DOC 373.16 DOC 373.16 Sexual contact. A youth may not intentionally touch with a body part or an object any intimate part of another person, either directly or through clothing, or cause it to be touched by another with or without the consent of that person.

DOC 373.16 History History: Cr. Register, June, 2000, No. 534, eff. 7-1-00.

DOC 373.17 DOC 373.17 Restraint of another. Unless authorized, a youth may not seize, restrain or confine another person.

DOC 373.17 History History: Cr. Register, June, 2000, No. 534, eff. 7-1-00.

DOC 373.18 DOC 373.18 Fighting.

DOC 373.18(1) (1) In this section, “fight” means any situation where 2 or more persons are trying to injure each other by any physical means including, but not limited to, hitting, biting, kicking, scratching, throwing or swinging objects or using weapons.

DOC 373.18(2) (2) A youth may not participate in a fight.

DOC 373.18 History History: Cr. Register, June, 2000, No. 534, eff. 7-1-00.

DOC 373.19 DOC 373.19 Battery. A youth may not intentionally cause injury, physical pain, illness or any impairment of physical condition to another person.

DOC 373.19 History History: Cr. Register, June, 2000, No. 534, eff. 7-1-00.

DOC 373.20 DOC 373.20 Threats. A youth may not communicate to another person verbally, in writing or by gesture, symbol or action to do any of the following:

DOC 373.20(1) (1) Harm or harass that person or someone else.

DOC 373.20(2) (2) Cause damage to or loss of that person’s or another person’s property.

DOC 373.20 History History: Cr. Register, June, 2000, No. 534, eff. 7-1-00.

DOC 373.205 DOC 373.205 Bullying. A youth may not participate in unwanted aggressive behavior that involves a real or perceived power imbalance through verbal behavior, physical behavior, or social behavior, or a combination, that intends to cause physical or psychological harm or both.

DOC 373.205 History History: CR 24-040: cr. Register June 2025 No. 834, eff. 7-1-25; correction made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register June 2025 No. 834.

subch. III of ch. DOC 373 Subchapter III — Conduct Rules Relating to Facility Security

DOC 373.21 DOC 373.21 Inciting a disturbance. A youth may not encourage, direct, command, hire, coerce, request or signal one or more persons to participate in a disturbance.

DOC 373.21 History History: Cr. Register, June, 2000, No. 534, eff. 7-1-00.

DOC 373.22 DOC 373.22 Participating in a disturbance. A youth may not do any of the following:

DOC 373.22(1) (1) Intentionally or recklessly participate in a disturbance, as defined in s. DOC 373.03(9).

DOC 373.22(2) (2) Remain in a group that has been ordered to disperse if some members of the group are participating in a disturbance.

DOC 373.22 History History: Cr. Register, June, 2000, No. 534, eff. 7-1-00; CR 24-040: am. (1) Register June 2025 No. 834, eff. 7-1-25.

DOC 373.23 DOC 373.23 Unauthorized group activity.

DOC 373.23(1) (1) In this section, “group” means a gang, cult or faction or other formal or informal association of youth.

DOC 373.23(2) (2) A youth may not do any of the following:

DOC 373.23(2)(a) (a) Encourage, direct, command, hire, coerce, recruit or signal another person to participate in a group not authorized by the superintendent.

DOC 373.23(2)(b) (b) Communicate verbally, in writing or by gesture, symbol or action about an unauthorized group matter or to demonstrate affiliation with an unauthorized group.

DOC 373.23(2)(c) (c) Wear, display or have in the youth’s possession the clothing, jewelry, colors or other symbols of an unauthorized group to demonstrate affiliation with the group. This includes the cutting, styling or wearing of the youth’s hair or the wearing of clothes in a manner which demonstrates affiliation with an unauthorized group, or the depiction of the symbols of the group affiliation on a person’s body or on things including arts and crafts projects.