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Wis. Stat. § 941.10 (2026)

Negligent handling of burning material

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941.10941.10 Negligent handling of burning material.
941.10(1)(1) Whoever handles burning material in a highly negligent manner is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
941.10(2)(2) Burning material is handled in a highly negligent manner if handled with criminal negligence under s. 939.25 or under circumstances in which the person should realize that a substantial and unreasonable risk of serious damage to another’s property is created.
941.10 HistoryHistory: 1977 c. 173; 1987 a. 399.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1997–1999 · leading case: State v. Trent N., 569 N.W.2d 719 (Wis. Ct. App. 1997).
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State v. Trent N., 569 N.W.2d 719 (Wis. Ct. App. 1997). · cites it 2× “, and negligent handling of burning material contrary to § 941.10(1), Stats. Trent entered into a consent decree regarding these charges.”
Tower Ins. Co., Inc. v. Chang, 601 N.W.2d 848 (Wis. Ct. App. 1999). · cites it 2× “" Section 941.10, Stats. Negligence is all the girls admitted, negligence is all Tower pled, and negligence is what insurance coverage is all about.”
— Wis. Stat. § 941.10(1) — 1 case
State v. Trent N., 569 N.W.2d 719 (Wis. Ct. App. 1997). “, and negligent handling of burning material contrary to § 941.10(1), Stats. Trent entered into a consent decree regarding these charges.”
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