940.285(2)(b)1r. 1r. Any person violating par. (a) 1. under circumstances that are likely to cause great bodily harm is guilty of a Class G felony. Any person violating par. (a) 2. or 3. under circumstances that are likely to cause great bodily harm is guilty of a Class I felony.
940.285(2)(b)2. 2. Any person violating par. (a) 1. under circumstances that cause bodily harm is guilty of a Class H felony. Any person violating par. (a) 1. under circumstances that are likely to cause bodily harm is guilty of a Class I felony.
940.285(2)(b)4. 4. Any person violating par. (a) 2. or 3. 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., 2. or 3. 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; 1997 a. 180; 2001 a. 109.
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 I 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)(1)Definitions. In this section:
940.295(1)(a) (a) "Adult family home" has the meaning given in s. 50.01 (1).
940.295(1)(b) (b) "Bodily harm" has the meaning given in s. 939.22 (4).
940.295(1)(c) (c) "Community-based residential facility" has the meaning given in s. 50.01 (1g).
940.295(1)(cm) (cm) "Developmentally disabled person" has the meaning given in s. 55.01 (2).
940.295(1)(d) (d) "Foster home" has the meaning given in s. 48.02 (6).
940.295(1)(e) (e) "Great bodily harm" has the meaning given in s. 939.22 (14).
940.295(1)(f) (f) "Group home" has the meaning given in s. 48.02 (7).
940.295(1)(g) (g) "Home health agency" has the meaning given in s. 50.49 (1) (a).
940.295(1)(h) (h) "Hospice" has the meaning given in s. 50.90 (1).
940.295(1)(hm) (hm) "Infirmities of aging" has the meaning given in s. 55.01 (3).
940.295(1)(i) (i) "Inpatient health care facility" has the meaning given in s. 50.135 (1).
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)(jm) (jm) "Mental illness" has the meaning given in s. 55.01 (4m).
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)(km) (km) "Negligent abuse" means an act, omission or course of conduct by another, if done negligently, 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)(km)1. 1. Results in bodily harm or great bodily harm to a patient or resident.
940.295(1)(km)2. 2. Intimidates, humiliates, threatens or otherwise harasses a patient or resident.
940.295(1)(kp) (kp) "Other like incapacities" has the meaning given in s. 55.01 (5).
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 employee 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 employee 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)(r) (r) "State treatment facility" has the meaning given in s. 51.01 (15).
940.295(1)(s) (s) "Treatment facility" has the meaning given in s. 51.01 (19).
940.295(1)(t) (t) "Vulnerable person" means any person who either is a developmentally disabled person or has infirmities of aging, mental illness or other like incapacities and who is:
940.295(1)(t)1. 1. Substantially mentally incapable of providing for his or her needs for food, shelter, clothing or personal or health care; or
940.295(1)(t)2. 2. Unable to report cruel maltreatment without assistance.
940.295(2) (2)Applicability. This section applies to any of the following types of facilities or programs:
940.295(2)(a) (a) An adult day care center.
940.295(2)(b) (b) An adult family home.
940.295(2)(c) (c) A community-based residential facility.
940.295(2)(d) (d) A foster home.
940.295(2)(e) (e) A group home.
940.295(2)(f) (f) A home health agency.
940.295(2)(g) (g) A hospice.
940.295(2)(h) (h) An inpatient health care facility.
940.295(2)(i) (i) A program under s. 51.42 (2).
940.295(2)(j) (j) The Wisconsin Educational Services Program for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing under s. 115.52 and the Wisconsin Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired under s. 115.525.
940.295(2)(k) (k) A state treatment facility.
940.295(2)(L) (L) A treatment facility.
940.295(2)(m) (m) A residential care center for children and youth operated by a child welfare agency licensed under s. 48.60 or an institution operated 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) (3)Abuse and neglect; penalties.
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)(a)3. 3. Negligently abuses or neglects a patient or a resident.
940.295(3)(b)1g.1g. Any person violating par. (a) 1. or 2. under circumstances that cause death to a vulnerable person is guilty of a Class C felony. Any person violating par. (a) 3. under circumstances that cause death to a vulnerable person is guilty of a Class D felony.
940.295(3)(b)1m. 1m. Any person violating par. (a) under circumstances that cause great bodily harm to a vulnerable person is guilty of a Class E felony.
940.295(3)(b)1r. 1r. Except as provided in subd. 1m., any person violating par. (a) 1. under circumstances that cause great bodily harm is guilty of a Class F felony. Any person violating par. (a) 1. under circumstances that are likely to cause great bodily harm is guilty of a Class G felony.
940.295(3)(b)2. 2. Any person violating par. (a) 1. under circumstances that cause bodily harm is guilty of a Class H felony. Any person violating par. (a) 1. under circumstances that are likely to cause bodily harm is guilty of a Class I felony.
940.295(3)(b)3. 3. Except as provided in subd. 1m., any person violating par. (a) 2. or 3. under circumstances that cause great bodily harm is guilty of a Class H felony. Any person violating par. (a) 2. or 3. under circumstances that are likely to cause great bodily harm is guilty of a Class I felony.
940.295(3)(b)4. 4. Any person violating par. (a) 2. or 3. 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., 2. or 3. 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; 1997 a. 180; 1999 a. 9; 2001 a. 57, 59, 109.
940.295 Annotation Evidence that residents suffered weight loss and bedsores was sufficient to support the conviction of a nursing home administrator for abuse of residents. State v. Serebin, 119 Wis. 2d 837, 350 N.W.2d 65 (1984).
940.295 Annotation Seeking Justice in Death's Waiting Room: Barriers to Effectively Prosecuting Crime in Long-term Care Facilities. Hanrahan. Wis. Law. Aug. 2004.
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 H felony.
940.30 History History: 1977 c. 173; 2001 a. 109.
940.30 Annotation False imprisonment is not a lesser included offense of the crime of kidnapping. Geitner v. State, 59 Wis. 2d 128, 207 N.W.2d 837.
940.30 Annotation A victim need only take advantage of reasonable means of escape; a victim need not expose himself or herself or others to danger in attempt to escape. State v. C.V.C. 153 Wis. 2d 145, 450 N.W.2d 463 (Ct. App. 1989).
940.30 Annotation False imprisonment, or confinement, is the intentional, unlawful, and uncontested restraint by one person of the physical liberty of another. State v. Burroughs, 2002 WI App 18, 250 Wis. 2d 180, 640 N.W.2d 190.
940.305 940.305 Taking hostages.
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 B felony.
940.305(2) (2) Whoever commits a violation specified under sub. (1) is guilty of a Class C 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; 2001 a. 109.
940.305 AnnotationThe constitutionality of s. 940.305 is upheld. State v. Bertrand, 162 Wis. 2d 411, 469 N.W.2d 873 (Ct. App. 1991).
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