961.41 Annotation
Standing alone, the presence of drugs in someone's system is insufficient to support a conviction for possession, but it is circumstantial evidence of prior possession. Evidence that the defendant was selling drugs is irrelevant to a charge of simple possession. Evidence that the defendant had money but no job does not have a tendency to prove possession. State v. Griffin,
220 Wis. 2d 371,
584 N.W.2d 127 (Ct. App. 1998)
961.41 Annotation
Double jeopardy was not violated when the defendant was convicted of separate offenses under s. 161.41 [now 961.41] for simultaneous delivery of different controlled substances. Leonard v. Warden, Dodge Correctional Inst.
631 F. Supp. 1403 (1986).
961.42
961.42
Prohibited acts B—penalties. 961.42(1)
(1) It is unlawful for any person knowingly to keep or maintain any store, shop, warehouse, dwelling, building, vehicle, boat, aircraft or other structure or place, which is resorted to by persons using controlled substances in violation of this chapter for the purpose of using these substances, or which is used for manufacturing, keeping or delivering them in violation of this chapter.
961.42(2)
(2) Any person who violates this section is guilty of a Class I felony.
Effective date note
NOTE: Sub. (2) is shown as amended eff. 2-1-03 by
2001 Wis. Act 109. Prior to 2-1-03 it reads:
Effective date text
(2) Any person who violates this section may be fined not more than $25,000 or imprisoned not more than 2 years or both.
961.42 History
History: 1971 c. 219;
1995 a. 448 s.
267; Stats. 1995 s. 961.42;
1997 a. 283;
2001 a. 109.
961.42 Annotation
"Keeping" a substance under sub. (1) means more than simple possession; it means keeping for the purpose of warehousing or storage for ultimate manufacture or delivery. State v. Brooks,
124 Wis. 2d 349,
369 N.W.2d 183 (Ct. App. 1985).
961.43
961.43
Prohibited acts C—penalties. 961.43(1)(a)
(a) To acquire or obtain possession of a controlled substance by misrepresentation, fraud, forgery, deception or subterfuge;
961.43(1)(b)
(b) Without authorization, to make, distribute or possess any punch, die, plate, stone or other thing designed to print, imprint or reproduce the trademark, trade name or other identifying mark, imprint or device of another or any likeness of any of the foregoing upon any drug or container or labeling thereof so as:
961.43(1)(b)2.
2. To duplicate substantially the physical appearance, form, package or label of a controlled substance.
961.43(2)
(2) Any person who violates this section is guilty of a Class H felony.
Effective date note
NOTE: Sub. (2) is shown as amended eff. 2-1-03 by
2001 Wis. Act 109. Prior to 2-1-03 it reads:
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(2) Any person who violates this section may be fined not more than $30,000 or imprisoned not more than 6 years or both.
961.43 History
History: 1971 c. 219;
1981 c. 90;
1995 a. 448 s.
268; Stats. 1995 s. 961.43;
1997 a. 283;
2001 a. 109.
961.435
961.435
Specific penalty. Any person who violates
s. 961.38 (5) may be fined not more than $500 or imprisoned not more than 30 days or both.
961.435 History
History: 1975 c. 190;
1995 a. 448 s.
269; Stats. 1995 s. 961.435.
961.437
961.437
Possession and disposal of waste from manufacture of methamphetamine. 961.437(1)(a)
(a) "Dispose of" means discharge, deposit, inject, dump, spill, leak or place methamphetamine manufacturing waste into or on any land or water in a manner that may permit the waste to be emitted into the air, to be discharged into any waters of the state or otherwise to enter the environment.
961.437(1)(c)
(c) "Methamphetamine manufacturing waste" means any solid, semisolid, liquid or contained gaseous material or article that results from or is produced by the manufacture of methamphetamine or a controlled substance analog of methamphetamine in violation of this chapter.
961.437(2)
(2) No person may do any of the following:
961.437(2)(a)
(a) Knowingly possess methamphetamine manufacturing waste.
961.437(2)(b)
(b) Intentionally dispose of methamphetamine manufacturing waste.
961.437(3)
(3) Subsection (2) does not apply to a person who possesses or disposes of methamphetamine manufacturing waste under all of the following circumstances:
961.437(3)(a)
(a) The person is storing, treating or disposing of the methamphetamine manufacturing waste in compliance with
chs. 287,
289,
291 and
292 or the person has notified a law enforcement agency of the existence of the methamphetamine manufacturing waste.
961.437(3)(b)
(b) The methamphetamine manufacturing waste had previously been possessed or disposed of by another person in violation of
sub. (2).
961.437(4)
(4) A person who violates
sub. (2) is subject to the following penalties:
961.437(4)(a)
(a) For a first offense, the person is guilty of a Class H felony.
Effective date note
NOTE: Par. (a) is shown as amended eff. 2-1-03 by
2001 Wis. Act 109. Prior to 2-1-03 it reads:
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(a) For a first offense, the person shall be fined not less than $1,000 nor more than $100,000 or imprisoned for not more than 7 years and 6 months or both.
961.437(4)(b)
(b) For a 2nd or subsequent offense, the person is guilty of a Class F felony.
Effective date note
NOTE: Par. (b) is shown as amended eff. 2-1-03 by
2001 Wis. Act 109. Prior to 2-1-03 it reads:
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(b) For a 2nd or subsequent offense, the person shall be fined not less than $5,000 nor more than $150,000 or imprisoned for not more than 15 years or both.
961.437(5)
(5) Each day of a continuing violation of
sub. (2) (a) or
(b) constitutes a separate offense.
961.437 History
History: 1999 a. 129;
2001 a. 109.
961.438
961.438
Minimum sentence. Any minimum sentence under this chapter is a presumptive minimum sentence. Except as provided in
s. 973.09 (1) (d), the court may impose a sentence that is less than the presumptive minimum sentence or may place the person on probation only if it finds that the best interests of the community will be served and the public will not be harmed and if it places its reasons on the record.
961.438 History
History: 1989 a. 121;
1995 a. 448 s.
270; Stats. 1995 s. 961.438;
2001 a. 109.
961.438 Annotation
"Except as provided in s. 973.09 (1) (d)" separates minimum sentences of one year or less from other sentences; that part of the statute regarding making certain findings relates only to situations not arising under s. 973.09 (1) (d). State v. DeLeon,
171 Wis. 2d 200,
490 N.W.2d 767 (Ct. App. 1992).
961.44
961.44
Penalties under other laws. Any penalty imposed for violation of this chapter is in addition to, and not in lieu of, any civil or administrative penalty or sanction otherwise authorized by law.
961.44 History
History: 1971 c. 219;
1995 a. 448 s.
271; Stats. 1995 s. 961.44.
961.45
961.45
Bar to prosecution. If a violation of this chapter is a violation of a federal law or the law of another state, a conviction or acquittal under federal law or the law of another state for the same act is a bar to prosecution in this state.
961.45 History
History: 1971 c. 219;
1995 a. 448 s.
272; Stats. 1995 s. 961.45.
961.45 Annotation
Under this section, a "prosecution" is to be equated with a conviction or acquittal. The date on which a sentence is imposed is not relevant to the determination of whether a "prosecution" has occurred. State v. Petty,
201 Wis. 2d 337,
548 N.W.2d 817 (1996).
961.45 Annotation
This section bars a Wisconsin prosecution under ch. 961 for the same conduct on which a prior federal conviction is based. The restriction is not limited to the same crime as defined by its statutory elements. State v. Hansen, 2001 WI 53, 243 Wis. 328,
627 N.W. 2d 195.
961.455
961.455
Using a child for illegal drug distribution or manufacturing purposes. 961.455(1)
(1) Any person who has attained the age of 17 years who knowingly solicits, hires, directs, employs or uses a person who is under the age of 17 years for the purpose of violating
s. 961.41 (1) is guilty of a Class F felony.
Effective date note
NOTE: Sub. (1) is shown as amended eff. 2-1-03 by
2001 Wis. Act 109. Prior to 2-1-03 it reads:
Effective date text
(1) Any person who has attained the age of 17 years who knowingly solicits, hires, directs, employs or uses a person who is 17 years of age or under for the purpose of violating s. 961.41 (1) may be fined not more than $50,000 or imprisoned for not more than 15 years or both.
961.455(2)
(2) The knowledge requirement under
sub. (1) does not require proof of knowledge of the age of the child. It is not a defense to a prosecution under this section that the actor mistakenly believed that the person solicited, hired, directed, employed or used under
sub. (1) had attained the age of 18 years, even if the mistaken belief was reasonable.
961.455(3)
(3) Solicitation under
sub. (1) occurs in the manner described under
s. 939.30, but the penalties under
sub. (1) apply instead of the penalties under
s. 939.30.
Effective date note
NOTE: Sub. (3) is shown as amended eff. 2-1-03 by
2001 Wis. Act 109. Prior to 2-1-03 it reads:
Effective date text
(3) Solicitation under sub. (1) occurs in the manner described under s. 939.30, but the penalties under sub. (1) apply instead of the penalties under s. 939.30 or 948.35.
961.455(4)
(4) If the conduct described under
sub. (1) results in a violation under
s. 961.41 (1), the actor is subject to prosecution and conviction under
s. 961.41 (1) or this section or both.
961.46
961.46
Distribution to persons under age 18. If a person 17 years of age or over violates
s. 961.41 (1) by distributing or delivering a controlled substance or a controlled substance analog to a person 17 years of age or under who is at least 3 years his or her junior, the applicable maximum term of imprisonment prescribed under
s. 961.41 (1) for the offense may be increased by not more than 5 years.
Effective date note
NOTE: This section is shown as affected eff. 2-1-03 by
2001 Wis. Act 109. Prior to 2-1-03 it reads:
Effective date text
961.46 Distribution to persons under age 18. (1) Except as provided in sub. (3), any person 17 years of age or over who violates s. 961.41 (1) by distributing or delivering a controlled substance included in schedule I or II which is a narcotic drug or a controlled substance analog of a controlled substance included in schedule I or II which is a narcotic drug to a person 17 years of age or under who is at least 3 years his or her junior is punishable by the fine authorized by s. 961.41 (1) (a) or a term of imprisonment of up to twice that authorized by s. 961.41 (1) (a), or both.
961.46 Note
(2) Except as provided in sub. (3), any person 17 years of age or over who violates s. 961.41 (1) by distributing or delivering any other controlled substance included in schedule I, II, III, IV or V or a controlled substance analog of any other controlled substance included in schedule I or II to a person 17 years of age or under who is at least 3 years his or her junior is punishable by the fine authorized by s. 961.41 (1) (b), (i) or (j) or a term of imprisonment of up to twice that authorized by s. 961.41 (1) (b), (i) or (j) or both.
961.46 Note
(3) If any person 17 years of age or over violates s. 961.41 (1) (cm), (d), (e), (em), (f), (g), (h) or (im) by distributing or delivering cocaine, cocaine base, heroin, phencyclidine, lysergic acid diethylamide, psilocin, psilocybin, amphetamine, methamphetamine, methcathinone, flunitrazepam or any form of tetrahydrocannabinols or a controlled substance analog of any of these substances to a person 17 years of age or under who is at least 3 years his or her junior, any applicable minimum and maximum fines and minimum and maximum periods of imprisonment under s. 961.41 (1) (cm), (d), (e), (em), (f), (g), (h) or (im) are doubled.
961.465
961.465
Distribution to prisoners. 961.465(1)
(1) Except as provided in
sub. (2), any person who violates
s. 961.41 (1) or
(1m) by delivering, distributing or possessing with intent to deliver or distribute a controlled substance or controlled substance analog to a prisoner within the precincts of any prison, jail or house of correction is subject to the applicable fine under
s. 961.41 (1) or
(1m) or a term of imprisonment of up to twice that authorized by
s. 961.41 (1) or
(1m) or both.
961.465(2)
(2) If a person violates
s. 961.41 (1) (cm),
(d),
(e),
(em),
(f),
(g) or
(h) or
(1m) (cm),
(d),
(e),
(em),
(f),
(g) or
(h) by delivering, distributing or possessing with intent to deliver or distribute cocaine, cocaine base, heroin, phencyclidine, lysergic acid diethylamide, psilocin, psilocybin, amphetamine, methamphetamine, methcathinone or any form of tetrahydrocannabinols, or a controlled substance analog of any of these substances, to a prisoner within the precincts of any prison, jail or house of correction, any applicable minimum and maximum fines and minimum and maximum periods of imprisonment under
s. 961.41 (1) (cm),
(d),
(e),
(em),
(f),
(g) or
(h) or
(1m) (cm),
(d),
(e),
(em),
(f),
(g) or
(h) are doubled.
961.465(2m)
(2m) A person may be subject to increased penalties under both this section and
s. 961.49 regarding the same unlawful act.
961.465(3)
(3) In this section, "precinct" means a place where any activity is conducted by a prison, jail or house of correction.
961.47
961.47
Conditional discharge for possession or attempted possession as first offense. 961.47(1)
(1) Whenever any person who has not previously been convicted of any offense under this chapter, or of any offense under any statute of the United States or of any state or of any county ordinance relating to controlled substances or controlled substance analogs, narcotic drugs, marijuana or stimulant, depressant or hallucinogenic drugs, pleads guilty to or is found guilty of possession or attempted possession of a controlled substance or controlled substance analog under
s. 961.41 (3g) (b), the court, without entering a judgment of guilt and with the consent of the accused, may defer further proceedings and place him or her on probation upon terms and conditions. Upon violation of a term or condition, the court may enter an adjudication of guilt and proceed as otherwise provided. Upon fulfillment of the terms and conditions, the court shall discharge the person and dismiss the proceedings against him or her. Discharge and dismissal under this section shall be without adjudication of guilt and is not a conviction for purposes of disqualifications or disabilities imposed by law upon conviction of a crime, including the additional penalties imposed for 2nd or subsequent convictions under
s. 961.48. There may be only one discharge and dismissal under this section with respect to any person.
961.47(2)
(2) Within 20 days after probation is granted under this section, the clerk of court shall notify the department of justice of the name of the individual granted probation and any other information required by the department. This report shall be upon forms provided by the department.
961.47 History
History: 1971 c. 219;
1985 a. 29;
1989 a. 121;
1991 a. 39;
1995 a. 448 s.
285; Stats. 1995 s. 961.47.
961.47 Annotation
A disposition of probation without entering a judgment of guilt, was not appealable because there was no judgment. If a defendant desires either a final judgment or order in the nature of a final judgment for appeal purposes, he or she has only to withhold consent. State v. Ryback,
64 Wis. 2d 574,
219 N.W.2d 263 (1974).
961.47 Annotation
The reference to s. 161.41 (3) [now 961.41 (3g) (b)] in sub. (1) means that proceedings may only be deferred for convictions for crimes encompassed by s. 161.41 (3) [now 961.41 (3g) (b)]. State v. Boyer,
198 Wis. 2d 837,
543 N.W.2d 562 (Ct. App. 1995).
961.472
961.472
Assessment; certain possession or attempted possession offenses. 961.472(1)
(1) In this section, "facility" means an approved public treatment facility, as defined under
s. 51.45 (2) (c).
961.472(2)
(2) Except as provided in
sub. (5), if a person pleads guilty or is found guilty of possession or attempted possession of a controlled substance or controlled substance analog under
s. 961.41 (3g) (am),
(c), or
(d), the court shall order the person to comply with an assessment of the person's use of controlled substances. The court's order shall designate a facility that is operated by or pursuant to a contract with the county department established under
s. 51.42 and that is certified by the department of health and family services to provide assessment services to perform the assessment and, if appropriate, to develop a proposed treatment plan. The court shall notify the person that noncompliance with the order limits the court's ability to determine whether the treatment option under
s. 961.475 is appropriate. The court shall also notify the person of the fee provisions under
s. 46.03 (18) (fm).
Effective date note
NOTE: Sub. (2) is shown as amended eff. 2-1-03 by
2001 Wis. Act 109. Prior to 2-1-03 it reads:
Effective date text
(2) Except as provided in sub. (5), if a person pleads guilty or is found guilty of possession or attempted possession of a controlled substance or controlled substance analog under s. 961.41 (3g) (a) 2., (c), (d) or (dm), the court shall order the person to comply with an assessment of the person's use of controlled substances. The court's order shall designate a facility that is operated by or pursuant to a contract with the county department established under s. 51.42 and that is certified by the department of health and family services to provide assessment services to perform the assessment and, if appropriate, to develop a proposed treatment plan. The court shall notify the person that noncompliance with the order limits the court's ability to determine whether the treatment option under s. 961.475 is appropriate. The court shall also notify the person of the fee provisions under s. 46.03 (18) (fm).
961.472(3)
(3) The facility shall submit an assessment report within 14 days to the court. At the request of the facility, the court may extend the time period by not more than 20 additional workdays. The assessment report may include a proposed treatment plan.
961.472(4)
(4) The court shall consider the assessment report in determining whether the treatment option under
s. 961.475 is appropriate.
961.472(5)
(5) If the court finds that a person under
sub. (2) is already covered by or has recently completed an assessment under this section or a substantially similar assessment, the court is not required to make the order under
sub. (2).
