947.014(1)(g)(g) “Law enforcement officer” has the meaning given in s. 165.85 (2) (c).

947.014(1)(h)(h) “Specialized tactical team” means a special weapons and tactics team or a tactical response team that is designated by a law enforcement agency and whose members are recruited, selected, trained, equipped, and assigned to resolve critical incidents that involve a threat to public safety.

947.014(1)(i)(i) “Tribal law enforcement officer” has the meaning given in s. 165.92 (1) (b).

947.014(2)(2) Whoever, knowing the information is false, intentionally conveys, or causes to be conveyed, any false information that an emergency exists is guilty of a Class I felony if the information elicits, or could elicit, a response from a specialized tactical team.

947.014(3)(3) Whoever violates sub. (2) is guilty of a Class H felony if the violation resulted in bodily harm to any person or a Class E felony if the violation resulted in great bodily harm to any person.

947.015947.015 Bomb scares. Whoever intentionally conveys or causes to be conveyed any threat or false information, knowing such to be false, concerning an attempt or alleged attempt being made or to be made to destroy any property by the means of explosives is guilty of a Class I felony.

947.015 AnnotationThis section is not an included crime in s. 941.30, recklessly endangering safety. State v. Van Ark, 62 Wis. 2d 155, 215 N.W.2d 41 (1974).

947.015 AnnotationRead with the requirement that only “true threats” can be prosecuted, this section does not violate the guarantee of free speech. State v. Robert T., 2008 WI App 22, 307 Wis. 2d 488, 746 N.W.2d 564, 06-2206.

947.017947.017 Threats to release chemical, biological, or radioactive substances.

947.017(1)(a)(a) “Biological agent” means a microorganism or an infectious substance, or any naturally occurring, bioengineered, or synthesized toxin or component of a microorganism or an infectious substance that is capable of causing death, disease, or other biological malfunction in humans.

947.017(1)(b)(b) “Harmful substance” means radioactive material that is harmful to human life, a toxic chemical or its precursor, or a biological agent.

947.017(1)(c)(c) “Microorganism” includes a bacterium, virus, fungus, rickettsia, or protozoan.

947.017(1)(d)(d) “Precursor” means any chemical reactant that takes part at any stage in the production by whatever method of a toxic chemical.

947.017(1)(e)(e) “Toxic chemical” means any chemical that through its chemical action on life processes can cause death, temporary incapacitation, or permanent harm to humans.

947.017(2)(2) Whoever, knowing the threat to be false, intentionally threatens to release or disseminate a harmful substance, if the threat induces a reasonable expectation or fear that the person will release or disseminate a harmful substance, is guilty of a Class I felony.

947.019(1)(1) Whoever, under any of the following circumstances, threatens to cause the death of or bodily harm to any person or to damage any person’s property is guilty of a Class I felony:

947.019(1)(a)(a) The actor intends to prevent the occupation of or cause the evacuation of a building, dwelling, school premises, vehicle, facility of public transportation, or place of public assembly or any room within a building, dwelling, or school premises.

947.019(1)(b)(b) The actor intends to cause public inconvenience.

947.019(1)(c)(c) The actor intends to cause public panic or fear.

947.019(1)(d)(d) The actor intends to cause an interruption or impairment of governmental operations or public communication, of transportation, or of a supply of water, gas, or other public service.

947.019(1)(e)(e) The actor creates an unreasonable and substantial risk of causing a result described in par. (a), (b), (c), or (d) and is aware of that risk.

947.019(2)(2) Any person who violates sub. (1) and thereby contributes to any individual’s death is guilty of a Class G felony.

947.02947.02 Vagrancy. Any of the following are vagrants and are guilty of a Class C misdemeanor: