Wisconsin · Wisconsin Statutes — Criminal Code (Ch. 939–951)
Wis. Stat. (Criminal Code) § 940.45: , or any federal statute or statute of any other state which, if the act prosecuted was committed in this state, would be a violation under ss
What this law says, in plain English
It is a Class A misdemeanor to knowingly and maliciously prevent or dissuade a crime victim from reporting the crime, seeking prosecution, or pursuing arrest of the offender.
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