AB528: Bill Text

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1995 - 1996 LEGISLATURE

1995 Assembly BILL 528

August 28, 1995 - Introduced by Representatives Johnsrud, Freese, Kreibich, Grothman, Boyle, Ainsworth and Ott. Referred to Committee on Natural Resources.

AB528,1,2 An Act to amend 26.14 (5) of the statutes; relating to: setting fires and providing a penalty.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

Under current law, a person who is convicted of setting a fire and failing to totally extinguish the fire is subject to a penalty of a fine of not more than $500 or imprisonment of not more than 30 days or both. This bill changes the penalty to be a forfeiture of not more than $100.

The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:

AB528, s. 1 Section 1. 26.14 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB528,1,7 26.14 (5) Any person who sets a fire or assists in the setting of a fire, including a back fire, on any lands in this state and fails to totally extinguish such fire before leaving it shall be fined forfeit not more than $500 or imprisoned not more than 30 days or both $100.

AB528, s. 2 Section 2. Initial applicability.

AB528,1,10 (1)  This act first applies to offenses committed on the effective date of this subsection.

AB528,1,11 (End)