Wisconsin · Wisconsin Statutes — Criminal Code (Ch. 939–951)

Wis. Stat. (Criminal Code) § 946.16: Judicial officer collecting claims

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

A judicial officer who brings an action or proceeding in their own court involving a claim they are collecting as an agent or attorney is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor.

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