§ 939.50 Classification of felonies
§ 939.51 Classification of misdemeanors
§ 939.52 Classification of forfeitures
§ 939.60 Felony and misdemeanor defined
§ 939.61 Penalty when none expressed
§ 939.615 Lifetime supervision of serious sex offenders
§ 939.616 Mandatory minimum sentence for child sex offenses
§ 939.617 Minimum sentence for certain child sex offenses
§ 939.618 Mandatory minimum sentence for repeat serious sex crimes
§ 939.619 Mandatory minimum sentence for repeat serious violent crimes
§ 939.6195 Mandatory minimum sentence for repeat firearm crimes
§ 939.62 Increased penalty for habitual criminality
§ 939.621 Increased penalty for certain domestic abuse offenses
§ 939.623 Increased penalty for elder person victims
§ 939.63 Penalties; use of a dangerous weapon
§ 939.632 Penalties; violent crime in a school zone
§ 939.635 Increased penalty for certain crimes against children committed by a child care provider
§ 939.645 Penalty; crimes committed against certain people or property
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Terms Used In Wisconsin Statutes > Chapter 939 > Subchapter IV - Penalties

  • 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
  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • 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
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Minor: means a person who has not attained the age of 18 years, except that for purposes of investigating or prosecuting a person who is alleged to have violated a state or federal criminal law or any civil law or municipal ordinance, "minor" does not include a person who has attained the age of 17 years. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
  • Person: includes all partnerships, associations and bodies politic or corporate. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
  • Police department: includes a department under…. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
  • Preceding: when used by way of reference to any statute section, means the section next preceding that in which the reference is made. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
  • Property: includes real and personal property. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
  • Psychologist: means a psychologist who is licensed under…. 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
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Verdict: The decision of a petit jury or a judge.
  • Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed; "year" alone means "year of our Lord". See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01