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Wis. Stat. § 940.46 (2026)

Attempt prosecuted as completed act

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940.46940.46 Attempt prosecuted as completed act. Whoever attempts the commission of any act prohibited under ss. 940.42 to 940.45 is guilty of the offense attempted without regard to the success or failure of the attempt. The fact that no person was injured physically or in fact intimidated is not a defense against any prosecution under ss. 940.42 to 940.45.
940.46 HistoryHistory: 1981 c. 118.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 2007–2007 · leading case: State v. Cockrell, 2007 WI App 217 (Wis. Ct. App. 2007).
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State v. Cockrell, 2007 WI App 217 (Wis. Ct. App. 2007). · cites it 2× “05 (l)(a) (2005-06) and Wis. Stat. § 940.46 , Wis. Stat. § 941.30 (1), and Wis.”
State v. Rodriguez, 2007 WI App 252 (Wis. Ct. App. 2007). · cites it 2× “§ 940.46 states, in pertinent part: Attempt prosecuted as completed act.”
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