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WI Stat § 943.55 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 943 - Crimes against property.|943.55 - Removal of shopping cart.

943.55  Removal of shopping cart. Whoever intentionally removes a shopping cart or stroller from either the shopping area or a parking area adjacent to the shopping area to another place without authorization of the owner or person in charge and with the intent to deprive the owner permanently of possession of such property shall forfeit an amount not to exceed $500 for each shopping cart or stroller so removed.History:  1977 c. 99; 2003 a. 159.
WI Stat § 943.60 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 943 - Crimes against property.|943.60 - Criminal slander of title.

943.60  Criminal slander of title. (1) Any person who submits for filing, entering or recording any lien, claim of lien, lis pendens, writ of attachment, financing statement or any other instrument relating to a security interest in or title to real or personal property, and who knows or should have known that the contents or any part of the contents of the instrument are false, a sham or frivolous, is guilty of a Class H felony. (2) This section applies to any person who causes another person to act in the manner specified in sub. (1). (3) This section does not apply to a register of deeds or other government employee who acts in the course of his or her official duties and files, enters or records any instrument relating to title on behalf of another person.History:  1979 c. 221; 1995 a. 224; 1997 a. 27; 2001 a. 109.Whether a document is frivolous was for the jury to answer. State v. Leist, 141 Wis. 2d 34, 414 N.W.2d 45 (Ct. App. 1987).
WI Stat § 943.61 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 943 - Crimes against property.|943.61 - Theft of library material.

943.61  Theft of library material. (1) In this section:(a) “Archives" means a place in which public or institutional records are systematically preserved.(b) “Library" means any public library; library of an educational, historical or eleemosynary institution, organization or society; archives; or museum.(c) “Library material" includes any book, plate, picture, photograph, engraving, painting, drawing, map, newspaper, magazine, pamphlet, broadside, manuscript, document, letter, public record, microform, sound recording, audiovisual materials in any format, magnetic or other tapes, electronic data processing records, artifacts or other documentary, written or printed materials, regardless of physical form or characteristics, belonging to, on loan to or otherwise in the custody of a library. (2) Whoever intentionally takes and carries away, transfers, conceals or retains possession of any library material without the consent of a library official, agent or employee and with intent to deprive the library of possession of the material may be penalized as provided in sub. (5). (3) The concealment of library material beyond the last station for borrowing library material in a library is evidence of intent to deprive the library of possession of the material. The discovery of library material which has not been borrowed in accordance with the library's procedures or taken with consent of a library official, agent or employee and which is concealed upon the person or among the belongings of the person or concealed by a person upon the person or among the belongings of another is evidence of intentional concealment on the part of the person so concealing the material. (4) An official or adult employee or agent of a library who has probable cause for believing that a person has violated this section in his or her presence may detain the person in a reasonable manner for a reasonable length of time to deliver the person to a peace officer, or to the person's parent or guardian in the case of a minor. The detained person shall be promptly informed of the purpose for the detention and be permitted to make phone calls, but shall not be interrogated or searched against his or her will before the arrival of a peace officer who may conduct a lawful interrogation of the accused person. Compliance with this subsection entitles the official, agent or employee effecting the detention to the same defense in any action as is available to a peace officer making an arrest in the line of duty. (5) Whoever violates this section is guilty of:(a) A Class A misdemeanor, if the value of the library materials does not exceed $2,500.(c) A Class H felony, if the value of the library materials exceeds $2,500.History:  1979 c. 245; Stats. 1979 s. 943.60; 1979 c. 355 s. 232; Stats. 1979 s. 943.61; 1991 a. 39; 2001 a. 16, 109.
WI Stat § 943.62 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 943 - Crimes against property.|943.62 - Unlawful receipt of payments to obtain loan for another.

943.62  Unlawful receipt of payments to obtain loan for another. (1) In this section, “escrow agent" means a state or federally chartered bank, savings bank, savings and loan association or credit union located in this state. (2) Except as provided in sub. (2m), no person may receive a payment from a customer as an advance fee, salary, deposit or money for the purpose of obtaining a loan or a lease of personal property for the customer unless the payment is immediately placed in escrow subject to the condition that the escrow agent shall deliver the payment to the person only upon satisfactory proof of the closing of the loan or execution of the lease within a period of time agreed upon in writing between the person and the customer; otherwise the payment shall be returned to the customer immediately upon expiration of the time period. (2m) This section does not apply to a savings and loan association, credit union, bank, savings bank, or a mortgage banker, mortgage loan originator, or mortgage broker licensed under s. 224.72 or 224.725. (3) (a) Advance payments to cover reasonably estimated costs are excluded from the requirements of sub. (2) if the customer first signs a written agreement which recites in capital and lowercase letters of not less than 12-point boldface type all of the following:1. The estimated costs by item.2. The estimated total costs.3. Money advanced for incurred costs will not be refunded.(b) If a cost under par. (a) is not incurred, the person shall refund that amount to the customer. (4) Whoever violates this section is guilty of:(a) A Class A misdemeanor, if the value of the advance payment or required refund, as applicable, does not exceed $2,500.(c) A Class F felony, if the value of the advance payment or required refund, as applicable, exceeds $2,500.History:  1981 c. 20; 1983 a. 167; 1987 a. 359; 1987 a. 403 s. 256; 1995 a. 27; 1997 a. 145; 2001 a. 16, 109; 2009 a. 2.
WI Stat § 943.74 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 943 - Crimes against property.|943.74 - Theft of farm-raised fish.

943.74  Theft of farm-raised fish. (1) In this section:(a) “Farm-raised fish" means a fish that is kept on a fish farm for propagation purposes or reared on a fish farm and that has not been introduced, stocked, or planted into waters outside a fish farm and that has not escaped from a fish farm.(b) “Fish farm" means a facility at which a person, including this state or a local governmental unit, hatches fish eggs or rears fish for the purpose of introduction into the waters of the state, human or animal consumption, permitting fishing, or use as bait or fertilizer or for sale to another person to rear for one of those purposes.(c) “Local governmental unit" means a political subdivision of this state, a special purpose district in this state, an instrumentality or corporation of the political subdivision or special purpose district, or a combination or subunit of any of the foregoing. (2) No person may intentionally take and carry away, transfer, conceal, or retain possession of farm-raised fish of another without the other's consent and with intent to deprive the owner permanently of possession of the farm-raised fish. (3) (a) Except as provided in par. (b), whoever violates sub. (2) is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.(b) Whoever violates sub. (2) after having been convicted of a violation of sub. (2) is guilty of a Class D felony.History:  2001 a. 91, 105.
WI Stat § 943.75 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 943 - Crimes against property.|943.75 - Unauthorized release of animals.

943.75  Unauthorized release of animals. (1) In this section:(ad) “Animal" means all vertebrate and invertebrate species, including mammals, birds, fish and shellfish but excluding humans.(am) “Humane officer" means an officer appointed under s. 173.03.(b) “Local health officer" has the meaning given in s. 250.01 (5). (2) Whoever intentionally releases an animal that is lawfully confined for companionship or protection of persons or property, recreation, exhibition, or educational purposes, acting without the consent of the owner or custodian of the animal, is guilty of a Class C misdemeanor. A 2nd violation of this subsection by a person is a Class A misdemeanor. A 3rd or subsequent violation of this subsection by a person is a Class I felony. (2m) Whoever intentionally releases an animal that is lawfully confined for scientific, farming, restocking, research or commercial purposes, acting without the consent of the owner or custodian of the animal, is guilty of a Class H felony. (3) Subsections (2) and (2m) do not apply to any humane officer, local health officer, peace officer, employee of the department of natural resources while on any land licensed under s. 169.15, 169.18, or 169.19, subject to certification under s. 90.21, or designated as a wildlife refuge under s. 29.621 (1) or employee of the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection if the officer's or employee's acts are in good faith and in an apparently authorized and reasonable fulfillment of his or her duties. This subsection does not limit any other person from claiming the defense of privilege under s. 939.45 (3). (4) When the existence of an exception under sub. (3) has been placed in issue by the trial evidence, the state must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the facts constituting the exception do not exist in order to sustain a finding of guilt under sub. (2) or (2m).History:  1991 a. 20, 269; 1993 a. 27; 1995 a. 79; 1997 a. 27, 192, 248; 1999 a. 45; 2001 a. 56, 109.
WI Stat § 943.76 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 943 - Crimes against property.|943.76 - Infecting animals with a contagious disease.

943.76  Infecting animals with a contagious disease. (1) In this section:(a) “Livestock" means cattle, horses, swine, sheep, goats, farm-raised deer, as defined in s. 95.001 (1) (ag), poultry, and other animals used or to be used in the production of food, fiber, or other commercial products. (b) “Paratuberculosis" has the meaning given in s. 95.001 (1) (c).(c) “Reckless conduct" means conduct that creates a substantial risk of an animal's death or a substantial risk of bodily harm to an animal if the actor is aware of that risk.  (2) (a) Whoever intentionally introduces a contagious or infectious disease into livestock without the consent of the owner of the livestock is guilty of a Class F felony.(b) Whoever intentionally introduces a contagious or infectious disease into wild deer without the consent of the department of natural resources is guilty of a Class F felony. (3) (a) Whoever, through reckless conduct, introduces a contagious or infectious disease other than paratuberculosis into livestock without the consent of the owner of the livestock is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.(b) Whoever, through reckless conduct, introduces a contagious or infectious disease other than paratuberculosis into wild deer without the consent of the department of natural resources is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.(c) This subsection does not apply if the actor's conduct is undertaken pursuant to a directive issued by the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection or an agreement between the actor and the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection, if the purpose of the directive or the agreement is to prevent or control the spread of the disease. (4) (a) Whoever intentionally threatens to introduce a contagious or infectious disease into livestock located in this state without the consent of the owner of the livestock is guilty of a Class H felony if one of the following applies:1. The owner of the livestock is aware of the threat and reasonably believes that the actor will attempt to carry out the threat.2. The owner of the livestock is unaware of the threat, but if the owner were apprised of the threat, it would be reasonable for the owner to believe that the actor would attempt to carry out the threat.(b) Whoever intentionally threatens to introduce a contagious or infectious disease into wild deer located in this state without the consent of the department of natural resources is guilty of a Class H felony if one of the following applies:1. The department of natural resources is aware of the threat and reasonably believes that the actor will attempt to carry out the threat.2. The department of natural resources is unaware of the threat, but if the department were apprised of the threat, it would be reasonable for the department to believe that the actor would attempt to carry out the threat.History:  2001 a. 16, 109; 2003 a. 321.
WI Stat § 943.80 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 943 - Crimes against property.|943.80 - Definitions.

943.80  Definitions. In this subchapter: (1) “Financial crime" means a crime under ss. 943.81 to 943.90 or any other felony committed against a financial institution or an attempt or conspiracy to commit one of these crimes. (2) “Financial institution" means a bank, as defined in s. 214.01 (1) (c), a savings bank, as defined in s. 214.01 (1) (t), a savings and loan association, a trust company, a credit union, as defined in s. 186.01 (2), a mortgage banker, as defined in s. 224.71 (3), or a mortgage broker, as defined in s. 224.71 (4), whether chartered under the laws of this state, another state or territory, or under the laws of the United States; a company that controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with a bank, a savings bank, a savings and loan association, a trust company, a credit union, a mortgage banker, or a mortgage broker; or a person licensed under s. 138.09, other than a person who agrees for a fee to hold a check for a period of time before negotiating or presenting the check for payment and other than a pawnbroker, as defined in s. 138.10 (1) (a). History:  2005 a. 212; 2013 a. 360.
WI Stat § 943.81 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 943 - Crimes against property.|943.81 - Theft from a financial institution.

943.81  Theft from a financial institution. Whoever knowingly uses, transfers, conceals, or takes possession of money, funds, credits, securities, assets, or property owned by or under the custody or control of a financial institution without authorization from the financial institution and with intent to convert it to his or her own use or to the use of any person other than the owner or financial institution may be penalized as provided in s. 943.91.History:  2005 a. 212.
WI Stat § 943.82 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 943 - Crimes against property.|943.82 - Fraud against a financial institution.

943.82  Fraud against a financial institution. (1) Whoever obtains money, funds, credits, assets, securities, or other property owned by or under the custody or control of a financial institution by means of false pretenses, representations, or promises, or by use of any fraudulent device, scheme, artifice, or monetary instrument may be penalized as provided in s. 943.91. (2) Whoever falsely represents that he or she is a financial institution or a representative of a financial institution for the purpose of obtaining money, goods, or services from any person or for the purpose of obtaining or recording a person's personal identifying information, as defined in s. 943.201 (1) (b), is guilty of Class H felony.History:  2005 a. 212.
WI Stat § 943.83 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 943 - Crimes against property.|943.83 - Loan fraud.

943.83  Loan fraud. Whoever with intent to defraud a financial institution knowingly overvalues or makes a false statement concerning any land, security, or other property for the purpose of influencing the financial institution to take or defer any action in connection with a loan or loan application may be penalized as provided in s. 943.91 according to the value of the loan.History:  2005 a. 212.
WI Stat § 943.84 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 943 - Crimes against property.|943.84 - Transfer of encumbered property.

943.84  Transfer of encumbered property. (1) Whoever, with intent to defraud, conveys real property which he or she knows is encumbered, without informing the grantee of the existence of the encumbrance may be penalized as provided in s. 943.91. (2) Whoever, with intent to defraud, does any of the following may be penalized as provided in s. 943.91:(a) Conceals, removes or transfers any personal property in which he or she knows another has a security interest; or(b) In violation of the security agreement, fails or refuses to pay over to the secured party the proceeds from the sale of property subject to a security interest. (3) It is prima facie evidence of an intent to defraud within the meaning of sub. (2) (a) if a person, with knowledge that the security interest exists, removes or sells the property without either the consent of the secured party or authorization by the security agreement and fails within 72 hours after service of written demand for the return of the property either to return it or, in the event that return is not possible, to make full disclosure to the secured party of all the information the person has concerning its disposition, location and possession. (4) In this section “security interest" means an interest in property which secures payment or other performance of an obligation; “security agreement" means the agreement creating the security interest; “secured party" means the person designated in the security agreement as the person in whose favor there is a security interest or, in the case of an assignment of which the debtor has been notified, the assignee. (5) In prosecutions for violation of sub. (2) arising out of transfers of livestock subject to a security agreement in violation of the terms of the security agreement, evidence that the debtor who transferred the livestock signed or endorsed any writing arising from the transaction, including a check or draft, which states that the transfer of the livestock is permitted by the secured party establishes a rebuttable presumption of intent to defraud.History:  1977 c. 173; 1979 c. 144; 1993 a. 486; 2001 a. 109; 2005 a. 212 s. 7m; Stats. 2005 s. 943.84.It is not necessary that a security interest be perfected by filing to support a conviction under this section. State v. Tew, 54 Wis. 2d 361, 195 N.W.2d 615 (1972).“Removal" under sub. (2) (a) refers to a permanent change in situs, not necessarily across state lines. A showing of diligence by the secured party in seeking the secured property is not required. Jameson v. State, 74 Wis. 2d 176, 246 N.W.2d 501 (1976).Sub. (1) is not unconstitutionally vague. Liens were effective as encumbrances on the date work was performed or materials supplied. State v. Lunz, 86 Wis. 2d 695, 273 N.W.2d 767 (1979).
WI Stat § 943.85 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 943 - Crimes against property.|943.85 - Bribery involving a financial institution.

943.85  Bribery involving a financial institution. (1) Whoever, with intent to defraud a financial institution, confers, offers, or agrees to confer a benefit on an employee, agent, or fiduciary of the financial institution without the consent of the financial institution and with intent to influence the employee's, agent's, or fiduciary's conduct in relation to the affairs of the institution is guilty of a Class H felony. (2) Any employee, agent, or fiduciary of a financial institution who without the consent of the financial institution and with intent to defraud the financial institution solicits, accepts, or agrees to accept any benefit from another person pursuant to an agreement that the employee, agent, or fiduciary will act in a certain manner in relation to the affairs of the financial institution is guilty of a Class H felony.History:  2005 a. 212.
WI Stat § 943.86 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 943 - Crimes against property.|943.86 - Extortion against a financial institution.

943.86  Extortion against a financial institution. Whoever for the purpose of obtaining money, funds, credits, securities, assets, or property owned by or under the custody or control of a financial institution threatens to cause bodily harm to an owner, employee, or agent of a financial institution or to cause damage to property owned by or under the custody or control of the financial institution is guilty of a Class H felony.History:  2005 a. 212.
WI Stat § 943.87 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 943 - Crimes against property.|943.87 - Robbery of a financial institution.

943.87  Robbery of a financial institution. Whoever by use of force or threat to use imminent force takes from an individual or in the presence of an individual money or property that is owned by or under the custody or control of a financial institution is guilty of Class C felony.History:  2005 a. 212.The state did not offer direct evidence of the bank's charter, a required element of the crime of robbery of a financial institution. The law does not require either introduction of the charter itself or testimony from a witness with personal knowledge of the charter. Circumstantial evidence may suffice to prove an essential element of the crime charged. State v. Eady, 2016 WI App 12, 366 Wis. 2d 711, 875 N.W.2d 139, 15-0110.
WI Stat § 943.88 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 943 - Crimes against property.|943.88 - Organizer of financial crimes.

943.88  Organizer of financial crimes. Whoever commits 3 or more financial crimes within an 18-month period is guilty of a Class E felony if all of the following conditions apply: (1) Each of the crimes is committed in concert with a person whom the actor supervises, organizes, finances, or manages. The person need not be the same for each of the crimes. (2) At least one of the crimes is committed on or after April 11, 2006.History:  2005 a. 212.
WI Stat § 943.89 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 943 - Crimes against property.|943.89 - Mail fraud.

943.89  Mail fraud. Whoever does any of the following to further commission of a financial crime or to sell, dispose of, loan, exchange, alter, give away, distribute, supply, furnish, or procure for an unlawful purpose any counterfeit currency, obligation, or security is guilty of a Class H felony: (1) Deposits or causes any matter to be deposited in a United States post office or authorized depository for United States mail. (2) Deposits or causes to be deposited any matter or thing to be sent or delivered by a commercial carrier. (3) Takes or receives any matter or a thing sent or delivered by United States mail or by a commercial carrier.History:  2005 a. 212.