CHAPTER 939
CRIMES — GENERAL PROVISIONS
PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS.
939.01 Name and interpretation.
939.03 Jurisdiction of state over crime.
939.10 Common-law crimes abolished; common-law rules preserved.
939.14 Criminal conduct or contributory negligence of victim no defense.
939.20 Provisions which apply only to chapters 939 to 951.
939.22 Words and phrases defined.
939.24 Criminal recklessness.
939.25 Criminal negligence.
INCHOATE CRIMES.
DEFENSES TO CRIMINAL LIABILITY.
939.44 Adequate provocation.
939.48 Self-defense and defense of others.
939.49 Defense of property and protection against retail theft.
PENALTIES.
939.50 Classification of felonies.
939.51 Classification of misdemeanors.
939.52 Classification of forfeitures.
939.60 Felony and misdemeanor defined.
939.61 Penalty when none expressed.
939.62 Increased penalty for habitual criminality.
939.621 Increased penalty for certain domestic abuse offenses.
939.623 Increased penalty; repeat serious sex crimes.
939.624 Increased penalty; repeat serious violent crimes.
939.625 Increased penalty for criminal gang crimes.
939.626 Increased penalty; repeat child sex crimes.
939.63 Penalties; use of a dangerous weapon.
939.632 Penalties; violent crime in a school zone.
939.635 Penalties; assault or battery in secured juvenile facilities or to aftercare agent.
939.64 Penalties; use of bulletproof garment.
939.641 Penalty; concealing identity.
939.645 Penalty; crimes committed against certain people or property.
939.646 Penalty; crimes committed using information obtained from the sex offender registry.
939.648 Penalty; terrorism.
RIGHTS OF THE PROSECUTION.
939.65 Prosecution under more than one section permitted.
939.66 Conviction of included crime permitted.
RIGHTS OF THE ACCUSED.
939.70 Presumption of innocence and burden of proof.
939.71 Limitation on the number of convictions.
939.72 No conviction of both inchoate and completed crime.
939.73 Criminal penalty permitted only on conviction.
939.74 Time limitations on prosecutions.
Ch. 939 Note
NOTE: 1987 Wis. Act 399 included changes in homicide and lesser included offenses. The sections affected had previously passed the senate as 1987 Senate Bill 191, which was prepared by the Judicial Council and contained explanatory notes. These notes have been inserted following the sections affected and are credited to SB 191 as "Bill 191-S". These notes do not appear in the 1987-88 edition of the Wisconsin Statutes.
PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS.
