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Section 656. 940.31 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
940.31 (2) (a) Except as provided in par. (b), whoever violates sub. (1) with intent to cause another to transfer property in order to obtain the release of the victim is guilty of a Class A B felony.
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Section 657. 940.31 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
940.31 (2) (b) Whoever violates sub. (1) with intent to cause another to transfer property in order to obtain the release of the victim is guilty of a Class B C felony if the victim is released without permanent physical injury prior to the time the first witness is sworn at the trial.
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Section 657b. 940.32 (1) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 940.32 (1) (a) (intro.) and amended to read:
940.32 (1) (a) (intro.) "Course of conduct" means repeatedly maintaining a visual or physical proximity to a person. a series of 2 or more acts carried out over time, however short or long, that show a continuity of purpose, including any of the following:
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Section 657c. 940.32 (1) (a) 1. of the statutes is created to read:
940.32 (1) (a) 1. Maintaining a visual or physical proximity to the victim.
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Section 657d. 940.32 (1) (a) 2. of the statutes is created to read:
940.32 (1) (a) 2. Approaching or confronting the victim.
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Section 657e. 940.32 (1) (a) 3. of the statutes is created to read:
940.32 (1) (a) 3. Appearing at the victim's workplace or contacting the victim's employer or coworkers.
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Section 657f. 940.32 (1) (a) 4. of the statutes is created to read:
940.32 (1) (a) 4. Appearing at the victim's home or contacting the victim's neighbors.
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Section 657g. 940.32 (1) (a) 5. of the statutes is created to read:
940.32 (1) (a) 5. Entering property owned, leased, or occupied by the victim.
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Section 657h. 940.32 (1) (a) 6. of the statutes is created to read:
940.32 (1) (a) 6. Contacting the victim by telephone or causing the victim's telephone or any other person's telephone to ring repeatedly or continuously, regardless of whether a conversation ensues.
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Section 657i. 940.32 (1) (a) 7. of the statutes is created to read:
940.32 (1) (a) 7. Sending material by any means to the victim or, for the purpose of obtaining information about, disseminating information about, or communicating with the victim, to a member of the victim's family or household or an employer, coworker, or friend of the victim.
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Section 657j. 940.32 (1) (a) 8. of the statutes is created to read:
940.32 (1) (a) 8. Placing an object on or delivering an object to property owned, leased, or occupied by the victim.
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Section 657k. 940.32 (1) (a) 9. of the statutes is created to read:
940.32 (1) (a) 9. Delivering an object to a member of the victim's family or household or an employer, coworker, or friend of the victim or placing an object on, or delivering an object to, property owned, leased, or occupied by such a person with the intent that the object be delivered to the victim.
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Section 657m. 940.32 (1) (a) 10. of the statutes is created to read:
940.32 (1) (a) 10. Causing a person to engage in any of the acts described in subds. 7. to 9.
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Section 657n. 940.32 (1) (am) of the statutes is created to read:
940.32 (1) (am) "Domestic abuse" has the meaning given in s. 813.12 (1) (am).
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Section 657no. 940.32 (1) (ap) of the statutes is created to read:
940.32 (1) (ap) "Domestic abuse offense" means an act of domestic abuse that constitutes a crime.
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Section 657p. 940.32 (1) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 940.32 (1) (cb) and amended to read:
940.32 (1) (cb) "Immediate family"
"Member of a family" means a spouse, parent, child, sibling, or any other person who regularly resides in the household or who within the prior 6 months regularly resided in the household who is related by blood or adoption to another.
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Section 657q. 940.32 (1) (cd) of the statutes is created to read:
940.32 (1) (cd) "Member of a household" means a person who regularly resides in the household of another or who within the previous 6 months regularly resided in the household of another.
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Section 657r. 940.32 (1) (d) of the statutes is repealed.
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Section 657s. 940.32 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
940.32 (2) (intro.) Whoever meets all of the following criteria is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor
E felony:
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Section 658b. 940.32 (2) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:
940.32 (2) (intro.) Whoever meets all of the following criteria is guilty of a Class E I felony:
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Section 658c. 940.32 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
940.32 (2) (a) The actor intentionally engages in a course of conduct directed at a specific person that would cause a reasonable person under the same circumstances to fear bodily injury to himself or herself or a member of his or her immediate family or to fear the death of himself or herself or a member of his or her immediate family
or household.
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Section 658d. 940.32 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
940.32 (2) (b) The actor has knowledge or should have knowledge intends that at least one of the acts that constitute the course of conduct will place the specific person will be placed in reasonable fear of bodily injury to himself or herself or a member of his or her immediate family or will be placed in reasonable fear of the death of himself or herself or a member of his or her immediate family or household.
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Section 658e. 940.32 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
940.32 (2) (c) The actor's acts induce fear in the specific person of bodily injury to himself or herself or a member of his or her immediate family or induce fear in the specific person of the death of himself or herself or a member of his or her immediate family or household.
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Section 658g. 940.32 (2e) (intro.) of the statutes, as created by 2001 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:
940.32 (2e) (intro.) Whoever meets all of the following criteria is guilty of a Class E I felony:
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Section 658i. 940.32 (2e) of the statutes is created to read:
940.32 (2e) Whoever meets all of the following criteria is guilty of a Class E felony:
(a) After having been convicted of sexual assault under s. 940.225, 948.02, or 948.025 or a domestic abuse offense, the actor engages in any of the acts listed in sub. (1) (a) 1. to 10., if the act is directed at the victim of the sexual assault or the domestic abuse offense.
(b) The actor intends that the act will place the specific person in reasonable fear of bodily injury to or the death of himself or herself or a member of his or her family or household.
(c) The actor's act induces fear in the specific person of bodily injury to or the death of himself or herself or a member of his or her family or household.
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Section 659b. 940.32 (2m) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:
940.32 (2m) (intro.) Whoever violates sub. (2) is guilty of a Class D H felony if any of the following applies:
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Section 659bm. 940.32 (2m) of the statutes is renumbered 940.32 (2m) (intro.) and amended to read:
940.32 (2m) (intro.) Whoever violates sub. (2) is guilty of a Class D felony if he or she any of the following applies:
(c) The actor intentionally gains access or causes another person to gain access to a record in electronic format that contains personally identifiable information regarding the victim in order to facilitate the violation under sub. (2).
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Section 659c. 940.32 (2m) (a) of the statutes is created to read:
940.32 (2m) (a) The actor has a previous conviction for a violent crime, as defined in s. 939.632 (1) (e) 1., or a previous conviction under this section or s. 947.013 (1r), (1t), (1v), or (1x).
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Section 659d. 940.32 (2m) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
940.32 (2m) (b) The actor has a previous conviction for a crime, the victim of that crime is the victim of the present violation of sub. (2), and the present violation occurs within 7 years after the prior conviction.
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Section 659e. 940.32 (2m) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
940.32 (2m) (d) The person violates s. 968.31 (1) or 968.34 (1) in order to facilitate the violation.
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Section 659f. 940.32 (2m) (e) of the statutes is created to read:
940.32 (2m) (e) The victim is under the age of 18 years at the time of the violation.
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Section 659g. 940.32 (3) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
940.32 (3) (intro.) Whoever violates sub. (2) under any of the following circumstances is guilty of a Class E C felony if any of the following applies:
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Section 660b. 940.32 (3) (intro.) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act .... (this act), is amended to read:
940.32 (3) (intro.) Whoever violates sub. (2) is guilty of a Class C F felony if any of the following applies:
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Section 660c. 940.32 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
940.32 (3) (a) The act results in bodily harm to the victim or a member of the victim's family or household.
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Section 660d. 940.32 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
940.32 (3) (b) The actor has a previous conviction for a violent crime, as defined in s. 939.632 (1) (e) 1., or a previous conviction under this section or s. 947.013 (1r), (1t), (1v) or (1x) for a violation against, the same victim of that crime is the victim of the present violation of sub. (2), and the present violation occurs within 7 years after the prior conviction.
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Section 660e. 940.32 (3) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
940.32 (3) (c) The actor uses a dangerous weapon in carrying out any of the acts listed in sub. (1) (a) 1. to 9.
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Section 661b. 940.32 (3m) of the statutes is repealed.
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Section 662. 940.43 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
940.43 Intimidation of witnesses; felony. (intro.) Whoever violates s. 940.42 under any of the following circumstances is guilty of a Class D G felony:
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Section 663. 940.45 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
940.45 Intimidation of victims; felony. (intro.) Whoever violates s. 940.44 under any of the following circumstances is guilty of a Class D G felony:
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Section 664. 941.11 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
941.11 Unsafe burning of buildings. (intro.) Whoever does either of the following is guilty of a Class D H felony:
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Section 665. 941.12 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
941.12 (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 I felony.
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Section 666. 941.20 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
941.20 (2) (intro.) Whoever does any of the following is guilty of a Class E G felony:
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Section 667. 941.20 (3) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
941.20 (3) (a) (intro.) 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 F felony:
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Section 668. 941.21 of the statutes is amended to read: