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Wisconsin Statutes Crimes (Ch. 938 to 951) § 946.425. Failure to report to jail

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(1) Any person who is subject to a series of periods of imprisonment under s. 973.03(5)(b) and who intentionally fails to report to the county jail as required under the sentence is guilty of a Class H felony.

(1m)(a) Any person who receives a stay of execution of a sentence of imprisonment of less than 10 days to a county jail under s. 973.15(8)(a) and who intentionally fails to report to the county jail as required under the sentence is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.

(b) Any person who receives a stay of execution of a sentence of imprisonment of 10 or more days to a county jail under s. 973.15(8)(a) and who intentionally fails to report to the county jail as required under the sentence is guilty of a Class H felony.

(1r)(a) Any person who is subject to a confinement order under s. 973.09(4) as the result of a conviction for a misdemeanor and who intentionally fails to report to the county jail or house of correction as required under the order is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.

(b) Any person who is subject to a confinement order under s. 973.09(4) as the result of a conviction for a felony and who intentionally fails to report to the county jail or house of correction as required under the order is guilty of a Class H felony.

(3) A prosecutor may not charge a person with violating both subs. (1) and (1m) regarding the same incident or occurrence.

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