SB237, s. 424 4Section 424. 943.23 (3m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB237,119,105 943.23 (3m) It is an affirmative defense to a prosecution for a violation of sub.
6(2) or (3) if the defendant abandoned the vehicle without damage within 24 hours
7after the vehicle was taken from the possession of the owner. An affirmative defense
8under this subsection mitigates the offense to a Class A misdemeanor. A defendant
9who raises this affirmative defense has the burden of proving the defense by a
10preponderance of the evidence.
SB237, s. 425 11Section 425. 943.23 (4m) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB237,119,1512 943.23 (4m) Whoever knows that the owner does not consent to the driving or
13operation of a vehicle and intentionally accompanies, as a passenger in the vehicle,
14a person while he or she violates sub. (1g), (1m), (1r), (2) or, (3) or (3m) is guilty of a
15Class A misdemeanor.
SB237, s. 426 16Section 426. 943.23 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB237,119,2017 943.23 (5) Whoever intentionally removes a major part of a vehicle without the
18consent of the owner is guilty of a Class E I felony. Whoever intentionally removes
19any other part or component of a vehicle without the consent of the owner is guilty
20of a Class A misdemeanor.
SB237, s. 427 21Section 427. 943.24 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB237,119,2422 943.24 (1) Whoever issues any check or other order for the payment of not more
23than $1,000 $2,000 which, at the time of issuance, he or she intends shall not be paid
24is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
SB237, s. 428 25Section 428. 943.24 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1943.24 (2) Whoever issues any single check or other order for the payment of
2more than $1,000 $2,000 or whoever within a 15-day period issues more than one
3check or other order amounting in the aggregate to more than $1,000 $2,000 which,
4at the time of issuance, the person intends shall not be paid is guilty of a Class E I
5felony.
SB237, s. 429 6Section 429. 943.25 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB237,120,97 943.25 (1) Whoever, with intent to defraud, conveys real property which he or
8she knows is encumbered, without informing the grantee of the existence of the
9encumbrance is guilty of a Class E I felony.
SB237, s. 430 10Section 430. 943.25 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB237,120,1211 943.25 (2) (intro.) Whoever, with intent to defraud, does any of the following
12is guilty of a Class E I felony:
SB237, s. 431 13Section 431. 943.26 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB237,120,1514 943.26 (2) If the security is impaired by more than $1,000 $2,000, the
15mortgagor or vendee is guilty of a Class E I felony.
SB237, s. 432 16Section 432. 943.27 of the statutes is amended to read:
SB237,120,23 17943.27 Possession of records of certain usurious loans. Any person who
18knowingly possesses any writing representing or constituting a record of a charge of,
19contract for, receipt of or demand for a rate of interest or consideration exceeding $20
20upon $100 for one year computed upon the declining principal balance of the loan,
21use or forbearance of money, goods or things in action or upon the loan, use or sale
22of credit is, if the rate is prohibited by a law other than this section, guilty of a Class
23E I felony.
SB237, s. 433 24Section 433. 943.28 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1943.28 (2) Whoever makes any extortionate extension of credit, or conspires to
2do so, if one or more of the parties to the conspiracy does an act to effect its object,
3is guilty of a Class C F felony.
SB237, s. 434 4Section 434. 943.28 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB237,121,85 943.28 (3) Whoever advances money or property, whether as a gift, as a loan,
6as an investment, pursuant to a partnership or profit-sharing agreement, or
7otherwise, for the purpose of making extortionate extensions of credit, is guilty of a
8Class C F felony.
SB237, s. 435 9Section 435. 943.28 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB237,121,1210 943.28 (4) Whoever knowingly participates in any way in the use of any
11extortionate means to collect or attempt to collect any extension of credit, or to punish
12any person for the nonrepayment thereof, is guilty of a Class C F felony.
SB237, s. 436 13Section 436. 943.30 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB237,121,2014 943.30 (1) Whoever, either verbally or by any written or printed
15communication, maliciously threatens to accuse or accuses another of any crime or
16offense, or threatens or commits any injury to the person, property, business,
17profession, calling or trade, or the profits and income of any business, profession,
18calling or trade of another, with intent thereby to extort money or any pecuniary
19advantage whatever, or with intent to compel the person so threatened to do any act
20against the person's will or omit to do any lawful act, is guilty of a Class D H felony.
SB237, s. 437 21Section 437. 943.30 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB237,121,2422 943.30 (2) Whoever violates sub. (1) by obstructing, delaying or affecting
23commerce or business or the movement of any article or commodity in commerce or
24business is guilty of a Class D H felony.
SB237, s. 438 25Section 438. 943.30 (3) of the statutes is amended to read: