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AB1140,49,87 (c) Where the act is accompanied by any express or implied threat of force,
8violence, injury or damage described in sub. (1) or (2) par. (a) or (b).
AB1140,49,139 (e) Where the act is committed by any person who has suffered any prior
10conviction for any violation under this section, s. 943.30, 1979 stats., ss. s. 940.42 to
11940.45
, 2019 stats., s. 940.44, or any federal statute or statute of any other state
12which, if the act prosecuted was committed in this state, would be a violation under
13ss. 940.42 to 940.45 this section or s. 940.44.
AB1140,115 14Section 115. 940.43 (1m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1140,49,1715 940.43 (1m) Whoever knowingly uses intimidation against, threatens, or
16corruptly persuades another person or engages in misleading conduct toward
17another person with intent to do any of the following is guilty of a Class H felony:
AB1140,49,1918 (a) Influence, dissuade, delay, or prevent the testimony of any person at any
19trial, proceeding, or inquiry authorized by law.
AB1140,49,2020 (b) Cause or induce any person to do any of the following:
AB1140,49,2221 1. Withhold testimony or a record, document, or other object from any trial,
22proceeding, or inquiry authorized by law.
AB1140,49,2523 2. Alter, destroy, mutilate, or conceal any record, document, or other object with
24intent to impair its integrity or availability for use in any trial, proceeding, or inquiry
25authorized by law.
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13. Evade legal process summoning the person as a witness or to produce a
2record, document, or other object in any trial, proceeding, or inquiry authorized by
3law.
AB1140,50,54 4. Be absent from any trial, proceeding, or inquiry authorized by law to which
5the person has been summoned by legal process.
AB1140,50,86 (c) Hinder, delay, or prevent the communication of information relating to the
7commission or possible commission of a violation of the criminal code to a law
8enforcement officer, public officer, or public employee.
AB1140,116 9Section 116. 940.44 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1140,50,10 10940.44 (title) Intimidation of victims ; misdemeanor.
AB1140,117 11Section 117. 940.44 of the statutes is renumbered 940.44 (1m), and 940.44
12(1m) (intro.), as renumbered, is amended to read:
AB1140,50,1713 940.44 (1m) (intro.) Except as provided in s. 940.45, whoever Whoever
14knowingly and maliciously prevents or dissuades, or who attempts to so prevent or
15dissuade,
another person who has been the victim of any crime or who is acting on
16behalf of the victim from doing any of the following is guilty of a Class A
17misdemeanor
H felony:
AB1140,118 18Section 118. 940.45 (title) of the statutes is repealed.
AB1140,119 19Section 119. 940.45 of the statutes is renumbered 940.44 (2m), and 940.44
20(2m) (intro.), (b), (c) and (e), as renumbered, are amended to read:
AB1140,50,2221 940.44 (2m) (intro.) Whoever violates s. 940.44 sub. (1m) under any of the
22following circumstances is guilty of a Class G felony:
AB1140,50,2423 (b) Where the act is accompanied by injury or damage to the real or personal
24property of any person covered under sub. (1) par. (a).
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1(c) Where the act is accompanied by any express or implied threat of force,
2violence, injury or damage described in sub. (1) or (2) par. (a) or (b).
AB1140,51,73 (e) Where the act is committed by any person who has suffered any prior
4conviction for any violation under this section, s. 943.30, 1979 stats., ss. s. 940.42 to
5940.45
, 2019 stats., s. 940.43, or any federal statute or statute of any other state
6which, if the act prosecuted was committed in this state, would be a violation under
7ss. 940.42 to 940.45 this section or s. 940.43.
AB1140,120 8Section 120. 940.46 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1140,51,13 9940.46 Attempt prosecuted as completed act. Whoever attempts the
10commission of any act prohibited under ss. 940.42 to 940.45 s. 940.43 or 940.44 is
11guilty of the offense attempted without regard to the success or failure of the attempt.
12The fact that no person was injured physically or in fact intimidated is not a defense
13against any prosecution under ss. 940.42 to 940.45 s. 940.43 or 940.44.
AB1140,121 14Section 121. 940.47 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1140,51,1615 940.47 (1) An order that a defendant not violate ss. 940.42 to 940.45 s. 940.43
16or 940.44
.
AB1140,122 17Section 122. 940.47 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1140,51,2018 940.47 (2) An order that a person before the court other than a defendant,
19including, but not limited to, a subpoenaed witness or other person entering the
20courtroom of the court, not violate ss. 940.42 to 940.45 s. 940.43 or 940.44.
AB1140,123 21Section 123. 940.48 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1140,51,2322 940.48 (1) If applicable, the person may be prosecuted under ss. 940.42 to
23940.45
s. 940.43 or 940.44.
AB1140,124 24Section 124. 940.48 (2) (intro.), (a) and (b) of the statutes are consolidated,
25renumbered 940.48 (2) and amended to read:
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1940.48 (2) As a contempt of court under ch. 785. A finding of contempt is not
2a bar to prosecution under ss. 940.42 to 940.45, but: (a) Any s. 940.43 or 940.44.
3However, any
person who commits a contempt of court is entitled to credit for any
4punishment imposed therefor against any sentence imposed on conviction under ss.
5940.42 to 940.45;
s. 940.43 or 940.44, and (b) Any any conviction or acquittal for any
6a substantive offense under ss. 940.42 to 940.45 s. 940.43 or 940.44 is a bar to
7subsequent punishment for contempt arising out of the same act.
AB1140,125 8Section 125. 940.49 of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1140,52,14 9940.49 Pretrial release. Any pretrial release of any defendant whether on
10bail or under any other form of recognizance shall be deemed to include a condition
11that the defendant neither do, nor cause to be done, nor permit to be done on his or
12her behalf, any act proscribed by ss. 940.42 to 940.45 s. 940.43 or 940.44 and any
13willful violation of the condition is subject to punishment as prescribed in s. 940.48
14(3) whether or not the defendant was the subject of an order under s. 940.47.
AB1140,126 15Section 126 . 941.237 (1) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1140,52,1916 941.237 (1) (d) “Handgun" has the meaning given in s. 175.35 (1) (b) means any
17weapon designed or redesigned, or made or remade, and intended to be fired while
18held in one hand and to use the energy of an explosive to expel a projectile through
19a smooth or rifled bore
.
AB1140,127 20Section 127. 941.29 (1g) (a) of the statutes, as affected by 2021 Wisconsin Act
2176
, is amended to read:
AB1140,53,522 941.29 (1g) (a) “Violent felony" means any felony under s. 943.23 (1m), 1999
23stats., or s. 943.23 (1r), 1999 stats., this section, or s. 940.01, 940.02, 940.03, 940.05,
24940.06, 940.08, 940.09, 940.10, 940.19, 940.195, 940.198, 940.20, 940.201, 940.202,
25940.203, 940.21, 940.225, 940.23, 940.235, 940.285 (2), 940.29, 940.295 (3), 940.30,

1940.302, 940.305, 940.31, 940.43 (1) to (3), 940.45 (1) to (3) (2m) (a) to (c) or (3m),
2940.44 (2m) (a) to (c)
, 941.20, 941.26, 941.28, 941.2905, 941.292, 941.30, 941.327 (2)
3(b) 3. or 4., 943.02, 943.04, 943.06, 943.10 (2), 943.23 (1g), 943.32, 943.87, 946.43,
4948.02 (1) or (2), 948.025, 948.03, 948.04, 948.05, 948.051, 948.06, 948.07, 948.08,
5948.085, or 948.30.
AB1140,128 6Section 128. 941.29 (1g) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1140,53,117 941.29 (1g) (b) “Violent misdemeanor" means a violation of s. 940.42, 2019
8stats., s. 940.44, 2019 stats., or
s. 813.12, 813.122, 813.125, 940.19 (1), 940.195,
9940.42, 940.44, 941.20 (1), 941.26, 941.38 (3), 941.39, 947.013, 948.55, 951.02,
10951.08, 951.09, or 951.095 or a violation to which a penalty specified in s. 939.63 (1)
11is applied.
AB1140,129 12Section 129. 941.29 (1m) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1140,53,1513 941.29 (1m) (intro.) A person who possesses a firearm is guilty of a Class G
14felony for a first offense and a Class F felony for a 2nd or subsequent offense, if any
15of the following applies:
AB1140,130 16Section 130. 941.29 (1m) (dm), (dn) and (do) of the statutes are created to read:
AB1140,53,1817 941.29 (1m) (dm) The person has been convicted of a misdemeanor under s.
18175.33 (2), unless at least 2 years have passed since the conviction.
AB1140,53,2019 (dn) The person has been adjudicated delinquent for a violation under s. 175.33
20(2), unless at least 2 years have passed since the adjudication.
AB1140,53,2321 (do) The person has been found not guilty of a misdemeanor under s. 175.33 (2)
22by reason of mental disease or defect, unless at least 2 years have passed since the
23finding.
AB1140,131 24Section 131. 941.29 (1m) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1140,54,7
1941.29 (1m) (f) The person is subject to an injunction issued under s. 813.12
2or 813.122, a temporary restraining order or an injunction issued under s. 813.124,
3or under a tribal injunction, as defined in s. 813.12 (1) (e), issued by a court
4established by any federally recognized Wisconsin Indian tribe or band, except the
5Menominee Indian tribe of Wisconsin, that includes notice to the respondent that he
6or she is subject to the requirements and penalties under this section and that has
7been filed under s. 813.128 (3g).
AB1140,132 8Section 132. 941.2905 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 941.2905 (1) (intro.)
9and amended to read:
AB1140,54,1210 941.2905 (1) (intro.) Whoever intentionally furnishes, purchases, or possesses
11a firearm for a person, knowing that the person is prohibited from possessing a
12firearm under s. 941.29 (1m), is guilty of a one of the following:
AB1140,54,13 13(a) Except as provided in par. (b), a Class G felony.
AB1140,133 14Section 133. 941.2905 (1) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1140,54,1515 941.2905 (1) (b) For a 2nd or subsequent offense, a Class F felony.
AB1140,134 16Section 134. 941.291 (1) (b) of the statutes, as affected by 2021 Wisconsin Act
1776
, is amended to read:
AB1140,55,418 941.291 (1) (b) “Violent felony" means any felony, or the solicitation, conspiracy,
19or attempt to commit any felony, under s. 943.23 (1m) or (1r), 1999 stats., or s. 940.01,
20940.02, 940.03, 940.05, 940.06, 940.08, 940.09, 940.10, 940.19, 940.195, 940.198,
21940.20, 940.201 940.202, 940.203, 940.21, 940.225, 940.23, 940.285 (2), 940.29,
22940.295 (3), 940.30, 940.305, 940.31, 940.43 (1) to (3), 940.45 (1) to (3) (1m), (2m) (a)
23to (c), or (3m), 940.44 (1m) or (2m) (a) to (c)
, 941.20, 941.26, 941.28, 941.29, 941.293,
24941.30, 941.327, 943.01 (2) (c), 943.011, 943.013, 943.02, 943.04, 943.06, 943.10 (2),
25943.23 (1g), 943.32, 943.81, 943.82, 943.83, 943.85, 943.86, 943.87, 943.88, 943.89,

1943.90, 946.43, 947.015, 948.02 (1) or (2), 948.025, 948.03, 948.04, 948.05, 948.06,
2948.07, 948.08, 948.085, or 948.30; or, if the victim is a financial institution, as
3defined in s. 943.80 (2), a felony, or the solicitation, conspiracy, or attempt to commit
4a felony under s. 943.84 (1) or (2).
AB1140,135 5Section 135. 941.293 of the statutes is created to read:
AB1140,55,7 6941.293 Undetectable firearms; serial numbers on firearm
7components.
(1) In this section:
AB1140,55,98 (a) “Major component” means the barrel, the slide or cylinder, or the frame or
9receiver of a firearm.
AB1140,55,1010 (b) “Undetectable firearm” means any of the following:
AB1140,55,1311 1. A firearm that, after the removal of grips, stocks, and magazines, is not
12detectable by a metal detector calibrated to detect the security exemplar, as defined
13in 18 USC 922 (p) (2) (C).
AB1140,55,1614 2. A firearm if any major component of it does not generate an image that
15accurately depicts the shape of the component when subject to inspection by security
16scanners, x-ray machines, or other security devices commonly used at airports.
AB1140,55,18 17(2) (a) 1. Whoever sells, offers to sell, transfers, transports, manufactures,
18possesses, or goes armed with an undetectable firearm is guilty of a Class G felony.
AB1140,55,2119 2. Whoever sells, offers to sell, transfers, posts, provides to another, or
20possesses plans for manufacturing an undetectable firearm is guilty of a Class H
21felony.
AB1140,55,2522 (b) Paragraph (a) does not apply to a person who is licensed to manufacture
23undetectable firearms while the person is on official duty. Paragraph (a) 1. does not
24apply to a law enforcement officer while on official duty or to armed forces or national
25guard personnel while on official duty.
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1(3) (a) Whoever possesses a frame or a receiver of a firearm that is not attached
2to a firearm and that is not marked or engraved with a serial number is guilty of a
3Class I felony.
AB1140,56,74 (b) Paragraph (a) does not apply to a firearm frame or receiver manufactured
5before 1968, a person who is licensed to manufacture undetectable firearms while the
6person is on official duty, a law enforcement officer while on official duty, or armed
7forces or national guard personnel while on official duty.
AB1140,136 8Section 136 . 941.296 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1140,56,109 941.296 (1) (b) “Handgun" has the meaning given in s. 175.35 (1) (b) 941.237
10(1) (d)
.
AB1140,137 11Section 137. 941.38 (1) (b) 5m. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1140,56,1312 941.38 (1) (b) 5m. Battery or threat to witness a juror, as prohibited in s.
13940.201 940.202.
AB1140,138 14Section 138. 941.38 (1) (b) 11. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1140,56,1515 941.38 (1) (b) 11. Intimidation of witnesses, as prohibited in s. 940.42 or 940.43.
AB1140,139 16Section 139. 941.38 (1) (b) 12. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB1140,56,1717 941.38 (1) (b) 12. Intimidation of victims, as prohibited in s. 940.44 or 940.45.
AB1140,140 18Section 140 . 943.20 (1) (f) of the statutes is created to read:
AB1140,56,2119 943.20 (1) (f) Having devised or intending to devise any scheme or artifice to
20defraud, obtains money or property by means of false or fraudulent pretenses,
21representations, or promises.
AB1140,141 22Section 141. 946.60 of the statutes is repealed.
AB1140,142 23Section 142. 946.61 of the statutes is repealed.
AB1140,143 24Section 143. 946.65 of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
AB1140,57,1
1946.65 Obstructing justice. (1m) In this section:
AB1140,57,42 (a) “Criminal investigator” means any individual authorized by a department,
3agency, or political subdivision of the state or the Wisconsin national guard to
4conduct or engage in an investigation of or prosecution for a crime.
AB1140,57,105 (b) “Record” means any material on which written, drawn, printed, spoken,
6visual, or electromagnetic information or electronically generated or stored data is
7recorded or preserved, regardless of physical form or characteristics. “ Record”
8includes handwritten, typed, or printed pages, maps, charts, photographs, films,
9recordings, tapes, optical discs, and any other medium on which electronically
10generated or stored data is recorded or preserved.
AB1140,57,11 11(2m) Whoever does any of the following is guilty of a Class H felony:
AB1140,57,1512 (a) With intent to avoid, evade, prevent, or obstruct compliance with any
13governmental civil or criminal investigative demand, intentionally withholds,
14misrepresents, removes from any place, conceals, covers up, destroys, mutilates,
15alters, or falsifies any record or oral testimony that is the subject of the demand.
AB1140,57,1916 (b) Intentionally, by offer of consideration, threat or force, or
17misrepresentation, influences, obstructs, or impedes any proceeding before a court,
18court commissioner, administrative law judge, or department or agency of the state
19or any inquiry or investigation by the legislature.
AB1140,57,2420 (c) Intentionally, by threat or force, prevents, obstructs, impedes, or interferes
21with due exercise of rights or the performance of duties pursuant to any order,
22judgment, or decree of a court of this state. No injunctive or other civil relief against
23the conduct made criminal by this section shall be denied on the ground that such
24conduct may be punished under this paragraph.
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1(d) Intentionally prevents or obstructs the communication of information
2relating to a crime to a criminal investigator.
AB1140,58,33 (e) Attempts to commit any of the acts described in pars. (a) to (d).
AB1140,58,74 (f) Knowingly alters, destroys, mutilates, conceals, covers up, or falsifies any
5record, document, or tangible object with the intent to impede, obstruct, or influence
6the investigation or proper administration of any matter within the jurisdiction of
7any department, agency, or political subdivision of the state.
AB1140,58,118 (g) Knowingly accepts consideration with the intent to influence, obstruct, or
9impede or attempt to influence, obstruct, or impede the administration of the law in
10any proceeding before a court, court commissioner, administrative law judge, or
11department, agency, or political subdivision of the state.
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