.
940.31(2)(a)(a) Except as provided in
par. (b), whoever violates
sub. (1) with intent to cause another to transfer property in order to obtain the release of the victim is guilty of a Class A felony.
940.31(2)(b)
(b) Whoever violates
sub. (1) with intent to cause another to transfer property in order to obtain the release of the victim is guilty of a Class B felony if the victim is released without permanent physical injury prior to the time the first witness is sworn at the trial.
