Tag: disorderly conduct

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…

What is disarming a peace officer? Wis. Stat. 941.21 Disarming a peace officer is a relatively simple criminal offense.  It’s defined in section 941.21 of the Wisconsin Statutes.  The law says: Disarming a peace officer. Whoever intentionally disarms a peace officer who is acting in his or her official capacity by taking a dangerous weapon or…

Contact our election fraud defense attorneys immediately at (414) 270-0202 Election fraud is a serious charge in Wisconsin.  Unfortunately we live in a time where certain politicians call the validity of elections into question.  Because of that, the government considers election fraud a very serious offense.  Prosecutors take these charges seriously and frequently prosecute them. …

Section 943.017 of the Wisconsin Statutes – Graffiti Section 943.017 of the Wisconsin Statutes provides us the definition of graffiti.  The law indicates: (1)  Whoever intentionally marks, draws or writes with paint, ink or another substance on or intentionally etches into the physical property of another without the other person’s consent is guilty of a Class…

Wisconsin Jury Instruction – Criminal 1986 Wisconsin criminal jury instruction 1986 describes the elements of this offense: Firstly, the defendant instigated, promoted, participated in the earnings from, or maintained or allowed any place to be used for a cockfight or dogfight; and Secondly, the defendant did so intentionally. Intent requires that the defendant acted with…

What is failure to withdraw from an unlawful assembly? The statute certainly isn’t very helpful with this one.  Section 947.06(3) of the Wisconsin Statutes provides the law: (3) Whoever intentionally fails or refuses to withdraw from an unlawful assembly which the person knows has been ordered to disperse is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. But…

What is unlawful use of computerized communication systems? Section 947.0125(2) of the Wisconsin Statutes describes unlawful use of a computerized communication system. All sections require the defendant act with intent to frighten, intimidate, threaten, abuse, or harass another.  The defendant then: (2) Whoever does any of the following is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor: (a)…

What is disrupting a funeral or memorial service? Section 947.011(2) of the Wisconsin Statutes prohibits this offense.  The law provides: (a) No person may do any of the following during a funeral or memorial service, during the 60 minutes immediately preceding the scheduled starting time of a funeral or memorial service if a starting time has…