Attorney's Note

Under the Wisconsin Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class I felonyup to 3 years 6 monthsup to $10,000
For details, see § 939.50

Terms Used In Wisconsin Statutes 302.095

  • Following: when used by way of reference to any statute section, means the section next following that in which the reference is made. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
  • Person: includes all partnerships, associations and bodies politic or corporate. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
  • State: when applied to states of the United States, includes the District of Columbia, the commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the several territories organized by Congress. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
   (1)    In this section, “jail” means any of the following:
      (a)    A jail, as defined in s. 302.30.
      (b)    A house of correction.
      (c)    A Huber facility under s. 303.09.
      (d)    A lockup facility, as defined in s. 302.30.
   (2)   
      (a)    Any officer or other person who does any of the following contrary to the rules or regulations and without the knowledge or permission of the sheriff or other keeper of the jail, in the case of a jail, or the warden or superintendent of the prison, in the case of a prison, is guilty of a Class I felony:
         1.    Delivers, procures to be delivered, or has in his or her possession with intent to deliver to any inmate confined in a jail or state prison, any article or thing whatever, with intent that any inmate confined in the jail or prison shall obtain or receive the same.
         2.    Deposits or conceals in or about a jail or prison, or the precincts of a jail or prison, or in any vehicle going into the premises belonging to a jail or prison, any article or thing whatever, with intent that any inmate confined in the jail or prison shall obtain or receive the same.
         3.    Receives from any inmate any article or thing whatever with intent to convey the same out of a jail or prison.
      (b)    Any person who, contrary to the rules or regulations and without the knowledge or permission of the sheriff or other keeper of the jail, in the case of a jail, or the warden or superintendent of the prison, in the case of a prison, has in his or her possession with intent to retain for himself or herself any article or thing whatever, is guilty of a Class I felony.