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Wis. Stat. § 940.12 (2026)

Assisting suicide

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940.12940.12 Assisting suicide. Whoever with intent that another take his or her own life assists such person to commit suicide is guilty of a Class H felony.
940.12 HistoryHistory: 1977 c. 173; 2001 a. 109.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 12 cases, 1983–2014 · leading case: Washington v. Glucksberg, 521 U.S. 702 (1997).
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Washington v. Glucksberg, 521 U.S. 702 (1997). · cites it 2× “060 (1994); Wis. Stat. § 940.12 (1993-1994). See also P.”
Krysta Sutterfield v. City of Milwaukee, 751 F.3d 542 (7th Cir. 2014). · cites it 2× “Consistent with most states, Wisconsin prohibits assisting another person to take her own life, see Wis. Stat. § 940.12 , but does not appear to make attempted suicide itself a crime.”
State v. Sage, 510 N.E.2d 343 (Ohio 1987). “060 (1977); Wis. Stat. Ann. § 940.12 (West 1982).” Engelhardt & Malloy, Suicide and Assisting Suicide; A Critique of Legal Sanctions (1983), 36 Sw.”
People v. Kevorkian, 527 N.W.2d 714 (Mich. 1994). · cites it 2× “060; and Wisconsin, Wis Stat Ann 940.12. The State of Oregon also has a statute that forbids assisted suicide.”
Dane Cnty. v. Sheila W., 2013 WI 63 (Wis. 2013). · cites it 4× “" Wis. Stat. § 940.12 (emphasis added). At first glance, this statute would not appear to be implicated in a situation where a minor is permitted to refuse blood transfusions.”
In Re Est. of Schunk, 2008 WI App 157 (Wis. Ct. App. 2008). · cites it 2× “The objectors point out that Wis. Stat. § 940.12 makes it a felony to "with intent that another take his or her own life assist[] such person to commit suicide .”
Forden v. Joseph G., 667 P.2d 1176 (Cal. 1983). “060; Wis. Stat. Ann., § 940.12 (see Englehardt & Malloy, supra, 36 Sw.”
Logarta v. Gustafson, 998 F. Supp. 998 (E.D. Wis. 1998). · cites it 2× “at 932-33; Wis.Stat.Ann. § 940.12. 6 . As indicated in the Clift decision, Rhode Island, as a common law state, appears to be one of the few which still treats suicide as a felony.”
State v. O'NEILL, 359 N.W.2d 906 (Wis. 1984). · cites it 2× “” Section 940.12, Stats., states in part: “Misconduct in public office.”
City of Akron v. Head, 657 N.E.2d 1389 (Oh. Muni. Ct., Akron 1995). “060 (1977); Wis.Stat.Ann. 940.12 (West 1982). For a general discussion of criminal liability of survivors of suicide pacts, see Annotation (1985), 40 A.”
Dane Cnty. v. Sheila W. (Wis. 2013). · cites it 2× “" Wis. Stat. § 940.12 (emphasis added). At first glance, this statute would not appear to be implicated in a situation where a minor is permitted to refuse blood transfusions.”
In Re Extradition of Exoo, 522 F. Supp. 2d 766 (S.D.W. Va 2007). “Wis. Stat. Ann. § 940.12 — Whoever with the intent that another take his or her own life assists such person to commit suicide is guilty of a Class H felony.”
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