Tag: disorderly conduct

Perjury is committed when an individual lies under oath.  It’s a felony in Wisconsin. Perjury refers to lying under oath.  As criminal defense attorneys we regularly observe the kind of conduct that usually leads to these criminal charges.  Whether it’s during motion hearings, jury trials, or any other important hearing, witnesses in the criminal justice system…

Van Severen Law Office, S.C. regularly represents defendants facing disorderly conduct charges.  Call us for help: (414) 270-0202 The disorderly conduct statute in Wisconsin covers a wide variety of lower-level illegal conduct.  Actions that are violent, abusive, indecent, profane, boisterous, unreasonably loud, or otherwise disorderly all qualify.  Those actions must tend to cause or provoke…

Section 941.12 of the Wisconsin Statutes – Interfering with fire fighting Section 941.12 of the Wisconsin Statutes provides the law addressing interfering with fire fighting.  It says: (1) Whoever intentionally interferes with the proper functioning of a fire alarm system or the lawful efforts of fire fighters to extinguish a fire is guilty of a Class…

Section 941.13 of the Wisconsin Statutes – False alarms Section 941.13 of the Wisconsin Statutes is titled “false alarms.”  Although this title may not match your criminal complaint (and we’ll see that it doesn’t match the jury instructions), this section applies to illegally pulling a fire alarm.  The law says: False alarms. Whoever intentionally gives a…

Impersonating peace officers, fire fighters, or other emergency personnel is a crime in Wisconsin.  Contact Van Severen Law Office, S.C. for help: (414) 270-0202 Impersonating peace officers, fire fighters, or other emergency personnel is a Class A misdemeanor offense in Wisconsin.  If you’re convicted of this offense, the maximum penalty you face is 9 months…

Simulating legal process is a felony in Wisconsin.  Contact Van Severen Law Office at (414) 270-0202 for a free consultation. Simulating legal process is a very specific, rarely charged crime in Wisconsin.  But when it is charged, it’s serious.  Simulating legal process is a felony.  One version of the offense is a Class I felony,…

Invasion of privacy is a crime when looking into a dwelling of another.  If you’re facing this criminal charge, contact Van Severen Law at (414) 270-0202. Looking into the dwelling of another, in specific circumstances, is one criminal form of invasion of privacy.  And while we consistently hear the phrase “invasion of privacy” thrown around…

Placing foreign objects in edibles is a felony in Wisconsin.  Contact Van Severen Law Office, S.C. to speak with a top criminal defense attorney: (414) 270-0202 The law against placing foreign objects in edibles was first titled “placing foreign objects in candy” when legislators created the law in 1971.  Hysteria surrounding razorblades, drugs, and other…

Obstructing emergency medical personnel is a crime in Wisconsin.  Contact Van Severen Law Office, S.C. for help: (414) 270-0202 Emergency medical personnel such as EMTs, firefighters, and certain first responders often respond to dangerous and sometimes uncontrolled situations.  Lawmakers in Wisconsin recognized this when creating section 941.37 of the Wisconsin Statutes, which is a criminal…

Are you facing battery, disorderly conduct, recklessly endangering safety, or violent crime charges? Van Severen Law Office is a criminal defense law firm focused on helping individuals throughout Wisconsin.  Contact us for a free consultation: (414) 270-0202 Disorderly conduct and battery are two of the most common misdemeanor crimes charged after fights, arguments, and violent…