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Wisconsin Statutes Organization of State Government (Ch. 13 to 22) § 19.58. Criminal penalties

Current as of January 01, 2022 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

(1)(a) Any person who intentionally violates any provision of this subchapter except s. 19.45(13) or 19.59(1)(br), or a code of ethics adopted or established under s. 19.45(11)(a) or (b), shall be fined not less than $100 nor more than $5,000 or imprisoned not more than one year in the county jail or both.

(b) Any person who intentionally violates s. 19.45(13) or 19.59(1)(br) is guilty of a Class I felony.

(2) The penalties under sub. (1) do not limit the power of either house of the legislature to discipline its own members or to impeach a public official, or limit the power of a department to discipline its state public officials or employees.

(3) In this section “intentionally” has the meaning given under s. 939.23.

(4) A person who violates s. 19.50 may be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned for not more than 9 months or both.

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