940.20(1m)(a)(a) Any person who is subject to an injunction under
s. 813.12 or a tribal injunction filed under
s. 806.247 (3) and who intentionally causes bodily harm to the petitioner who sought the injunction by an act done without the consent of the petitioner is guilty of a Class E felony.
940.20(1m)(b)
(b) Any person who is subject to an injunction under
s. 813.125 and who intentionally causes bodily harm to the petitioner who sought the injunction by an act done without the consent of the petitioner is guilty of a Class E felony.
940.20(2)
(2) Battery to law enforcement officers and fire fighters. Whoever intentionally causes bodily harm to a law enforcement officer or fire fighter, as those terms are defined in
s. 102.475 (8) (b) and
(c), acting in an official capacity and the person knows or has reason to know that the victim is a law enforcement officer or fire fighter, by an act done without the consent of the person so injured, is guilty of a Class D felony.
940.20(2m)
(2m) Battery to probation, extended supervision and parole agents and aftercare agents. 940.20(2m)(a)1.
1. "Aftercare agent" means any person authorized by the department of corrections to exercise control over a juvenile on aftercare.
940.20(2m)(a)2.
2. "Probation, extended supervision and parole agent" means any person authorized by the department of corrections to exercise control over a probationer, parolee or person on extended supervision.
940.20(2m)(b)
(b) Whoever intentionally causes bodily harm to a probation, extended supervision and parole agent or an aftercare agent, acting in an official capacity and the person knows or has reason to know that the victim is a probation, extended supervision and parole agent or an aftercare agent, by an act done without the consent of the person so injured, is guilty of a Class D felony.
940.20(3)
(3) Battery to jurors. Whoever intentionally causes bodily harm to a person who he or she knows or has reason to know is or was a grand or petit juror, and by reason of any verdict or indictment assented to by the person, without the consent of the person injured, is guilty of a Class D felony.
940.20(4)
(4) Battery to public officers. Whoever intentionally causes bodily harm to a public officer in order to influence the action of such officer or as a result of any action taken within an official capacity, without the consent of the person injured, is guilty of a Class E felony.
940.20(5)
(5) Battery to technical college district or school district officers and employes. 940.20(5)(a)2.
2. "Technical college district" means a district established under
ch. 38.
940.20(5)(b)
(b) Whoever intentionally causes bodily harm to a technical college district or school district officer or employe acting in that capacity, and the person knows or has reason to know that the victim is a technical college district or school district officer or employe, without the consent of the person so injured, is guilty of a Class E felony.
940.20(6)
(6) Battery to public transit vehicle operator, driver or passenger. 940.20(6)(a)(a) In this subsection, "public transit vehicle" means any vehicle used for providing transportation service to the general public.
940.20(6)(b)
(b) Whoever intentionally causes bodily harm to another under any of the following circumstances is guilty of a Class E felony:
940.20(6)(b)1.
1. The harm occurs while the victim is an operator, a driver or a passenger of, in or on a public transit vehicle.
940.20(6)(b)2.
2. The harm occurs after the offender forces or directs the victim to leave a public transit vehicle.
940.20(6)(b)3.
3. The harm occurs as the offender prevents, or attempts to prevent, the victim from gaining lawful access to a public transit vehicle.
940.20(7)(a)1g.
1g. "Emergency department" means a room or area in a hospital, as defined in
s. 50.33 (2), that is primarily used to provide emergency care, diagnosis or radiological treatment.
940.20(7)(a)2.
2. "Emergency department worker" means any of the following:
940.20(7)(a)2.a.
a. An employe of a hospital who works in an emergency department.
940.20(7)(a)2.b.
b. A health care provider, whether or not employed by a hospital, who works in an emergency department.
940.20(7)(a)3.
3. "Health care provider" means any person who is licensed, registered, permitted or certified by the department of health and family services or the department of regulation and licensing to provide health care services in this state.
940.20(7)(b)
(b) Whoever intentionally causes bodily harm to an emergency department worker, an emergency medical technician, a first responder or an ambulance driver who is acting in an official capacity and who the person knows or has reason to know is an emergency department worker, an emergency medical technician, a first responder or an ambulance driver, by an act done without the consent of the person so injured, is guilty of a Class D felony.
940.20 Annotation
Resisting or obstructing an officer (946.41) is not a lesser-included crime of battery to a peace officer. State v. Zdiarstek, 53 W (2d) 776, 193 NW (2d) 833.
940.20 Annotation
Battery to prospective witness is prohibited by s. 940.206, 1975 stats. [now s. 940.20 (3)]. McLeod v. State, 85 W (2d) 787, 271 NW (2d) 157 (Ct. App. 1978).
940.20 Annotation
County deputy sheriff was not acting in official capacity under s. 940.205, 1975 stats. [now s. 940.20 (2)] when making arrest outside county of employment. State v. Barrett, 96 W (2d) 174, 291 NW (2d) 498 (1980).
940.20 Annotation
See note to 48.34, citing In Interest of C.D.M. 125 W (2d) 170, 370 NW (2d) 287 (Ct. App. 1985).
940.20 Annotation
Prisoner is confined to state prison under (1) when kept under guard at hospital for treatment. State v. Cummings, 153 W (2d) 603, 451 NW (2d) 463 (Ct. App. 1989).
940.20 Annotation
Defendant's commitment to a mental institution upon a finding of not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect rendered him a "prisoner" under sub. (1). State v. Skamfer, 176 W (2d) 304, NW (2d) (Ct. App. 1993).
940.201
940.201
Battery or threat to witnesses. 940.201(1)(a)
(a) "Family member" means a spouse, child, stepchild, foster child, treatment foster child, parent, sibling or grandchild.
940.201(2)
(2) Whoever does any of the following is guilty of a Class D felony:
940.201(2)(a)
(a) Intentionally causes bodily harm or threatens to cause bodily harm to a person who he or she knows or has reason to know is or was a witness by reason of the person having attended or testified as a witness and without the consent of the person harmed or threatened.
940.201(2)(b)
(b) Intentionally causes bodily harm or threatens to cause bodily harm to a person who he or she knows or has reason to know is a family member of a witness or a person sharing a common domicile with a witness by reason of the witness having attended or testified as a witness and without the consent of the person harmed or threatened.
940.201 History
History: 1997 a. 143.
940.203
940.203
Battery or threat to judge. 940.203(1)(a)
(a) "Family member" means a parent, spouse, sibling, child, stepchild, foster child or treatment foster child.
940.203(1)(b)
(b) "Judge" means a supreme court justice, court of appeals judge, circuit court judge, municipal judge, temporary or permanent reserve judge or juvenile, probate, family or other court commissioner.
940.203(2)
(2) Whoever intentionally causes bodily harm or threatens to cause bodily harm to the person or family member of any judge under all of the following circumstances is guilty of a Class D felony:
940.203(2)(a)
(a) At the time of the act or threat, the actor knows or should have known that the victim is a judge or a member of his or her family.
940.203(2)(b)
(b) The judge is acting in an official capacity at the time of the act or threat or the act or threat is in response to any action taken in an official capacity.
940.203(2)(c)
(c) There is no consent by the person harmed or threatened.
940.203 History
History: 1993 a. 50,
446.
940.205
940.205
Battery or threat to department of revenue employe. 940.205(1)(1) In this section, "family member" means a parent, spouse, sibling, child, stepchild, foster child or treatment foster child.
940.205(2)
(2) Whoever intentionally causes bodily harm or threatens to cause bodily harm to the person or family member of any department of revenue official, employe or agent under all of the following circumstances is guilty of a Class D felony:
940.205(2)(a)
(a) At the time of the act or threat, the actor knows or should have known that the victim is a department of revenue official, employe or agent or a member of his or her family.
940.205(2)(b)
(b) The official, employe or agent is acting in an official capacity at the time of the act or threat or the act or threat is in response to any action taken in an official capacity.
940.205(2)(c)
(c) There is no consent by the person harmed or threatened.
940.205 History
History: 1985 a. 29;
1993 a. 446.
940.207
940.207
Battery or threat to department of commerce or department of workforce development employe. 940.207(1)(1) In this section, "family member" means a parent, spouse, sibling, child, stepchild, foster child or treatment foster child.
940.207(2)
(2) Whoever intentionally causes bodily harm or threatens to cause bodily harm to the person or family member of any department of commerce or department of workforce development official, employe or agent under all of the following circumstances is guilty of a Class D felony:
940.207(2)(a)
(a) At the time of the act or threat, the actor knows or should have known that the victim is a department of commerce or department of workforce development official, employe or agent or a member of his or her family.
940.207(2)(b)
(b) The official, employe or agent is acting in an official capacity at the time of the act or threat or the act or threat is in response to any action taken in an official capacity.
940.207(2)(c)
(c) There is no consent by the person harmed or threatened.
940.21
940.21
Mayhem. Whoever, with intent to disable or disfigure another, cuts or mutilates the tongue, eye, ear, nose, lip, limb or other bodily member of another, is guilty of a Class B felony.
940.21 History
History: 1977 c. 173.
940.21 Annotation
Injury by conduct regardless of life (940.23) and endangering safety by conduct regardless of life (941.30) can be lesser included offenses of mayhem. Kirby v. State, 86 W (2d) 292, 272 NW (2d) 113 (Ct. App. 1978).
940.21 Annotation
Failure to instruct jury that great bodily harm is essential element of mayhem was reversible error. Cole v. Young, 817 F (2d) 412 (7th Cir. 1987).
940.22
940.22
Sexual exploitation by therapist; duty to report. 940.22(1)(a)
(a) "Department" means the department of regulation and licensing.
940.22(1)(e)
(e) "Record" means any document relating to the investigation, assessment and disposition of a report under this section.
940.22(1)(f)
(f) "Reporter" means a therapist who reports suspected sexual contact between his or her patient or client and another therapist.
940.22(1)(h)
(h) "Subject" means the therapist named in a report or record as being suspected of having sexual contact with a patient or client or who has been determined to have engaged in sexual contact with a patient or client.
940.22(1)(i)
(i) "Therapist" means a physician, psychologist, social worker, marriage and family therapist, professional counselor, nurse, chemical dependency counselor, member of the clergy or other person, whether or not licensed or certified by the state, who performs or purports to perform psychotherapy.
940.22(2)
(2) Sexual contact prohibited. Any person who is or who holds himself or herself out to be a therapist and who intentionally has sexual contact with a patient or client during any ongoing therapist-patient or therapist-client relationship, regardless of whether it occurs during any treatment, consultation, interview or examination, is guilty of a Class C felony. Consent is not an issue in an action under this subsection.
940.22(3)(a)(a) If a therapist has reasonable cause to suspect that a patient or client he or she has seen in the course of professional duties is a victim of sexual contact by another therapist or a person who holds himself or herself out to be a therapist in violation of
sub. (2), as soon thereafter as practicable the therapist shall ask the patient or client if he or she wants the therapist to make a report under this subsection. The therapist shall explain that the report need not identify the patient or client as the victim. If the patient or client wants the therapist to make the report, the patient or client shall provide the therapist with a written consent to the report and shall specify whether the patient's or client's identity will be included in the report.
940.22(3)(b)
(b) Within 30 days after a patient or client consents under
par. (a) to a report, the therapist shall report the suspicion to:
