Wisconsin · Wisconsin Statutes — Criminal Code (Ch. 939–951)
Wis. Stat. (Criminal Code) § 941.40: Injury to wires by removal of building, etc.; tampering with telecommunication or electric wires
What this law says, in plain English
Statute criminalizes damaging telegraph, telecommunications, electric, or broadband wires and equipment. Class B misdemeanor for removal of structures causing injury without 24-hour notice; Class I felonies for intentionally damaging lines or making unauthorized electrical connections.
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