SB121,18,1616(21) “Soft tissue injury” has the meaning given in s. 946.41 (2) (c).

Note: Section 80 creates s. 940.51, stats., the definitions section for subchapter III of chapter 940.

SB121,18,1818940.60 (intro.) Except as provided in s. 940.61, 940.62, 940.65, or 940.66:

Note: Section 81 creates introductory language in s. 940.60, stats., as created in this bill, that establishes that the elements of battery, substantial battery, and aggravated battery may have different elements if special circumstances apply.

Note: Sections 82 to 84 create statutory subtitles for battery, substantial battery, and aggravated battery in s. 940.60, stats.

SB121,19,128940.61 Battery; bodily harm caused by certain persons. (2) Battery
9by prisoners or certain detained or committed persons. A person who causes
10bodily harm to another by an act done with intent to cause bodily harm to that
11person or another without the consent of the person so harmed is guilty of a Class H
12felony if any of the following applies:

Note: Section 85 creates a title for s. 940.61, stats., entitled “Battery; bodily harm caused by certain persons” and creates s. 940.61 (2), stats., entitled “Battery by prisoners or certain detained or committed persons”. Section 940.61, stats., consolidates and renumbers s. 940.20 (1), (1g), and (1m), stats., which are all special circumstances battery due to the status of the offender.

SB121,19,1814940.62 Battery; bodily harm caused to certain persons. (1) Class I
15Felony battery to certain persons. A person who causes bodily harm to another
16by an act done with intent to cause bodily harm to that person or another without
17the consent of the person so harmed is guilty of a Class I felony if any of the
18following applies:

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1(2) Class H Felony battery to certain persons. A person who causes
2bodily harm to another by an act done with intent to cause bodily harm to that
3person or another without the consent of the person so harmed is guilty of a Class H
4felony if any of the following applies:

SB121,20,95(a) Battery to certain individuals involved with a court or legal system. The
6person causes the bodily harm to the person or family member of any current or
7former judge, prosecutor, law enforcement officer, guardian ad litem, corporation
8counsel, advocate, attorney, witness, or grand or petit juror, or a person sharing a
9common domicile with a witness, under all of the following circumstances:

SB121,20,13101. At the time of the act, the person knows or has reason to know that the
11victim is a judge, prosecutor, law enforcement officer, guardian ad litem,
12corporation counsel, advocate, attorney, witness, or grand or petit juror or a
13member of their family, or a person sharing a common domicile with a witness.

SB121,20,15142. The act is in response to any action taken by the victim acting in an official
15capacity or in a legal proceeding.

SB121,20,1716(c) Battery to department of revenue, department of safety and professional
17services, or department of workforce development employees or their family members.

Note: Section 86 creates a title and introductory language for s. 940.62, stats., entitled “Battery; bodily harm caused to certain persons”. Section 86 also creates certain consolidated and renumbered special circumstances batteries. This created statute contains all of the special circumstances battery due to the status of the victim, except for the crimes of battery to an unborn child and battery to an elder person.