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Code · Wisconsin · Chapter 951 — Crimes against animals

951.18 Penalties.

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951.18 Penalties.
(1)Any person violating s. 951.02 , 951.025 , 951.03 , 951.04 , 951.05 , 951.06 , 951.07 , 951.09 , 951.10 , 951.11 , 951.13 , 951.14 or 951.15 is subject to a Class C forfeiture. Any person who violates any of these provisions within 3 years after a humane officer issues an abatement order under s. 173.11 prohibiting the violation of that provision is subject to a Class A forfeiture. Any person who intentionally or negligently violates any of those sections is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. Any person who intentionally violates s. 951.02 , resulting in the mutilation, disfigurement or death of an animal, is guilty of a Class I felony. Any person who intentionally violates s. 951.02 or 951.06 , knowing that the animal that is the victim is used by a law enforcement agency to perform agency functions or duties and causing injury to the animal, is guilty of a Class I felony.
(2)Any person who violates s. 951.08
(2m)or
(3)is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. Any person who violates s. 951.08
(1)or
(2)is guilty of a Class I felony for the first violation and is guilty of a Class H felony for the 2nd or subsequent violation.
(2m)Any person who violates s. 951.095 is subject to a Class B forfeiture. Any person who intentionally or negligently violates s. 951.095 , knowing that the animal that is the victim is used by a law enforcement agency or fire department to perform agency or department functions or duties or that the animal is a search and rescue dog, is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. Any person who intentionally violates s. 951.095 , knowing that the animal that is the victim is used by a law enforcement agency or fire department to perform agency or department functions or duties or that the animal is a search and rescue dog and causing injury to the animal, is guilty of a Class H felony. Any person who intentionally violates s. 951.095 , knowing that the animal that is the victim is used by a law enforcement agency or fire department to perform agency or department functions or duties or that the animal is a search and rescue dog and causing death to the animal, is guilty of a Class G felony.
(2s)Any person who violates s. 951.097
(b)1. or
(a), knowing that the dog that is the victim is a service dog, is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor. Any person who violates s. 951.097
(b)2. ,
(b), or
(a), knowing that the dog that is the victim is a service dog, is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. Any person who violates s. 951.097
(b)or
(a), knowing that the dog that is the victim is a service dog, is guilty of a Class I felony. Any person who violates s. 951.097
(b)or
(5), knowing that the dog that is the victim is a service dog, is guilty of a Class H felony.
(3)In addition to penalties applicable to this chapter under this section, a district attorney may apply to any court of competent jurisdiction for a temporary or permanent injunction restraining any person from violating this chapter.
(4)In addition to penalties applicable to this chapter under this section:
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