SB357, s. 601
17Section
601. 943.23 (3m) of the statutes is created to read:
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943.23
(3m) It is an affirmative defense to a prosecution for a violation of sub.
19(2) or (3) if the defendant abandoned the vehicle without damage within 24 hours
20after the vehicle was taken from the possession of the owner. An affirmative defense
21under this subsection mitigates the offense to a Class A misdemeanor. A defendant
22who raises this affirmative defense has the burden of proving the defense by a
23preponderance of the evidence.
SB357, s. 602
24Section
602. 943.23 (4m) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1943.23
(4m) Whoever knows that the owner does not consent to the driving or
2operation of a vehicle and intentionally accompanies, as a passenger in the vehicle,
3a person while he or she violates sub. (1g),
(1m), (1r), (2)
or, (3)
or (3m) is guilty of a
4Class A misdemeanor.
SB357, s. 603
5Section
603. 943.23 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
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943.23
(5) Whoever intentionally removes a major part of a vehicle without the
7consent of the owner is guilty of a Class
E I felony. Whoever intentionally removes
8any other part or component of a vehicle without the consent of the owner is guilty
9of a Class A misdemeanor.
SB357, s. 604
10Section
604. 943.24 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
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943.24
(1) Whoever issues any check or other order for the payment of not more
12than
$1,000 $2,000 which, at the time of issuance, he or she intends shall not be paid
13is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
SB357, s. 605
14Section
605. 943.24 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
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943.24
(2) Whoever issues any single check or other order for the payment of
16more than
$1,000 $2,000 or whoever within a 15-day period issues more than one
17check or other order amounting in the aggregate to more than
$1,000 $2,000 which,
18at the time of issuance, the person intends shall not be paid is guilty of a Class
E I 19felony.
SB357, s. 606
20Section
606. 943.25 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
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943.25
(1) Whoever, with intent to defraud, conveys real property which he or
22she knows is encumbered, without informing the grantee of the existence of the
23encumbrance is guilty of a Class
E I felony.
SB357, s. 607
24Section
607. 943.25 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1943.25
(2) (intro.) Whoever, with intent to defraud, does any of the following
2is guilty of a Class
E I felony:
SB357, s. 608
3Section
608. 943.26 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB357,209,54
943.26
(2) If the security is impaired by more than
$1,000 $2,000, the
5mortgagor or vendee is guilty of a Class
E I felony.
SB357, s. 609
6Section
609. 943.27 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB357,209,13
7943.27 Possession of records of certain usurious loans. Any person who
8knowingly possesses any writing representing or constituting a record of a charge of,
9contract for, receipt of or demand for a rate of interest or consideration exceeding $20
10upon $100 for one year computed upon the declining principal balance of the loan,
11use or forbearance of money, goods or things in action or upon the loan, use or sale
12of credit is, if the rate is prohibited by a law other than this section, guilty of a Class
13E I felony.
SB357, s. 610
14Section
610. 943.28 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
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943.28
(2) Whoever makes any extortionate extension of credit, or conspires to
16do so, if one or more of the parties to the conspiracy does an act to effect its object,
17is guilty of a Class
C F felony.
SB357, s. 611
18Section
611. 943.28 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
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943.28
(3) Whoever advances money or property, whether as a gift, as a loan,
20as an investment, pursuant to a partnership or profit-sharing agreement, or
21otherwise, for the purpose of making extortionate extensions of credit, is guilty of a
22Class
C F felony.
SB357, s. 612
23Section
612. 943.28 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1943.28
(4) Whoever knowingly participates in any way in the use of any
2extortionate means to collect or attempt to collect any extension of credit, or to punish
3any person for the nonrepayment thereof, is guilty of a Class
C F felony.
SB357, s. 613
4Section
613. 943.30 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
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943.30
(1) Whoever, either verbally or by any written or printed
6communication, maliciously threatens to accuse or accuses another of any crime or
7offense, or threatens or commits any injury to the person, property, business,
8profession, calling or trade, or the profits and income of any business, profession,
9calling or trade of another, with intent thereby to extort money or any pecuniary
10advantage whatever, or with intent to compel the person so threatened to do any act
11against the person's will or omit to do any lawful act, is guilty of a Class
D H felony.
SB357, s. 614
12Section
614. 943.30 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
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943.30
(2) Whoever violates sub. (1) by obstructing, delaying or affecting
14commerce or business or the movement of any article or commodity in commerce or
15business is guilty of a Class
D H felony.
SB357, s. 615
16Section
615. 943.30 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
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943.30
(3) Whoever violates sub. (1) by attempting to influence any petit or
18grand juror, in the performance of his or her functions as such, is guilty of a Class
D 19H felony.
SB357, s. 616
20Section
616. 943.30 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
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943.30
(4) Whoever violates sub. (1) by attempting to influence the official
22action of any public officer is guilty of a Class
D
H felony.
SB357, s. 617
23Section
617. 943.30 (5) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
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943.30
(5) (b) Whoever, orally or by any written or printed communication,
25maliciously uses, or threatens to use, the patient health care records of another
1person, with intent thereby to extort money or any pecuniary advantage, or with
2intent to compel the person so threatened to do any act against the person's will or
3omit to do any lawful act, is guilty of a Class
D
H felony.
SB357, s. 618
4Section
618. 943.31 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB357,211,9
5943.31 Threats to communicate derogatory information. Whoever
6threatens to communicate to anyone information, whether true or false, which would
7injure the reputation of the threatened person or another unless the threatened
8person transfers property to a person known not to be entitled to it is guilty of a Class
9E I felony.
SB357, s. 619
10Section
619. 943.32 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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943.32
(1) (intro.) Whoever, with intent to steal, takes property from the person
12or presence of the owner by either of the following means is guilty of a Class
C E 13felony:
SB357, s. 620
14Section
620. 943.32 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
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943.32
(2) Whoever violates sub. (1) by use or threat of use of a dangerous
16weapon, a device or container described under s. 941.26 (4) (a) or any article used or
17fashioned in a manner to lead the victim reasonably to believe that it is a dangerous
18weapon or such a device or container is guilty of a Class
B C felony.
SB357, s. 621
19Section
621. 943.34 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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943.34
(1) (a) A Class A misdemeanor, if the value of the property does not
21exceed
$1,000 $2,000.
SB357, s. 622
22Section
622. 943.34 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
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943.34
(1) (b) A Class
E I felony, if the value of the property exceeds
$1,000 24$2,000 but
does not
more than $2,500 exceed $5,000.
SB357, s. 623
25Section
623. 943.34 (1) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:
SB357,212,2
1943.34
(1) (bm) A Class H felony, if the value of the property exceeds $5,000 but
2does not exceed $10,000.
SB357, s. 624
3Section
624. 943.34 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB357,212,54
943.34
(1) (c) A Class
C G felony, if the value of the property exceeds
$2,500 5$10,000.
SB357, s. 625
6Section
625. 943.38 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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943.38
(1) (intro.) Whoever with intent to defraud falsely makes or alters a
8writing or object of any of the following kinds so that it purports to have been made
9by another, or at another time, or with different provisions, or by authority of one who
10did not give such authority, is guilty of a Class
C
H felony:
SB357, s. 626
11Section
626. 943.38 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
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943.38
(2) Whoever utters as genuine or possesses with intent to utter as false
13or as genuine any forged writing or object mentioned in sub. (1), knowing it to have
14been thus falsely made or altered, is guilty of a Class
C H felony.
SB357, s. 627
15Section
627. 943.39 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB357,212,17
16943.39 Fraudulent writings. (intro.) Whoever, with intent to injure or
17defraud, does any of the following is guilty of a Class
D H felony:
SB357, s. 628
18Section
628. 943.395 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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943.395
(2) (a) Is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor if the value of the claim or
20benefit does not exceed
$1,000 $2,000.
SB357, s. 629
21Section
629. 943.395 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB357,212,2322
943.395
(2) (b) Is guilty of a Class
E
I felony if the value of the claim or benefit
23exceeds
$1,000 $2,000.
SB357, s. 630
24Section
630. 943.40 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB357,213,2
1943.40 Fraudulent destruction of certain writings. (intro.) Whoever with
2intent to defraud does either of the following is guilty of a Class
D H felony:
SB357, s. 631
3Section
631. 943.41 (8) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
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943.41
(8) (b) Any person violating any provision of sub. (3) (e), (4) (a), (6) (c)
5or (6m) is guilty of a Class
E I felony.
SB357, s. 632
6Section
632. 943.41 (8) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
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943.41
(8) (c) Any person violating any provision of sub. (5) or (6) (a), (b) or (d),
8if the value of the money, goods, services or property illegally obtained does not
9exceed
$1,000 $2,000 is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor; if the value of the money,
10goods, services or property exceeds
$1,000 $2,000 but does not exceed
$2,500 $5,000,
11in a single transaction or in separate transactions within a period not exceeding 6
12months, the person is guilty of a Class
E I felony;
if the value of the money, goods,
13services or property exceeds $5,000 but does not exceed $10,000, in a single
14transaction or in separate transactions within a period not exceeding 6 months, the
15person is guilty of a Class H felony; or if the value of the money, goods, services or
16property exceeds
$2,500 $10,000, in a single transaction or in separate transactions
17within a period not exceeding 6 months, the person is guilty of a Class
C G felony.
SB357, s. 633
18Section
633. 943.45 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
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943.45
(3) (c) Except as provided in par. (d), any person who violates sub. (1)
20for direct or indirect commercial advantage or private financial gain is guilty of a
21Class
E felony A misdemeanor.
SB357, s. 634
22Section
634. 943.45 (3) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
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943.45
(3) (d) Any person who violates sub. (1) for direct or indirect commercial
24advantage or private financial gain as a 2nd or subsequent offense is guilty of a Class
25D I felony.
SB357, s. 635
1Section
635. 943.455 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB357,214,42
943.455
(4) (c) Except as provided in par. (d), any person who violates sub. (2)
3(a) to (f) for direct or indirect commercial advantage or private financial gain is guilty
4of a Class
E felony A misdemeanor.
SB357, s. 636
5Section
636. 943.455 (4) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
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943.455
(4) (d) Any person who violates sub. (2) (a) to (f) for direct or indirect
7commercial advantage or private financial gain as a 2nd or subsequent offense is
8guilty of a Class
D I felony.
SB357, s. 637
9Section
637. 943.46 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
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943.46
(4) (c) Except as provided in par. (d), any person who violates sub. (2)
11(a) to (g) for direct or indirect commercial advantage or private financial gain is guilty
12of a Class
E felony A misdemeanor.
SB357, s. 638
13Section
638. 943.46 (4) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
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943.46
(4) (d) Any person who violates sub. (2) (a) to (g) for direct or indirect
15commercial advantage or private financial gain as a 2nd or subsequent offense is
16guilty of a Class
D I felony.
SB357, s. 639
17Section
639. 943.47 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB357,214,2018
943.47
(3) (c) Except as provided in par. (d), any person who violates sub. (2)
19for direct or indirect commercial advantage or private financial gain is guilty of a
20Class
E felony A misdemeanor.
SB357, s. 640
21Section
640. 943.47 (3) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
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943.47
(3) (d) Any person who violates sub. (2) for direct or indirect commercial
23advantage or private financial gain as a 2nd or subsequent offense is guilty of a Class
24D I felony.
SB357, s. 641
25Section
641. 943.50 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1943.50
(4) (a) A Class A misdemeanor, if the value of the merchandise does not
2exceed
$1,000 $2,000.
SB357, s. 642
3Section
642. 943.50 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB357,215,54
943.50
(4) (b) A Class
E I felony, if the value of the merchandise exceeds
$1,000 5$2,000 but
does not
$2,500 exceed $5,000.
SB357, s. 643
6Section
643. 943.50 (4) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:
SB357,215,87
943.50
(4) (bm) A Class H felony, if the value of the merchandise exceeds $5,000
8but does not exceed $10,000.
SB357, s. 644
9Section
644. 943.50 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
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943.50
(4) (c) A Class
C G felony, if the value of the merchandise exceeds
$2,500 11$10,000.
SB357, s. 645
12Section
645. 943.60 (1) of the statutes is amended to read: