Tag: Property crime

Burglary charges could result in time in prison.  Contact Van Severen Law Office for help: (414) 270-0202. Burglary charges in Wisconsin don’t require any kind of breaking and entering, but instead focus simply on entering certain locations with the intent to steal or commit some sort of other felony.  In other words, entering a warehouse…

Contact Van Severen Law Office at (414) 270-0202 to discuss your criminal damage to property case. Criminal damage to property charges are common in Wisconsin.  Frequently, they accompany other criminal charges, such as disorderly conduct or misdemeanor battery.   It’s also common for criminal damage to property to be charged in connection with domestic violence incidents.  But these…

Fraudulent use of a financial transaction card, explained by the criminal defense attorneys at Van Severen Law Office, S.C. Fraudulent use of a financial transaction card is one of many financial crimes in Wisconsin.  In a simple example, this crime occurs when the defendant steals another individual’s credit card and then uses it to purchase…

Call Van Severen Law Office to discuss your operating a vehicle without owner’s consent case Operating a vehicle without owner’s consent is a serious charge in Wisconsin.  Sometimes called grand theft auto in other jurisdictions, this charge focuses on stealing a vehicle from someone else.  Prior to May 2023, this statute also included subsections that described…

Retail theft in Wisconsin quickly becomes a felony.  Contact one of our top criminal defense attorneys immediately: Retail theft is the kind of charge that might sound relatively harmless.  Unfortunately, it isn’t, and if you’re accused of shoplifting from a business, you’ll face a quickly escalating penalty scheme.  Retail theft starts as a Class A…

Receiving stolen property in Wisconsin is potentially a felony.  Contact Van Severen Law Office, S.C. immediately at (414) 270-0202 for help Receiving stolen property charges in Wisconsin become more serious as the value involved increases.  The charge starts as a Class A misdemeanor (for offenses involving less than $2,500.00) and escalates to a Class G…

Section 943.28 of the Wisconsin Statutes – Loan Sharking Section 943.28 of the Wisconsin Statutes defines loan sharking.  The statute indicates: (1)  For the purposes of this section: (a) To collect an extension of credit means to induce in any way any person to make repayment thereof. (b) An extortionate extension of credit is any extension of credit…

What does Section 943.23(5) of the Wisconsin Statutes prohibit? Section 943.23(5) of the Wisconsin Statutes prohibit removing a major part of a vehicle without the owner’s consent.  The law says: (5) Whoever intentionally removes a major part of a vehicle without the consent of the owner is guilty of a Class I felony. Whoever intentionally removes…

What does the statute say? Statutes prohibit specific actions, which we call crimes.  Section 943.21 of the Wisconsin Statutes prohibits “fraud on hotel or restaurant keeper, recreational attraction, taxicab operator, or gas station.”  Specifically, the law indicates: (1m) Whoever does any of the following may be penalized as provided in sub. (3): (a) Having obtained any beverage, food,…