Chapter 322

322.084 322.084 Article 84 — Unlawful enlistment, appointment, or separation. Any person who effects an enlistment or appointment in or a separation from the state military forces of any person who is known to him or her to be ineligible for that enlistment, appointment, or separation because it is prohibited by law, regulation, or order shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.

322.084 History History: 2007 a. 200.

322.085 322.085 Article 85 — Desertion.

322.085(1) (1) Any member of the state military forces is guilty of desertion if he or she does any of the following:

322.085(1)(a) (a) Without authority goes or remains absent from his or her unit, organization, or place of duty with intent to remain away therefrom permanently.

322.085(1)(b) (b) Quits his or her unit, organization, or place of duty with intent to avoid hazardous duty or to shirk important service.

322.085(1)(c) (c) Without being regularly separated from one of the state military forces enlists or accepts an appointment in the same or another one of the state military forces, or in one of the armed forces of the United States, without fully disclosing the fact that he or she has not been regularly separated, or enters any foreign armed service except when authorized by the United States.

322.085(2) (2) Any commissioned officer of the state military forces who, after tender of his or her resignation and before notice of its acceptance, quits his or her post or proper duties without leave and with intent to remain away therefrom permanently is guilty of desertion.

322.085(3) (3) Any person found guilty of desertion or attempt to desert shall be punished, if the offense is committed in time of war, by confinement of not more than 10 years or other punishment as a court-martial may direct, but if the desertion or attempt to desert occurs at any other time, by punishment as a court-martial may direct.

322.085 History History: 2007 a. 200; 2009 a. 179.

322.086 322.086 Article 86 — Absence without leave. Any person who, without authority, does any of the following shall be punished as a court-martial may direct:

322.086(1) (1) Fails to go to his or her appointed place of duty at the time prescribed.

322.086(2) (2) Goes from that place.

322.086(3) (3) Absents himself or herself or remains absent from his or her unit, organization, or place of duty at which he or she is required to be at the time prescribed.

322.086 History History: 2007 a. 200.

322.087 322.087 Article 87 — Missing movement. Any person who through neglect or design misses the movement of a ship, aircraft, or unit with which he or she is required in the course of duty to move shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.

322.087 History History: 2007 a. 200.

322.088 322.088 Article 88 — Contempt toward officials. Any commissioned officer who uses contemptuous words against the president, the vice-president, members of congress, the secretary of defense, the secretary of a military department, the secretary of homeland security, or the governor or legislature of the state of Wisconsin shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.

322.088 History History: 2007 a. 200.

322.089 322.089 Article 89 — Disrespect toward superior commissioned officer. Any person who behaves with disrespect toward his or her superior commissioned officer shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.

322.089 History History: 2007 a. 200.

322.090 322.090 Article 90 — Assaulting or willfully disobeying superior commissioned officer. A court-martial may direct punishment on any person who does any of the following:

322.090(1) (1) Strikes his or her superior commissioned officer or draws or lifts up any weapon or offers any violence against him or her while he or she is in the execution of his or her office.

322.090(2) (2) Willfully disobeys a lawful command of his or her superior commissioned officer.

322.090 History History: 2007 a. 200.

322.091 322.091 Article 91 — Insubordinate conduct toward warrant officer, noncommissioned officer, or petty officer. Any warrant officer or enlisted member who does any of the following shall be punished as a court-martial may direct:

322.091(1) (1) Strikes or assaults a warrant officer, noncommissioned officer, or petty officer, while that officer is in the execution of his or her office.

322.091(2) (2) Willfully disobeys the lawful order of a warrant officer, noncommissioned officer, or petty officer.

322.091(3) (3) Treats with contempt or is disrespectful in language or deportment toward a warrant officer, noncommissioned officer, or petty officer, while that officer is in the execution of his or her office.

322.091 History History: 2007 a. 200.

322.092 322.092 Article 92 — Failure to obey order or regulation. Any person who does any of the following shall be punished as a court-martial may direct:

322.092(1) (1) Violates or fails to obey any lawful general order or regulation.

322.092(2) (2) Having knowledge of any other lawful order issued by a member of the state military forces, which it is his or her duty to obey, fails to obey the order.

322.092(3) (3) Is derelict in the performance of his or her duties.

322.092 History History: 2007 a. 200.

322.093 322.093 Article 93 — Cruelty and maltreatment. Any person who is guilty of cruelty toward, or oppression or maltreatment of, any person subject to his or her orders shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.

322.093 History History: 2007 a. 200.

322.0935 322.0935 Article 93a - Prohibited activities with military recruit or trainee by a person in a position of special trust.

322.0935(1) (1) In this section:

322.0935(1)(a) (a) “Applicant for military service” means a person who, under regulations prescribed by the secretary of the relevant military branch, is an applicant for original enlistment or appointment in the state military forces.

322.0935(1)(b) (b) “Military recruiter” means a person who, under regulations prescribed by the secretary of the relevant military branch, has the primary duty to recruit persons for military service.

322.0935(1)(c) (c) “Prohibited sexual activity” means any sexual act, as defined in s. 322.120 (1) (e), or any sexual contact, as defined in s. 322.120 (1) (f), or any attempt or solicitation to commit a sexual act or sexual contact.

322.0935(1)(d) (d) “Specially protected junior member of the state military forces” means any of the following:

322.0935(1)(d)1. 1. A member of the state military forces who is assigned to, or is awaiting assignment to, basic training or other initial active duty for training, including a member who is enlisted under a delayed entry program.

322.0935(1)(d)2. 2. A member of the state military forces who is a cadet, candidate, or midshipman, or a student in any other officer qualification program.

322.0935(1)(d)3. 3. A member of the state military forces in any program that, by regulation prescribed by the secretary of the relevant military branch, is identified as a training program for initial career qualification.

322.0935(1)(e) (e) “Training leadership position” means, with respect to a specially protected junior member of the state military forces, any drill instructor position or other leadership position in a basic training program, an officer candidate school, a reserve officers’ training corps unit, a training program for entry into the state military forces, or any program that, by regulation prescribed by the secretary of the relevant military branch, is identified as a training program for initial career qualification.

322.0935(2) (2) Any officer, noncommissioned officer, or petty officer who is in a training leadership position and engages in prohibited sexual activity with a specially protected junior member of the state military forces shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.

322.0935(3) (3) Any person who is a military recruiter and engages in prohibited sexual activity with an applicant for military service or a specially protected junior member of the state military forces who is enlisted under a delayed entry program shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.

322.0935(4) (4) Consent is not a defense for any conduct at issue in a prosecution under this section.

322.0935 History History: 2023 a. 47.

322.094 322.094 Article 94 — Mutiny or sedition.

322.094(1) (1) 

322.094(1)(a) (a) Any person who, with intent to usurp or override lawful military authority, refuses, in concert with any other person, to obey orders or otherwise do his or her duty or creates any violence or disturbance is guilty of mutiny.

322.094(1)(b) (b) Any person who, with intent to cause the overthrow or destruction of lawful civil authority, creates, in concert with any other person, revolt, violence, or other disturbance against that authority is guilty of sedition.

322.094(1)(c) (c) Any person who fails to do his or her utmost to prevent and suppress a mutiny or sedition being committed in his or her presence, or fails to take all reasonable means to inform his or her superior commissioned officer or commanding officer of a mutiny or sedition which he or she knows or has reason to believe is taking place, is guilty of a failure to suppress or report a mutiny or sedition.

322.094(2) (2) A person who is found guilty of attempted mutiny, mutiny, sedition, or failure to suppress or report a mutiny or sedition shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.

322.094 History History: 2007 a. 200; 2009 a. 179.

322.095 322.095 Article 95 — Resistance, flight, breach of arrest, and escape. Any person who does any of the following shall be punished as a court-martial may direct:

322.095(1) (1) Resists apprehension.

322.095(2) (2) Flees from apprehension.

322.095(3) (3) Breaks arrest.

322.095(4) (4) Escapes from custody or confinement.

322.095 History History: 2007 a. 200.

322.096 322.096 Article 96 — Releasing prisoner without proper authority. Any person who, without proper authority, releases any prisoner committed to his or her charge, or who through neglect or design causes any prisoner to escape, shall be punished as a court-martial may direct, whether or not the prisoner was committed in strict compliance with law.

322.096 History History: 2007 a. 200.

322.097 322.097 Article 97 — Unlawful detention. Any person who, except as provided by law or regulation, apprehends, arrests, or confines any person shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.

322.097 History History: 2007 a. 200.

322.098 322.098 Article 98 — Noncompliance with procedural rules.

322.098(1) (1) Any person who is responsible for unnecessary delay in the disposition of any case of a person accused of an offense under this code shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.

322.098(2) (2) Any person who knowingly and intentionally fails to enforce or comply with any provision of this code regulating the proceedings before, during, or after trial of an accused shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.

322.098 History History: 2007 a. 200; 2009 a. 179.

322.099 322.099 Article 99 — Misbehavior before the enemy. Any person who before or in the presence of the enemy does any of the following shall be punished as a court-martial may direct:

322.099(1) (1) Runs away.

322.099(2) (2) Shamefully abandons, surrenders, or delivers up any command, unit, place, or military property which it is his or her duty to defend.

322.099(3) (3) Through disobedience, neglect, or intentional misconduct endangers the safety of any command, unit, place, or military property.

322.099(4) (4) Casts away his or her arms or ammunition.

322.099(5) (5) Is guilty of cowardly conduct.

322.099(6) (6) Quits his or her place of duty to plunder or pillage.

322.099(7) (7) Causes false alarms in any command, unit, or place under control of the armed forces of the United States or the state military forces.

322.099(8) (8) Willfully fails to do his or her utmost to encounter, engage, capture, or destroy any enemy troops, combatants, vessels, aircraft, or any other thing, which it is his or her duty so to encounter, engage, capture, or destroy.

322.099(9) (9) Does not afford all practicable relief and assistance to any troops, combatants, vessels, or aircraft of the armed forces belonging to the United States or their allies, to the state, or to any other state, when engaged in battle.

322.099 History History: 2007 a. 200.

322.100 322.100 Article 100 — Subordinate compelling surrender. Any person who compels or attempts to compel the commander of any of the state military forces of the State, or of any other state, place, vessel, aircraft, or other military property, or of any body of members of the armed forces, to give it up to an enemy or to abandon it, or who strikes the colors or flag to an enemy without proper authority, shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.

322.100 History History: 2007 a. 200.

322.101 322.101 Article 101 — Improper use of countersign. Any person who in time of war discloses the parole or countersign to any person not entitled to receive it or who gives to another, who is entitled to receive and use the parole or countersign, a different parole or countersign from that which, to his or her knowledge, he or she was authorized and required to give, shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.

322.101 History History: 2007 a. 200.

322.102 322.102 Article 102 — Forcing a safeguard. Any person who forces a safeguard shall be punished as a court-martial may direct. “Forcing a safeguard” means performing any act in violation of the protection of a detachment, guard, or detail posted by a commander for protection.

322.102 History History: 2007 a. 200.