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Wis. Stat. § 941.21 (2026)

Disarming an officer

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941.21941.21 Disarming an officer.
941.21(1)(1) In this section:
941.21(1)(a)(a) “Correctional officer” means any of the following:
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941.21(1)(a)1.1. A person employed by the state or any political subdivision as a guard or officer whose duties are the supervision and discipline of inmates.
941.21(1)(a)2.2. A juvenile correctional officer, as defined under s. 48.981 (1) (cu).
941.21(1)(b)(b) “Equipment” means an item issued to or used by a correctional officer for the correctional officer’s duties that is designed, or intended to be used, to cause bodily harm, restraint, or incapacitation or that could be used by the correctional officer to communicate with other employees, seek assistance, or enter locked areas.
941.21(2)(2) Whoever intentionally disarms a peace officer who is acting in his or her official capacity by taking a dangerous weapon or a device or container described under s. 941.26 (1g) (b) or (4) (a) from the officer without his or her consent is guilty of a Class H felony. This subsection applies to any dangerous weapon or any device or container described under s. 941.26 (1g) (b) or (4) (a) that the officer is carrying or that is in an area within the officer’s immediate presence.
941.21(3)(3) Whoever intentionally disarms a correctional officer who is acting in his or her official capacity by taking a dangerous weapon, a device or container described under s. 941.26 (1g) (b) or (4) (a), or equipment from the correctional officer without his or her consent is guilty of a Class H felony. This subsection applies to any item that the correctional officer is carrying or that is in an area within the correctional officer’s immediate presence.
941.21 HistoryHistory: 1983 a. 262; 1993 a. 98; 1995 a. 339; 2001 a. 109; 2015 a. 197; 2025 a. 244.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2013–2025 · leading case: State v. Courtney C. Beamon, 2013 WI 47, 830 N.W.2d 681.
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State v. Courtney C. Beamon, 2013 WI 47, 830 N.W.2d 681. · cites it 4× “41 (1), attempting to disarm a peace officer contrary to Wis. Stat. § 941.21 , obstructing an officer contrary to Wis.”
State v. T. A. W., 25 N.W.3d 114 (Wis. Ct. App. 2025). · cites it 3× “§ 941.21. ¶10 The circuit court also concluded that special circumstances did not totally undermine the State’s interest in prosecuting Thomas.”
D'Acquisto v. Love, No. 1:20-cv-01034 (E.D. Wis. July 20, 2020). · cites it 2× “Her request that the court declare Section 941.21(2) unconstitutional is not supported by any allegations that show she has any standing to seek such relief.”
State v. Courtney C. Beamon, No. 2010AP002003-CR (Wis. May 29, 2013). · cites it 2× “41 (1), attempting to disarm a peace officer contrary to Wis. Stat. § 941.21 , obstructing an officer contrary to Wis.”
State v. C. W. P., 985 N.W.2d 464 (Wis. Ct. App. 2022). “§ 941.21, discharge of bodily fluids at a public safety worker in violation of WIS.”
Wis. Stat. § 941.21(2): 1 case
D'Acquisto v. Love, No. 1:20-cv-01034 (E.D. Wis. July 20, 2020). “Her request that the court declare Section 941.21(2) unconstitutional is not supported by any allegations that show she has any standing to seek such relief.”
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