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2011 - 2012 LEGISLATURE
May 31, 2011 - Introduced by Representatives Endsley, Ziegelbauer, Brooks,
Kaufert, Kerkman, Spanbauer, Steineke, Zepnick and LeMahieu,
cosponsored by Senators Leibham and Wanggaard. Referred to Committee on
Criminal Justice and Corrections.
AB164,1,2
1An Act to amend 946.41 (2r) of the statutes;
relating to: soft tissue injury to
2a law enforcement officer when resisting or obstructing arrest.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, a person who, while knowingly resisting or obstructing a
law enforcement officer, causes substantial bodily harm to a law enforcement officer
is guilty of a felony. "Substantial bodily harm" means a bodily injury that causes a
laceration that requires stitches, staples, or a tissue adhesive; any fracture of a bone;
a broken nose; a burn; a petechia; a temporary loss of consciousness, sight, or
hearing; a concussion; or a loss or fracture of a tooth. This bill adds a soft tissue injury
to the list of injuries that would result in the commission of a felony.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB164, s. 1
3Section
1. 946.41 (2r) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB164,1,54
946.41
(2r) Whoever violates sub. (1) and causes substantial bodily harm
or a
5soft tissue injury to an officer is guilty of a Class H felony.
