Wis. Stat. § 939.01
This is the official text of Wis. Stat. § 939.01, part of Wisconsin’s Wisconsin Statutes — the complete compiled statutory law of Wisconsin, organized into numbered chapters by subject. This particular section falls under Chapter 939, “Crimes — General Provisions.”
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Chapters 939 to 951 may be referred to as the criminal code but shall not be interpreted as a unit. Crimes committed prior to July 1, 1956, are not affected by chs. 939 to 951 .
History: 1979 c. 89 ; 1987 a. 332 s. 64 .
History: 1979 c. 89 ; 1987 a. 332 s. 64 .
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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