940.23 Reckless injury.
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940.23 Reckless injury.
(1)First-degree reckless injury.
(a)Whoever recklessly causes great bodily harm to another human being under circumstances which show utter disregard for human life is guilty of a Class D felony.
(b)Whoever recklessly causes great bodily harm to an unborn child under circumstances that show utter disregard for the life of that unborn child, the woman who is pregnant with that unborn child or another is guilty of a Class D felony.
(2)Second-degree reckless injury.
(a)Whoever recklessly causes great bodily harm to another human being is guilty of a Class F felony.
(b)Whoever recklessly causes great bodily harm to an unborn child is guilty of a Class F felony.
940.23 Note Judicial Council Note, 1988: Sub.
(1)is analogous to the prior offense of injury by conduct regardless of life.
940.23 Note Sub.
(2)is new. It creates the crime of injury by criminal recklessness. See s. 939.24. [Bill 191-S]