Wisconsin · Wisconsin Statutes — Criminal Code (Ch. 939–951)
Wis. Stat. (Criminal Code) § 940.43: , whoever knowingly and maliciously prevents or dissuades, or who attempts to so prevent or dissuade any witness from attending or giving testimony at any trial, proceeding or inquiry authorized by law, is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.940.42 HistoryHistory: 1981 c
What this law says, in plain English
Knowingly and maliciously preventing or dissuading a witness from testifying is a Class A misdemeanor; it becomes a Class G felony if accompanied by force, violence, threats, property damage, conspiracy, prior convictions, or monetary consideration.
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