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Wis. Stat. § 940.45 (2026)
Intimidation of victims; felony
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940.45940.45 Intimidation of victims; felony. Whoever violates s. 940.44 under any of the following circumstances is guilty of a Class G felony:
940.45(1)(1) Where the act is accompanied by force or violence or attempted force or violence upon the victim, or the spouse, child, stepchild, foster child, parent, sibling, or grandchild of the victim, or any person sharing a common domicile with the victim.
940.45(2)(2) Where the act is accompanied by injury or damage to the real or personal property of any person covered under sub. (1).
940.45(3)(3) Where the act is accompanied by any express or implied threat of force, violence, injury or damage described in sub. (1) or (2).
940.45(5)(5) Where the act is committed by any person who has suffered any prior conviction for any violation under s. 943.30, 1979 stats., ss. 940.42 to 940.45, or any federal statute or statute of any other state which, if the act prosecuted was committed in this state, would be a violation under ss. 940.42 to 940.45.
940.45(6)(6) Where the act is committed by any person for monetary gain or for any other consideration acting on the request of any other person. All parties to the transactions are guilty under this section.
940.45(7)(7) Where the underlying crime is an act of domestic abuse, as defined in s. 968.075 (1) (a), that constitutes the commission of a crime or a crime that, following a conviction, is subject to the surcharge in s. 973.055.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 20
cases (3 in the last 5 years), 1991–2025 · leading case: State v. Fernando Ortiz-Mondragon, 2015 WI 73 (Wis. 2015).
State v. Fernando Ortiz-Mondragon, 2015 WI 73 (Wis. 2015). “30 ; (3) felony intimidation of a victim, contrary to Wis. Stat. § 940.45 (1); (4) criminal damage to property, contrary to Wis.”
State v. William F. Bokenyi, 2014 WI 61 (Wis. 2014). “2 Wis. Stat. § 940.45 (1). 3 Wis. Stat. § 946.”
State v. Rodriguez, 2006 WI App 163 (Wis. Ct. App. 2006). “19 (1); one count of intimidation of a victim, see Wis. Stat. §§ 940.45 (3) & 940.46; one count of intimidation of a witness, see Wis.”
State v. Rodriguez, 2007 WI App 252 (Wis. Ct. App. 2007). “19 (1) (2005-06) ; 1 one count of intimidation of a victim, see Wis. Stat. §§ 940.45 (3) & 940.46; one count of intimidation of a witness, see Wis.”
State v. Loutsch, 2003 WI App 16 (Wis. Ct. App. 2002). “01 (1); intimidation in violation of Wis. Stat. § 940.45 (1); battery in violation of Wis.”
Bradley v. Lockett, 549 F. App'x 545 (7th Cir. 2013). “Second, that he was convicted in the same court on another occasion of victim intimidation with the threat of force or violence, in violation of Wis. Stat. § 940.45 (3), whereas his actual conviction was for victim intimidation accompanied by injury or damage to property of the…”
State v. Harris, 2011 WI App 130 (Wis. Ct. App. 2011). “20 (lm)(a), and one count of intimidation of a victim, contrary to Wis. Stat. § 940.45 (3). A jury found Harris guilty on both counts.”
State v. Tutlewski, 605 N.W.2d 561 (Wis. Ct. App. 1999). “, intimidation of a victim contrary to § 940.45(3), Stats., false imprisonment in violation of § 940.”
State v. Thomas, 468 N.W.2d 729 (Wis. Ct. App. 1991). “44 is a Class A misdemeanor unless, inter alia, "the act [of intimidation] is accompanied by force or violence or attempted force or violence, upon the victim, or the spouse, child, parent, sibling or grandchild of the victim or any person sharing a common domicile with the…”
State v. Jackson, 2012 WI App 76 (Wis. Ct. App. 2012). “Pursuant to a plea agreement, Jackson pled no contest to four of the five charged offenses that allegedly occurred on November 19, including: intimidation of a witness (contrary to Wis. Stat. § 940.45 (1)), false imprisonment (contrary to Wis.”
State v. Nawrocke, 534 N.W.2d 624 (Wis. Ct. App. 1995). “, and one count of knowingly and maliciously attempting to intimidate a victim from reporting a crime to law enforcement officials, in violation of § 940.45(3), STATS. Following the preliminary hearing, an information was filed which included two *377 additional charges; two…”
State v. Grant, 601 N.W.2d 8 (Wis. Ct. App. 1999). “; one count of intimidation of a victim in violation of § 940.45(3), Stats.; one count of false imprisonment in violation of § 940.”
— Wis. Stat. § 940.45(1) — 4 cases
State v. Thomas, 468 N.W.2d 729 (Wis. Ct. App. 1991). “44 is a Class A misdemeanor unless, inter alia, "the act [of intimidation] is accompanied by force or violence or attempted force or violence, upon the victim, or the spouse, child, parent, sibling or grandchild of the victim or any person sharing a common domicile with the…”
State v. William F. Bokenyi, 2014 WI 61 (Wis. 2014). “2 Wis. Stat. § 940.45 (1). 3 Wis. Stat. § 946.”
State v. Steven A. Peterson (Wis. Ct. App. 2022).
State v. Rodney Joseph Lass (Wis. Ct. App. 2020).
— Wis. Stat. § 940.45(3) — 7 cases
State v. Tutlewski, 605 N.W.2d 561 (Wis. Ct. App. 1999). “, intimidation of a victim contrary to § 940.45(3), Stats., false imprisonment in violation of § 940.”
State v. Nawrocke, 534 N.W.2d 624 (Wis. Ct. App. 1995). “, and one count of knowingly and maliciously attempting to intimidate a victim from reporting a crime to law enforcement officials, in violation of § 940.45(3), STATS. Following the preliminary hearing, an information was filed which included two *377 additional charges; two…”
State v. Rodriguez, 2006 WI App 163 (Wis. Ct. App. 2006). “19 (1); one count of intimidation of a victim, see Wis. Stat. §§ 940.45 (3) & 940.46; one count of intimidation of a witness, see Wis.”
State v. Rodriguez, 2007 WI App 252 (Wis. Ct. App. 2007). “19 (1) (2005-06) ; 1 one count of intimidation of a victim, see Wis. Stat. §§ 940.45 (3) & 940.46; one count of intimidation of a witness, see Wis.”
State v. Grant, 601 N.W.2d 8 (Wis. Ct. App. 1999). “; one count of intimidation of a victim in violation of § 940.45(3), Stats.; one count of false imprisonment in violation of § 940.”
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