943.23 (5) Whoever intentionally removes a major part of a vehicle without the consent of the owner is guilty of a Class E I felony. Whoever intentionally removes any other part or component of a vehicle without the consent of the owner is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
943.24 (2) Whoever issues any single check or other order for the payment of more than $2,500 or whoever within a 15-day period issues more than one check or other order amounting in the aggregate to more than $2,500 which, at the time of issuance, the person intends shall not be paid is guilty of a Class E I felony.
109,753
Section 753. 943.25 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
943.25 (1) Whoever, with intent to defraud, conveys real property which he or she knows is encumbered, without informing the grantee of the existence of the encumbrance is guilty of a Class E I felony.
109,754
Section 754. 943.25 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
943.25 (2) (intro.) Whoever, with intent to defraud, does any of the following is guilty of a Class E
I felony:
109,755
Section 755. 943.26 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
943.26 (2) If the security is impaired by more than $1,000, the mortgagor or vendee is guilty of a Class E
I felony.
109,756
Section 756. 943.27 of the statutes is amended to read:
943.27 Possession of records of certain usurious loans. Any person who knowingly possesses any writing representing or constituting a record of a charge of, contract for, receipt of or demand for a rate of interest or consideration exceeding $20 upon $100 for one year computed upon the declining principal balance of the loan, use or forbearance of money, goods or things in action or upon the loan, use or sale of credit is, if the rate is prohibited by a law other than this section, guilty of a Class E I felony.
109,757
Section 757. 943.28 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
943.28 (2) Whoever makes any extortionate extension of credit, or conspires to do so, if one or more of the parties to the conspiracy does an act to effect its object, is guilty of a Class C F felony.
109,758
Section 758. 943.28 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
943.28 (3) Whoever advances money or property, whether as a gift, as a loan, as an investment, pursuant to a partnership or profit-sharing agreement, or otherwise, for the purpose of making extortionate extensions of credit, is guilty of a Class C F felony.
109,759
Section 759. 943.28 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
943.28 (4) Whoever knowingly participates in any way in the use of any extortionate means to collect or attempt to collect any extension of credit, or to punish any person for the nonrepayment thereof, is guilty of a Class C F felony.
109,760
Section 760. 943.30 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
943.30 (1) Whoever, either verbally or by any written or printed communication, maliciously threatens to accuse or accuses another of any crime or offense, or threatens or commits any injury to the person, property, business, profession, calling or trade, or the profits and income of any business, profession, calling or trade of another, with intent thereby to extort money or any pecuniary advantage whatever, or with intent to compel the person so threatened to do any act against the person's will or omit to do any lawful act, is guilty of a Class D H felony.
109,761
Section 761. 943.30 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
943.30 (2) Whoever violates sub. (1) by obstructing, delaying or affecting commerce or business or the movement of any article or commodity in commerce or business is guilty of a Class D H felony.
109,762
Section 762. 943.30 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
943.30 (3) Whoever violates sub. (1) by attempting to influence any petit or grand juror, in the performance of his or her functions as such, is guilty of a Class D H felony.
109,763
Section 763. 943.30 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
943.30 (4) Whoever violates sub. (1) by attempting to influence the official action of any public officer is guilty of a Class D H felony.
109,764
Section 764. 943.30 (5) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
943.30 (5) (b) Whoever, orally or by any written or printed communication, maliciously uses, or threatens to use, the patient health care records of another person, with intent thereby to extort money or any pecuniary advantage, or with intent to compel the person so threatened to do any act against the person's will or omit to do any lawful act, is guilty of a Class D H felony.
109,765
Section 765. 943.31 of the statutes is amended to read:
943.31 Threats to communicate derogatory information. Whoever threatens to communicate to anyone information, whether true or false, which would injure the reputation of the threatened person or another unless the threatened person transfers property to a person known not to be entitled to it is guilty of a Class E
I felony.
109,766
Section 766. 943.32 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
943.32 (1) (intro.) Whoever, with intent to steal, takes property from the person or presence of the owner by either of the following means is guilty of a Class C E felony:
109,767
Section 767. 943.32 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
943.32 (2) Whoever violates sub. (1) by use or threat of use of a dangerous weapon, a device or container described under s. 941.26 (4) (a) or any article used or fashioned in a manner to lead the victim reasonably to believe that it is a dangerous weapon or such a device or container is guilty of a Class B C felony.
109,769
Section 769. 943.34 (1) (bf) of the statutes is created to read:
943.34 (1) (bf) A Class I felony, if the value of the property exceeds $2,500 but does not exceed $5,000.
109,770
Section 770. 943.34 (1) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:
943.34 (1) (bm) A Class H felony, if the value of the property exceeds $5,000 but does not exceed $10,000.
109,771
Section 771. 943.34 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
943.34 (1) (c) A Class C G felony, if the value of the property exceeds $2,500 $10,000.
109,772
Section 772. 943.38 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
943.38 (1) (intro.) Whoever with intent to defraud falsely makes or alters a writing or object of any of the following kinds so that it purports to have been made by another, or at another time, or with different provisions, or by authority of one who did not give such authority, is guilty of a Class C H felony:
109,773
Section 773. 943.38 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
943.38 (2) Whoever utters as genuine or possesses with intent to utter as false or as genuine any forged writing or object mentioned in sub. (1), knowing it to have been thus falsely made or altered, is guilty of a Class C H felony.
109,774
Section 774. 943.39 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
943.39 Fraudulent writings. (intro.) Whoever, with intent to injure or defraud, does any of the following is guilty of a Class D H felony:
943.395 (2) (b) Is guilty of a Class E
I felony if the value of the claim or benefit exceeds $2,500.
109,777
Section 777. 943.40 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
943.40 Fraudulent destruction of certain writings. (intro.) Whoever with intent to defraud does either of the following is guilty of a Class D H felony:
109,778
Section 778. 943.41 (8) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
943.41 (8) (b) Any person violating any provision of sub. (3) (e), (4) (a), (6) (c) or (6m) is guilty of a Class E I felony.
943.41 (8) (c) Any person violating any provision of sub. (5) or (6) (a), (b), or (d), if the value of the money, goods, services, or property illegally obtained does not exceed $2,500 is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. If
; if the value of the money, goods, services, or property exceeds $2,500 but does not exceed $5,000, in a single transaction or in separate transactions within a period not exceeding 6 months, the person is guilty of a Class C I felony; if the value of the money, goods, services, or property exceeds $5,000 but does not exceed $10,000, in a single transaction or in separate transactions within a period not exceeding 6 months, the person is guilty of a Class H felony; or if the value of money, goods, services, or property exceeds $10,000, in a single transaction or in separate transactions within a period not exceeding 6 months, the person is guilty of a Class G felony.
109,780
Section 780. 943.45 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
943.45 (3) (c) Except as provided in par. (d), any person who violates sub. (1) for direct or indirect commercial advantage or private financial gain is guilty of a Class E felony A misdemeanor.
109,781
Section 781. 943.45 (3) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
943.45 (3) (d) Any person who violates sub. (1) for direct or indirect commercial advantage or private financial gain as a 2nd or subsequent offense is guilty of a Class D I felony.
109,782
Section 782. 943.455 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
943.455 (4) (c) Except as provided in par. (d), any person who violates sub. (2) (a) to (f) for direct or indirect commercial advantage or private financial gain is guilty of a Class E felony A misdemeanor.
109,783
Section 783. 943.455 (4) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
943.455 (4) (d) Any person who violates sub. (2) (a) to (f) for direct or indirect commercial advantage or private financial gain as a 2nd or subsequent offense is guilty of a Class D I felony.
109,784
Section 784. 943.46 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
943.46 (4) (c) Except as provided in par. (d), any person who violates sub. (2) (a) to (g) for direct or indirect commercial advantage or private financial gain is guilty of a Class E felony A misdemeanor.
109,785
Section 785. 943.46 (4) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
943.46 (4) (d) Any person who violates sub. (2) (a) to (g) for direct or indirect commercial advantage or private financial gain as a 2nd or subsequent offense is guilty of a Class D I felony.
109,786
Section 786. 943.47 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
943.47 (3) (c) Except as provided in par. (d), any person who violates sub. (2) for direct or indirect commercial advantage or private financial gain is guilty of a Class E felony A misdemeanor.
109,787
Section 787. 943.47 (3) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
943.47 (3) (d) Any person who violates sub. (2) for direct or indirect commercial advantage or private financial gain as a 2nd or subsequent offense is guilty of a Class D I felony.
109,788
Section 788. 943.49 (2) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
943.49 (2) (b) 2. A person who violates par. (a) is guilty of a Class D I felony if the violation occurs after the person has been convicted under this subsection.
109,790
Section 790. 943.50 (4) (bf) of the statutes is created to read:
943.50 (4) (bf) A Class I felony, if the value of the merchandise exceeds $2,500 but does not exceed $5,000.
109,791
Section 791. 943.50 (4) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:
943.50 (4) (bm) A Class H felony, if the value of the merchandise exceeds $5,000 but does not exceed $10,000.
109,792
Section 792. 943.50 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
943.50 (4) (c) A Class C G felony, if the value of the merchandise exceeds $2,500 $10,000.
109,793
Section 793. 943.60 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
943.60 (1) Any person who submits for filing, entering or recording any lien, claim of lien, lis pendens, writ of attachment, financing statement or any other instrument relating to a security interest in or title to real or personal property, and who knows or should have known that the contents or any part of the contents of the instrument are false, a sham or frivolous, is guilty of a Class D H felony.
109,796
Section 796. 943.61 (5) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
943.61 (5) (c) A Class C H felony, if the value of the library materials exceeds $2,500.
109,799
Section 799. 943.62 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
943.62 (4) (c) A Class C F felony, if the value of the advance payment or required refund, as applicable, exceeds $2,500.
109,800
Section 800. 943.70 (2) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
943.70 (2) (b) 2. A Class E I felony if the offense is committed to defraud or to obtain property.
109,801
Section 801. 943.70 (2) (b) 3. of the statutes is repealed.
943.70 (2) (b) 3g. A Class C F felony if the offense results in damage valued at more than $2,500.