SB357: Bill Text

SB357, s. 609 Section 609. 943.27 of the statutes is amended to read:

SB357,209,13 943.27 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.

SB357, s. 610 Section 610. 943.28 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB357,209,17 943.28 (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.

SB357, s. 611 Section 611. 943.28 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB357,209,22 943.28 (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.

SB357, s. 612 Section 612. 943.28 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB357,210,3 943.28 (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.

SB357, s. 613 Section 613. 943.30 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB357,210,11 943.30 (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.

SB357, s. 614 Section 614. 943.30 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB357,210,15 943.30 (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.

SB357, s. 615 Section 615. 943.30 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB357,210,19 943.30 (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.

SB357, s. 616 Section 616. 943.30 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB357,210,22 943.30 (4) Whoever violates sub. (1) by attempting to influence the official action of any public officer is guilty of a Class D H felony.

SB357, s. 617 Section 617. 943.30 (5) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB357,211,3 943.30 (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.

SB357, s. 618 Section 618. 943.31 of the statutes is amended to read:

SB357,211,9 943.31 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.

SB357, s. 619 Section 619. 943.32 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB357,211,13 943.32 (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:

SB357, s. 620 Section 620. 943.32 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB357,211,18 943.32 (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.

SB357, s. 621 Section 621. 943.34 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB357,211,21 943.34 (1) (a) A Class A misdemeanor, if the value of the property does not exceed $1,000 $2,000.

SB357, s. 622 Section 622. 943.34 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB357,211,24 943.34 (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.

SB357, s. 623 Section 623. 943.34 (1) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:

SB357,212,2 943.34 (1) (bm) A Class H felony, if the value of the property exceeds $5,000 but does not exceed $10,000.

SB357, s. 624 Section 624. 943.34 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB357,212,5 943.34 (1) (c) A Class C G felony, if the value of the property exceeds $2,500 $10,000.

SB357, s. 625 Section 625. 943.38 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB357,212,10 943.38 (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:

SB357, s. 626 Section 626. 943.38 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB357,212,14 943.38 (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.

SB357, s. 627 Section 627. 943.39 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB357,212,17 943.39 Fraudulent writings. (intro.) Whoever, with intent to injure or defraud, does any of the following is guilty of a Class D H felony:

SB357, s. 628 Section 628. 943.395 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB357,212,20 943.395 (2) (a) Is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor if the value of the claim or benefit does not exceed $1,000 $2,000.

SB357, s. 629 Section 629. 943.395 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB357,212,23 943.395 (2) (b) Is guilty of a Class E I felony if the value of the claim or benefit exceeds $1,000 $2,000.

SB357, s. 630 Section 630. 943.40 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB357,213,2 943.40 Fraudulent destruction of certain writings. (intro.) Whoever with intent to defraud does either of the following is guilty of a Class D H felony:

SB357, s. 631 Section 631. 943.41 (8) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB357,213,5 943.41 (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.

SB357, s. 632 Section 632. 943.41 (8) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB357,213,17 943.41 (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.

SB357, s. 633 Section 633. 943.45 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB357,213,21 943.45 (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.

SB357, s. 634 Section 634. 943.45 (3) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB357,213,25 943.45 (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.

SB357, s. 635 Section 635. 943.455 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB357,214,4 943.455 (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.

SB357, s. 636 Section 636. 943.455 (4) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB357,214,8 943.455 (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.

SB357, s. 637 Section 637. 943.46 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB357,214,12 943.46 (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.

SB357, s. 638 Section 638. 943.46 (4) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB357,214,16 943.46 (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.

SB357, s. 639 Section 639. 943.47 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB357,214,20 943.47 (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.

SB357, s. 640 Section 640. 943.47 (3) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB357,214,24 943.47 (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.

SB357, s. 641 Section 641. 943.50 (4) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB357,215,2 943.50 (4) (a) A Class A misdemeanor, if the value of the merchandise does not exceed $1,000 $2,000.

SB357, s. 642 Section 642. 943.50 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB357,215,5 943.50 (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.

SB357, s. 643 Section 643. 943.50 (4) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:

SB357,215,8 943.50 (4) (bm) A Class H felony, if the value of the merchandise exceeds $5,000 but does not exceed $10,000.

SB357, s. 644 Section 644. 943.50 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB357,215,11 943.50 (4) (c) A Class C G felony, if the value of the merchandise exceeds $2,500 $10,000.

SB357, s. 645 Section 645. 943.60 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB357,215,17 943.60 (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.

SB357, s. 646 Section 646. 943.61 (5) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB357,215,20 943.61 (5) (b) A Class E I felony, if the value of the library materials exceeds $1,000 but does not exceed $2,500.

SB357, s. 647 Section 647. 943.61 (5) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB357,215,23 943.61 (5) (c) A Class C H felony, if the value of the library materials exceeds $2,500.

SB357, s. 648 Section 648. 943.62 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB357,216,2 943.62 (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.

SB357, s. 649 Section 649. 943.62 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

SB357,216,5 943.62 (4) (c) A Class C F felony, if the value of the advance payment or required refund, as applicable, exceeds $2,500.

SB357, s. 650 Section 650. 943.70 (2) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB357,216,8 943.70 (2) (b) 2. A Class E I felony if the offense is committed to defraud or to obtain property.

SB357, s. 651 Section 651. 943.70 (2) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB357,216,12 943.70 (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.

SB357, s. 652 Section 652. 943.70 (2) (b) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:

SB357,216,15 943.70 (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.

SB357, s. 653 Section 653. 943.70 (3) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read: