Wisconsin Statutes
Wis. Stat. § 942.03 (2026)
Giving false information for publication
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942.03942.03 Giving false information for publication. Whoever, with intent that it be published and that it injure any person, and with knowledge that it is false, communicates to a newspaper, magazine, or other publication any false statement concerning any person or any false and unauthorized advertisement is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3
cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1984–2023 · leading case: Harman v. La Crosse Tribune, 344 N.W.2d 536 (Wis. Ct. App. 1984).
Harman v. La Crosse Tribune, 344 N.W.2d 536 (Wis. Ct. App. 1984). “The press release stated that the editor and reporters had violated sec. 942.03, Stats. (1978), and urged that they be prosecuted.”
Hambly v. Cole (E.D. Wis. 2023). “01 (Defamation); Wis. Stat. § 942.03 (Giving false information for publication); Wis.”
Vill. of Bay City v. David C. Meixner (Wis. Ct. App. 2023). “§§ 942.03, 943.01, 943.13, and 946.72—within his civil counterclaims were either frivolous claims and/or made with the intent to harass.”
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