JR2 AB1: Bill Text

AB1, s. 747 Section 747. 943.23 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1,295,16 943.23 (3) Whoever Except as provided in sub. (3m), whoever intentionally drives or operates any vehicle without the consent of the owner is guilty of a Class E I felony.

AB1, s. 748 Section 748. 943.23 (3m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB1,295,23 943.23 (3m) It is an affirmative defense to a prosecution for a violation of sub. (2) or (3) if the defendant abandoned the vehicle without damage within 24 hours after the vehicle was taken from the possession of the owner. An affirmative defense under this subsection mitigates the offense to a Class A misdemeanor. A defendant who raises this affirmative defense has the burden of proving the defense by a preponderance of the evidence.

AB1, s. 749 Section 749. 943.23 (4m) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1,296,4 943.23 (4m) Whoever knows that the owner does not consent to the driving or operation of a vehicle and intentionally accompanies, as a passenger in the vehicle, a person while he or she violates sub. (1g), (1m), (1r), (2) or, (3), or (3m) is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.

AB1, s. 750 Section 750. 943.23 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1,296,9 943.23 (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.

AB1, s. 751 Section 751. 943.24 (1) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act 16, is amended to read:

AB1,296,14 943.24 (1) Whoever issues any check or other order for the payment of not more than $2,500 $1,000 which, at the time of issuance, he or she intends shall not be paid is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.

AB1, s. 752 Section 752. 943.24 (2) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act 16, is amended to read:

AB1,296,21 943.24 (2) Whoever issues any single check or other order for the payment of more than $2,500 $1,000 or whoever within a 15-day period issues more than one check or other order amounting in the aggregate to more than $2,500 $1,000 which, at the time of issuance, the person intends shall not be paid is guilty of a Class E I felony.

AB1, s. 753 Section 753. 943.25 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1,296,25 943.25 (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.

AB1, s. 754 Section 754. 943.25 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1,297,3 943.25 (2) (intro.) Whoever, with intent to defraud, does any of the following is guilty of a Class E I felony:

AB1, s. 755 Section 755. 943.26 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1,297,6 943.26 (2) If the security is impaired by more than $1,000, the mortgagor or vendee is guilty of a Class E I felony.

AB1, s. 756 Section 756. 943.27 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1,297,14 943.27 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.

AB1, s. 757 Section 757. 943.28 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1,297,18 943.28 (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.

AB1, s. 758 Section 758. 943.28 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1,297,23 943.28 (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.

AB1, s. 759 Section 759. 943.28 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1,298,3 943.28 (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.

AB1, s. 760 Section 760. 943.30 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1,298,11 943.30 (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.

AB1, s. 761 Section 761. 943.30 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1,298,15 943.30 (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.

AB1, s. 762 Section 762. 943.30 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1,298,19 943.30 (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.

AB1, s. 763 Section 763. 943.30 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1,298,22 943.30 (4) Whoever violates sub. (1) by attempting to influence the official action of any public officer is guilty of a Class D H felony.

AB1, s. 764 Section 764. 943.30 (5) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1,299,3 943.30 (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.

AB1, s. 765 Section 765. 943.31 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1,299,9 943.31 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.

AB1, s. 766 Section 766. 943.32 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1,299,13 943.32 (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:

AB1, s. 767 Section 767. 943.32 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1,299,18 943.32 (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.

AB1, s. 768 Section 768. 943.34 (1) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act 16, is amended to read:

AB1,299,22 943.34 (1) (a) A Class A misdemeanor, if the value of the property does not exceed $2,500 $1,000.

AB1, s. 769 Section 769. 943.34 (1) (bf) of the statutes is created to read:

AB1,299,25 943.34 (1) (bf) A Class I felony, if the value of the property exceeds $1,000 but does not exceed $5,000.

AB1, s. 770 Section 770. 943.34 (1) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:

AB1,300,3 943.34 (1) (bm) A Class H felony, if the value of the property exceeds $5,000 but does not exceed $10,000.

AB1, s. 771 Section 771. 943.34 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1,300,6 943.34 (1) (c) A Class C G felony, if the value of the property exceeds $2,500 $10,000.

AB1, s. 772 Section 772. 943.38 (1) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1,300,11 943.38 (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:

AB1, s. 773 Section 773. 943.38 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1,300,15 943.38 (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.

AB1, s. 774 Section 774. 943.39 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1,300,18 943.39 Fraudulent writings. (intro.) Whoever, with intent to injure or defraud, does any of the following is guilty of a Class D H felony:

AB1, s. 775 Section 775. 943.395 (2) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act 16, is amended to read:

AB1,300,22 943.395 (2) (a) Is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor if the value of the claim or benefit does not exceed $2,500 $1,000.

AB1, s. 776 Section 776. 943.395 (2) (b) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act 16, is amended to read:

AB1,301,2 943.395 (2) (b) Is guilty of a Class E I felony if the value of the claim or benefit exceeds $2,500 $1,000.

AB1, s. 777 Section 777. 943.40 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1,301,5 943.40 Fraudulent destruction of certain writings. (intro.) Whoever with intent to defraud does either of the following is guilty of a Class D H felony:

AB1, s. 778 Section 778. 943.41 (8) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1,301,8 943.41 (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.

AB1, s. 779 Section 779. 943.41 (8) (c) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act 16, is amended to read:

AB1,301,21 943.41 (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 $1,000 is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. If; if the value of the money, goods, services, or property exceeds $2,500 $1,000 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.

AB1, s. 780 Section 780. 943.45 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1,301,25 943.45 (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.

AB1, s. 781 Section 781. 943.45 (3) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1,302,4 943.45 (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.

AB1, s. 782 Section 782. 943.455 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1,302,8 943.455 (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.

AB1, s. 783 Section 783. 943.455 (4) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1,302,12 943.455 (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.

AB1, s. 784 Section 784. 943.46 (4) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1,302,16 943.46 (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.

AB1, s. 785 Section 785. 943.46 (4) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1,302,20 943.46 (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.

AB1, s. 786 Section 786. 943.47 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1,302,24 943.47 (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.

AB1, s. 787 Section 787. 943.47 (3) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1,303,3 943.47 (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.

AB1, s. 788 Section 788. 943.49 (2) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1,303,6 943.49 (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.

AB1, s. 789 Section 789. 943.50 (4) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2001 Wisconsin Act 16, is amended to read:

AB1,303,10 943.50 (4) (a) A Class A misdemeanor, if the value of the merchandise does not exceed $2,500 $1,000.

AB1, s. 790 Section 790. 943.50 (4) (bf) of the statutes is created to read:

AB1,303,13 943.50 (4) (bf) A Class I felony, if the value of the merchandise exceeds $1,000 but does not exceed $5,000.

AB1, s. 791 Section 791. 943.50 (4) (bm) of the statutes is created to read: