CHAPTER 941
CRIMES AGAINST PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY
VEHICLES.
941.01 Negligent operation of vehicle.
FIRE.
941.10 Negligent handling of burning material.
941.11 Unsafe burning of buildings.
941.12 Interfering with fire fighting.
941.13 False alarms.
WEAPONS.
941.20 Endangering safety by use of dangerous weapon.
941.21 Disarming a peace officer.
941.23 Carrying concealed weapon.
941.235 Carrying firearm in public building.
941.237 Carrying handgun where alcohol beverages may be sold and consumed.
941.24 Possession of switchblade knife.
941.25 Manufacturer to register machine guns.
941.26 Machine guns and other weapons; use in certain cases; penalty.
941.27 Machine guns.
941.28 Possession of short-barreled shotgun or short-barreled rifle.
941.29 Possession of a firearm.
941.295 Possession of electric weapon.
941.296 Use or possession of a handgun and an armor-piercing bullet during crime.
941.2965 Restrictions on use of facsimile firearms.
941.297 Sale or distribution of imitation firearms.
941.298 Firearm silencers.
OTHER DANGEROUS INSTRUMENTALITIES AND PRACTICES.
941.30 Recklessly endangering safety.
941.31 Possession of explosives.
941.32 Administering dangerous or stupefying drug.
941.325 Placing foreign objects in edibles.
941.327 Tampering with household products.
941.34 Fluoroscopic shoe-fitting machines.
941.35 Emergency telephone calls.
941.36 Fraudulent tapping of electric wires or gas or water meters or pipes.
941.37 Obstructing emergency or rescue personnel.
941.38 Criminal gang member solicitation and contact.
VEHICLES.
941.01 941.01 Negligent operation of vehicle.
941.01(1) (1) Whoever endangers another's safety by a high degree of negligence in the operation of a vehicle, not upon a highway as defined in s. 340.01, is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
941.01(2) (2) Upon conviction under sub. (1), no revocation or suspension of an operator's license may follow.
941.01 History History: 1977 c. 173; 1987 a. 399.
FIRE.
941.10 941.10 Negligent handling of burning material.
941.10(1)(1) Whoever handles burning material in a highly negligent manner is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
941.10(2) (2) Burning material is handled in a highly negligent manner if handled with criminal negligence under s. 939.25 or under circumstances in which the person should realize that a substantial and unreasonable risk of serious damage to another's property is created.
941.10 History History: 1977 c. 173; 1987 a. 399.
941.11 941.11 Unsafe burning of buildings. Whoever does either of the following is guilty of a Class D felony:
941.11(1) (1) Intentionally burns his or her own building under circumstances in which he or she should realize he or she is creating an unreasonable risk of death or great bodily harm to another or serious damage to another's property; or
941.11(2) (2) Intentionally burns a building of one who has consented to the destruction thereof but does so under circumstances in which he or she should realize he or she is creating an unreasonable risk of death or great bodily harm to another or serious damage to a 3rd person's property.
941.11 History History: 1977 c. 173; 1993 a. 486; 1995 a. 417.
941.12 941.12 Interfering with fire fighting.
941.12(1) (1) Whoever intentionally interferes with the proper functioning of a fire alarm system or the lawful efforts of fire fighters to extinguish a fire is guilty of a Class E felony.
941.12(2) (2) Whoever interferes with, tampers with or removes, without authorization, any fire extinguisher, fire hose or any other fire fighting equipment, is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
941.12(3) (3) Whoever interferes with accessibility to a fire hydrant by piling or dumping material near it without first obtaining permission from the appropriate municipal authority is guilty of a Class C misdemeanor. Every day during which the interference continues constitutes a separate offense.
941.12 History History: 1977 c. 173.
941.13 941.13 False alarms. Whoever intentionally gives a false alarm to any public officer or employe, whether by means of a fire alarm system or otherwise, is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
941.13 History History: 1977 c. 173.
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