Wisconsin Statutes 949.20 – Definitions
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Terms Used In Wisconsin Statutes 949.20
- Adult: means a person who has attained the age of 18 years, except that for purposes of investigating or prosecuting a person who is alleged to have violated any state or federal criminal law or any civil law or municipal ordinance, "adult" means a person who has attained the age of 17 years. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- 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
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- 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) “Cooperate with a law enforcement agency” means to report a sex offense to a law enforcement agency or to aid a law enforcement agency in the investigation of a sex offense.
(2) “Department” means the department of justice.
(3) “Examination costs” means the costs of an examination that is done to gather evidence regarding a sex offense, any procedure during that examination process that tests for or prevents a sexually transmitted disease, and any medication provided or prescribed, during that examination process, that prevents or treats a sexually transmitted disease that the person performing the examination or procedure believes could be a consequence of the sex offense. “Examination costs” does not include any processing or administrative costs, attorney fees, or other expenses.
(4) “Guardian of the victim” means one of the following:
(a) If the victim is under 18 years of age, the parent, guardian, or legal custodian of the victim.
(b) If the victim has been determined to be incompetent under ch. 54, the guardian of the victim.
(5) “Health care provider” means any person providing health care services.
(6) “Law enforcement agency” has the meaning given in s. 165.83 (1) (b).
(7) “Sex offense” means an act committed in the state that, if committed by a competent adult, would be a violation, or an attempted violation, of s. 940.225, 948.02, 948.025, 948.05, 948.06, 948.08, or 948.09.
(8) “Sexually transmitted disease” has the meaning given in s. 252.11 (1).
(9) “Victim” means a person against whom a sex offense has been committed.