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.
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.
941.28 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.
941.12
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.
WEAPONS.
941.20
941.20
Endangering safety by use of dangerous weapon. 941.20(1)(1) Whoever does any of the following is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor:
941.20(1)(a)
(a) Endangers another's safety by the negligent operation or handling of a dangerous weapon; or
941.20(1)(b)
(b) Operates or goes armed with a firearm while he or she is under the influence of an intoxicant; or
941.20(1)(c)
(c) Intentionally points a firearm at or toward another.
941.20(1)(d)
(d) While on the lands of another discharges a firearm within 100 yards of any building devoted to human occupancy situated on and attached to the lands of another without the express permission of the owner or occupant of the building. "Building" as used in this paragraph includes any house trailer or mobile home but does not include any tent, bus, truck, vehicle or similar portable unit.
941.20(2)
(2) Whoever does any of the following is guilty of a Class E felony:
941.20(2)(a)
(a) Intentionally discharges a firearm into a vehicle or building under circumstances in which he or she should realize there might be a human being present therein; or
941.20(3)(a)(a) Whoever intentionally discharges a firearm from a vehicle while on a highway, as defined in
s. 340.01 (22), or on a vehicle parking lot that is open to the public under any of the following circumstances is guilty of a Class C felony:
941.20(3)(a)1.
1. The person discharges the firearm at or toward another.
941.20(3)(a)2.
2. The person discharges the firearm at or toward any building or other vehicle.
941.20(3)(b)1.1. Paragraph (a) does not apply to any of the following who, in the line of duty, discharges a firearm from a vehicle:
941.20(3)(c)
(c) The state does not have to negate any exception under
par. (b). Any party that claims that an exception under
par. (b) is applicable has the burden of proving the exception by a preponderance of the evidence.
941.20(3)(d)
(d) The driver of the vehicle may be charged and convicted for a violation of
par. (a) according to the criteria under
s. 939.05.
941.20(3)(e)
(e) A person under
par. (a) has a defense of privilege of self-defense or defense of others in accordance with
s. 939.48.
