Wisconsin Statutes
Wis. Stat. § 939.623 (2026)
Increased penalty for elder person or adult-at-risk victims
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939.623(2)(2) If the crime victim is an elder person or an adult at risk, and the present conviction is for any crime for which imprisonment may be imposed, the maximum term of imprisonment prescribed by law for that crime may be increased as follows:
939.623(2)(a)(a) A maximum term of imprisonment of one year or less may be increased to not more than 2 years.
939.623(2)(b)(b) A maximum term of imprisonment of more than one year but not more than 10 years may be increased by not more than 4 years.
939.623(2)(c)(c) A maximum term of imprisonment of more than 10 years may be increased by not more than 6 years.
939.623(3)(a)(a) This section applies to a crime involving an elder person crime victim irrespective of whether the defendant had actual knowledge of the crime victim’s age. A mistake regarding the crime victim’s age is not a defense to an increased penalty under this section.
939.623(3)(b)(b) This section applies to a crime involving an adult-at-risk crime victim only if the defendant had actual knowledge that the crime victim is an adult at risk.