Wisconsin · Wisconsin Statutes — Criminal Code (Ch. 939–951)
Wis. Stat. (Criminal Code) § 946.495: Violation of nonsecure custody order
What this law says, in plain English
A person placed in nonsecure custody who intentionally fails to comply with placement conditions is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. Absconding before a dispositional hearing carries felony charges matching the underlying delinquency offense.
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