LRB-3785/1
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2001 - 2002 LEGISLATURE
November 8, 2001 - Introduced by Representatives Plale, Krusick, Staskunas,
Walker, Sinicki, Carpenter, Richards, Suder, La Fave, Jeskewitz, Ryba,
Lassa, Leibham, Shilling, F. Lasee and Ott, cosponsored by Senators
Grobschmidt, Burke, Darling and Schultz. Referred to Committee on
Criminal Justice.
AB622,1,2
1An Act to amend 943.017 (2) (d) of the statutes;
relating to: graffiti and
2providing a penalty.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, a person who intentionally marks, draws, or writes on or
etches onto another person's property without the person's consent may be fined not
more than $10,000 or imprisoned for not more than nine months or both. If, however,
the property is reduced in value by more than $2,500, the maximum term of
imprisonment is ten years. This bill lowers the damage threshold at which the longer
term of imprisonment may be imposed to $1,000.
For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be
printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB622,2,25
943.017
(2) (d) If the total property affected in violation of sub. (1) is reduced
6in value by more than
$2,500 $1,000. For the purposes of this paragraph, property
1is reduced in value by the amount which it would cost to repair or replace it or to
2remove the marking, drawing, writing or etching, whichever is less.
