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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
In ss. 946.80 to 946.88:
(1) “Commission of a crime” means being concerned in the commission of a crime under s. 939.05.
(2) “Enterprise” means any sole proprietorship, partnership, limited liability company, corporation, business trust, union organized under the laws of this state or other legal entity or any union not organized under the laws of this state, association or group of individuals associated in fact although not a legal entity. “Enterprise” includes illicit and licit enterprises and governmental and other entities.
(3) “Pattern of racketeering activity” means engaging in at least 3 incidents of racketeering activity that have the same or similar intents, results, accomplices, victims or methods of commission or otherwise are interrelated by distinguishing characteristics, provided at least one of the incidents occurred after April 27, 1982 and that the last of the incidents occurred within 7 years after the first incident of racketeering activity. Acts occurring at the same time and place which may form the basis for crimes punishable under more than one statutory provision may count for only one incident of racketeering activity.
(4) “Racketeering activity” means any activity specified in 18 USC 1961(1) in effect as of April 27, 1982, or the attempt, conspiracy to commit, or commission of any of the felonies specified in: chs. 945 and 961, subch. V of ch. 551, and ss. 49.49, 134.05, 139.44(1), (2m), and (8), 180.0129, 181.0129, 185.825, 201.09(2), 215.12, 221.0625, 221.0636, 221.0637, 221.1004, 553.41(3) and (4), 553.52(2), 940.01, 940.19(4) to (6), 940.20, 940.201, 940.203, 940.21, 940.30, 940.302(2), 940.305, 940.31, 941.20(2) and (3), 941.26, 941.28, 941.298, 941.31, 941.32, 942.09, 943.01(2), (2d), or (2g), 943.011, 943.012, 943.013, 943.02, 943.03, 943.04, 943.05, 943.06, 943.10, 943.20(3)(bf) to (e), 943.201, 943.203, 943.23(2) and (3), 943.231(1), 943.24(2), 943.27, 943.28, 943.30, 943.32, 943.34(1)(bf), (bm), and (c), 943.38, 943.39, 943.40, 943.41(8)(b) and (c), 943.50(4)(bf), (bm), and (c) and (4m), 943.60, 943.70, 943.76, 943.81, 943.82, 943.825, 943.83, 943.84, 943.85, 943.86, 943.87, 943.88, 943.89, 943.90, 944.21(5)(c) and (e), 944.32, 944.34, 945.03(1m), 945.04(1m), 945.05(1), 945.08, 946.10, 946.11, 946.12, 946.13, 946.31, 946.32(1), 946.48, 946.49, 946.61, 946.64, 946.65, 946.72, 946.76, 946.79, 947.015, 948.05, 948.051, 948.08, 948.12, 948.125, and 948.30. 1
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Wisconsin Statutes Crimes (Ch. 938 to 951) § 946.82. Definitions - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/wi/crimes-ch-938-to-951/wi-st-946-82/
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