LRB-2009/1
MGD&JEO:jlg:mrc
1999 - 2000 LEGISLATURE
July 27, 1999 - Introduced by Senator Baumgart, cosponsored by Representatives
Kestell and Gronemus. Referred to Committee on Judiciary and Consumer
Affairs.
SB213,1,2
1An Act to create 948.035 of the statutes;
relating to: inducing or causing
2self-mutilation by a child and providing a penalty.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Current law does not prohibit individuals from physically harming themselves.
In addition, with some exceptions (such as the prohibition on assisting suicide),
current law generally does not prohibit a person from inducing or causing others to
harm themselves.
This bill prohibits a person from inducing or causing a child to cut his or her own
skin intentionally. A person violating this prohibition is guilty of a Class E felony.
If a person violates this prohibition and the child suffers great bodily harm as a
result, the person is guilty of a Class D felony. If a person violates this prohibition
and consumes the child's blood, the person is guilty of a Class C felony.
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See PDF for table 
The maximum term of imprisonment may be increased by up to five years if the
violation occurs after the person has been convicted for violating any of these
prohibitions.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
SB213, s. 1
1Section
1. 948.035 of the statutes is created to read:
SB213,2,3
2948.035 Causing mutilation of a child.
(1) Whoever induces or causes a
3child to intentionally cut his or her own skin is guilty of a Class E felony.
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4(2) If a person violates sub. (1) and the child suffers great bodily harm as a
5result, the person is guilty of a Class D felony.
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6(3) If a person violates sub. (1) and consumes blood from the cut, the person is
7guilty of a Class C felony.
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8(4) The maximum term of imprisonment for a person violating this section may
9be increased by not more than 5 years if the violation occurs after the person has been
10convicted under this section.
