SB237: Bill Text

SB237,121,12 943.28 (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.

SB237, s. 436 Section 436. 943.30 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB237,121,20 943.30 (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.

SB237, s. 437 Section 437. 943.30 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB237,121,24 943.30 (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.

SB237, s. 438 Section 438. 943.30 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB237,122,3 943.30 (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.

SB237, s. 439 Section 439. 943.30 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB237,122,6 943.30 (4) Whoever violates sub. (1) by attempting to influence the official action of any public officer is guilty of a Class D H felony.

SB237, s. 440 Section 440. 943.30 (5) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB237,122,12 943.30 (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.

SB237, s. 441 Section 441. 943.31 of the statutes is amended to read:

SB237,122,18 943.31 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.

SB237, s. 442 Section 442. 943.32 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB237,122,22 943.32 (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:

SB237, s. 443 Section 443. 943.32 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB237,123,2 943.32 (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.

SB237, s. 444 Section 444. 943.34 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB237,123,5 943.34 (1) (a) A Class A misdemeanor, if the value of the property does not exceed $1,000 $2,000.

SB237, s. 445 Section 445. 943.34 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB237,123,8 943.34 (1) (b) A Class E I felony, if the value of the property exceeds $1,000 $2,000 but does not more than $2,500 exceed $5,000.

SB237, s. 446 Section 446. 943.34 (1) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:

SB237,123,11 943.34 (1) (bm) A Class H felony, if the value of the property exceeds $5,000 but does not exceed $10,000.

SB237, s. 447 Section 447. 943.34 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB237,123,14 943.34 (1) (c) A Class C G felony, if the value of the property exceeds $2,500 $10,000.

SB237, s. 448 Section 448. 943.38 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB237,123,19 943.38 (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:

SB237, s. 449 Section 449. 943.38 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB237,123,23 943.38 (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.

SB237, s. 450 Section 450. 943.39 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB237,124,2 943.39 Fraudulent writings. (intro.) Whoever, with intent to injure or defraud, does any of the following is guilty of a Class D H felony:

SB237, s. 451 Section 451. 943.395 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB237,124,5 943.395 (2) (a) Is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor if the value of the claim or benefit does not exceed $1,000 $2,000.

SB237, s. 452 Section 452. 943.395 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB237,124,8 943.395 (2) (b) Is guilty of a Class E I felony if the value of the claim or benefit exceeds $1,000 $2,000.

SB237, s. 453 Section 453. 943.40 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB237,124,11 943.40 Fraudulent destruction of certain writings. (intro.) Whoever with intent to defraud does either of the following is guilty of a Class D H felony:

SB237, s. 454 Section 454. 943.41 (8) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB237,124,14 943.41 (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.

SB237, s. 455 Section 455. 943.41 (8) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB237,125,2 943.41 (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 $1,000 $2,000 is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor; if the value of the money, goods, services or property exceeds $1,000 $2,000 but does not exceed $2,500 $5,000, in a single transaction or in separate transactions within a period not exceeding 6 months, the person is guilty of a Class E 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 the money, goods, services or property exceeds $2,500 $10,000, in a single transaction or in separate transactions within a period not exceeding 6 months, the person is guilty of a Class C G felony.

SB237, s. 456 Section 456. 943.45 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB237,125,6 943.45 (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.

SB237, s. 457 Section 457. 943.45 (3) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB237,125,10 943.45 (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.

SB237, s. 458 Section 458. 943.455 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB237,125,14 943.455 (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.

SB237, s. 459 Section 459. 943.455 (4) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB237,125,18 943.455 (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.

SB237, s. 460 Section 460. 943.46 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB237,125,22 943.46 (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.

SB237, s. 461 Section 461. 943.46 (4) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB237,126,3 943.46 (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.

SB237, s. 462 Section 462. 943.47 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB237,126,7 943.47 (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.

SB237, s. 463 Section 463. 943.47 (3) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB237,126,11 943.47 (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.

SB237, s. 464 Section 464. 943.50 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB237,126,14 943.50 (4) (a) A Class A misdemeanor, if the value of the merchandise does not exceed $1,000 $2,000.

SB237, s. 465 Section 465. 943.50 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB237,126,17 943.50 (4) (b) A Class E I felony, if the value of the merchandise exceeds $1,000 $2,000 but does not $2,500 exceed $5,000.

SB237, s. 466 Section 466. 943.50 (4) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:

SB237,126,20 943.50 (4) (bm) A Class H felony, if the value of the merchandise exceeds $5,000 but does not exceed $10,000.

SB237, s. 467 Section 467. 943.50 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB237,126,23 943.50 (4) (c) A Class C G felony, if the value of the merchandise exceeds $2,500 $10,000.

SB237, s. 468 Section 468. 943.60 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB237,127,5 943.60 (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.

SB237, s. 469 Section 469. 943.61 (5) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB237,127,8 943.61 (5) (b) A Class E I felony, if the value of the library materials exceeds $1,000 but does not exceed $2,500.

SB237, s. 470 Section 470. 943.61 (5) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB237,127,11 943.61 (5) (c) A Class C H felony, if the value of the library materials exceeds $2,500.

SB237, s. 471 Section 471. 943.62 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB237,127,14 943.62 (4) (b) A Class E I felony, if the value of the advance payment or required refund, as applicable, exceeds $500 but does not exceed $2,500.

SB237, s. 472 Section 472. 943.62 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB237,127,17 943.62 (4) (c) A Class C F felony, if the value of the advance payment or required refund, as applicable, exceeds $2,500.

SB237, s. 473 Section 473. 943.70 (2) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB237,127,20 943.70 (2) (b) 2. A Class E I felony if the offense is committed to defraud or to obtain property.

SB237, s. 474 Section 474. 943.70 (2) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB237,127,24 943.70 (2) (b) 3. A Class D H felony if the damage is greater than $2,500 $5,000 or if it causes an interruption or impairment of governmental operations or public communication, of transportation or of a supply of water, gas or other public service.

SB237, s. 475 Section 475. 943.70 (2) (b) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB237,128,2 943.70 (2) (b) 4. A Class C F felony if the offense creates a substantial and unreasonable risk of death or great bodily harm to another.

SB237, s. 476 Section 476. 943.70 (3) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB237,128,5 943.70 (3) (b) 2. A Class E I felony if the offense is committed to defraud or obtain property.

SB237, s. 477 Section 477. 943.70 (3) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB237,128,8 943.70 (3) (b) 3. A Class D H felony if the damage to the computer, computer system, computer network, equipment or supplies is greater than $2,500 $5,000.

SB237, s. 478 Section 478. 943.70 (3) (b) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB237,128,11 943.70 (3) (b) 4. A Class C F felony if the offense creates a substantial and unreasonable risk of death or great bodily harm to another.

SB237, s. 479 Section 479. 943.75 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB237,128,18 943.75 (2) Whoever intentionally releases an animal that is lawfully confined for scientific, farming, companionship or protection of persons or property, recreation, restocking, research, exhibition, commercial or educational purposes, acting without the consent of the owner or custodian of the animal, is guilty of a Class C misdemeanor. A 2nd violation of this section by a person is a Class A misdemeanor. A 3rd or subsequent violation of this section by a person is a Class E I felony.