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
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Terms Used In Wisconsin Statutes 943.03

  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Person: includes all partnerships, associations and bodies politic or corporate. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
  • Property: includes real and personal property. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01

Whoever, by means of fire, intentionally damages any property of another without the person‘s consent, if the property is not a building and has a value of $100 or more, is guilty of a Class I felony.