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:
946.10(1)
(1) Whoever, with intent to influence the conduct of any public officer or public employe in relation to any matter which by law is pending or might come before the officer or employe in the officer's or employe's capacity as such officer or employe or with intent to induce the officer or employe to do or omit to do any act in violation of the officer's or employe's lawful duty transfers or promises to the officer or employe or on the officer's or employe's behalf any property or any personal advantage which the officer or employe is not authorized to receive; or
946.10(2)
(2) Any public officer or public employe who directly or indirectly accepts or offers to accept any property or any personal advantage, which the officer or employe is not authorized to receive, pursuant to an understanding that the officer or employe will act in a certain manner in relation to any matter which by law is pending or might come before the officer or employe in the officer's or employe's capacity as such officer or employe or that the officer or employe will do or omit to do any act in violation of the officer's or employe's lawful duty.
946.10 History
History: 1977 c. 173;
1993 a. 486.
946.10 Annotation
Circumstantial evidence supported inference that defendant intended to influence public official's actions. State v. Rosenfeld, 93 W (2d) 325, 286 NW (2d) 596 (1980).
946.10 Annotation
Sworn juror is public employe under (2). State v. Sammons, 141 W (2d) 833, 417 NW (2d) 190 (Ct. App. 1987).
946.11
946.11
Special privileges from public utilities. 946.11(1)(1) Whoever does the following is guilty of a Class E felony:
946.11(1)(a)
(a) Whoever offers or gives for any purpose to any public officer or to any person at the request or for the advantage of such officer any free pass or frank, or any privilege withheld from any person, for the traveling accommodation or transportation of any person or property or for the transmission of any message or communication; or
946.11(1)(b)
(b) Any public officer who asks for or accepts from any person or uses in any manner or for any purpose any free pass or frank, or any privilege withheld from any person for the traveling accommodation or transportation of any person or property or for the transmission of any message or communication; or
946.11(1)(c)
(c) Any public utility or agent or officer thereof who offers or gives for any purpose to any public officer or to any person at the request or for the advantage of such officer, any frank or any privilege withheld from any person for any product or service produced, transmitted, delivered, furnished or rendered or to be produced, transmitted, delivered, furnished or rendered by any public utility, or any free product or service whatsoever; or
946.11(1)(d)
(d) Any public officer who asks for or accepts or uses in any manner or for any purpose any frank or privilege withheld from any person for any product or service produced, transmitted, delivered, furnished or rendered by any public utility.
946.11(2)(a)
(a) "Free pass" means any form of ticket or mileage entitling the holder to travel over any part of a railroad or other public transportation system and issued to the holder as a gift or in consideration or partial consideration of any service performed or to be performed by such holder, except that it does not include such ticket or mileage when issued to an employe of the railroad or public transportation system pursuant to a contract of employment and not in excess of the transportation rights of other employes of the same class and seniority, nor does it include free transportation to police officers or fire fighters when on duty;
946.11(3)
(3) This section does not apply to notaries public and regular employes or pensioners of a railroad or other public utility who hold public offices for which the annual compensation is not more than $300 to whom no passes or privileges are extended beyond those which are extended to other regular employes or pensioners of such corporation.
946.12
946.12
Misconduct in public office. Any public officer or public employe who does any of the following is guilty of a Class E felony:
946.12(1)
(1) Intentionally fails or refuses to perform a known mandatory, nondiscretionary, ministerial duty of the officer's or employe's office or employment within the time or in the manner required by law; or
946.12(2)
(2) In the officer's or employe's capacity as such officer or employe, does an act which the officer or employe knows is in excess of the officer's or employe's lawful authority or which the officer or employe knows the officer or employe is forbidden by law to do in the officer's or employe's official capacity; or
946.12(3)
(3) Whether by act of commission or omission, in the officer's or employe's capacity as such officer or employe exercises a discretionary power in a manner inconsistent with the duties of the officer's or employe's office or employment or the rights of others and with intent to obtain a dishonest advantage for the officer or employe or another; or
946.12(4)
(4) In the officer's or employe's capacity as such officer or employe, makes an entry in an account or record book or return, certificate, report or statement which in a material respect the officer or employe intentionally falsifies; or
946.12(5)
(5) Under color of the officer's or employe's office or employment, intentionally solicits or accepts for the performance of any service or duty anything of value which the officer or employe knows is greater or less than is fixed by law.
946.12 History
History: 1977 c. 173;
1993 a. 486.
946.12 Annotation
Sub. (5) prohibits misconduct in public office with constitutional specificity. Ryan v. State, 79 W (2d) 83, 255 NW (2d) 910.
946.12 Annotation
Sub. (3) applies to corrupt act under color of office and under de facto powers conferred by practice and usage. Person not a public officer may be charged with party to the crime of official misconduct. State v. Tronca, 84 W (2d) 68, 267 NW (2d) 216 (1978).
946.12 Annotation
On-duty prison guard did not violate (2) by fornicating with prisoner in cell. State v. Schmit, 115 W (2d) 657, 340 NW (2d) 752 (Ct. App. 1983).
946.13
946.13
Private interest in public contract prohibited. 946.13(1)(1) Any public officer or public employe who does any of the following is guilty of a Class E felony:
