Wisconsin · Wisconsin Statutes — Criminal Code (Ch. 939–951)
Wis. Stat. (Criminal Code) § 942.01: Defamation.942.03 Giving false information for publication.942.05 Opening letters.942.06 Use of polygraphs and similar tests.942.07 Use of genetic tests.942.08 Invasion of privacy.942.09 Representations depicting nudity.942.095 Sexual extortion.942.10 Use of a drone.Ch
What this law says, in plain English
Wisconsin law makes it a Class A misdemeanor to defame someone by communicating false, damaging statements to third parties; to publish false information intending injury; or to open others' sealed mail without consent.
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