Attorney's Note

Under the Wisconsin Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class G felonyup to 10 yearsup to $25,000
Class H felonyup to 6 yearsup to $10,000
Class I felonyup to 3 years 6 monthsup to $10,000
Class A misdemeanorup to 9 monthsup to $10,000
For details, see § 939.50 and § 939.51
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Terms Used In Wisconsin Statutes 948.53

  • 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
   (1)    Definitions. In this section:
      (a)    “Child care provider” means a child care center that is licensed under s. 48.65 (1), a child care provider that is certified under s. 48.651, or a child care program that is established or contracted for under s. 120.13 (14).
      (b)    “Child care vehicle” means a vehicle that is owned or leased by a child care provider or a contractor of a child care provider and that is used to transport children to and from the child care provider.
   (2)   No child left unattended.
948.53(2)(a) (a) No person responsible for a child’s welfare while the child is being transported in a child care vehicle may leave the child unattended at any time from the time the child is placed in the care of that person to the time the child is placed in the care of another person responsible for the child’s welfare.
      (b)    Any person who violates par. (a) is guilty of one of the following:
         1.    A Class A misdemeanor.
         2.    A Class I felony if bodily harm is a consequence.
         3.    A Class H felony if great bodily harm is a consequence.
         4.    A Class G felony if death is a consequence.