Wisconsin Statutes

Wis. Stat. § 943.204 (2026)

Theft of mail

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943.204943.204 Theft of mail.

943.204(1)(1) Definitions. In this section:

943.204(1)(a)(a) “Adult at risk” has the meaning given in s. 55.01 (1e).

943.204(1)(b)(b) “Course of conduct” has the meaning given in s. 947.013 (1) (a).

943.204(1)(c)(c) “Elder adult at risk” has the meaning given in s. 46.90 (1) (br).

943.204(1)(d)(d) “Mail” means a letter, flat, postcard, package, bag, or other sealed article that is delivered by the U.S. postal service, a common carrier, or a delivery service and is not yet received by the addressee or that has been left to be collected for delivery by the U.S. postal service, a common carrier, or a delivery service.

943.204(2)(2) Acts. Whoever intentionally takes or receives the mail of another from a residence or other building or the curtilage of a residence or other building without the other’s consent and with intent to deprive the other permanently of possession of such mail may be penalized as provided in sub. (3).

943.204(3)(3) Penalties. Whoever violates sub. (2) is guilty of the following:

943.204(3)(a)(a) If fewer than 10 pieces of mail are taken or received from one or more individuals in a course of conduct, a Class A misdemeanor.

943.204(3)(b)(b) If at least 10 but fewer than 30 pieces of mail are taken or received from one or more individuals in a course of conduct, a Class I felony.

943.204(3)(c)(c) If 30 or more pieces of mail are taken or received from one or more individuals in a course of conduct, a Class H felony.

943.204(3)(d)(d) If the mail that is taken or received is addressed to an adult at risk or an elder adult at risk, a Class H felony.

943.204 HistoryHistory: 2019 a. 144.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2023–2023 · leading case: State v. Michael K. Fermanich, 2023 WI 48 (Wis. 2023).

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State v. Michael K. Fermanich, 2023 WI 48 (Wis. 2023). “rfd § 943.204(1)(b) (incorporating the definition in § 947.”

Window Well Experts, Inc. v. Saf. Well, Inc. (Wis. Ct. App. 2023). “§ 943.204 against all of the defendants based on the same conduct; and (5) an unjust enrichment claim against Beaudoin based on his alleged acceptance and retention of a “benefit conferred by WINDOW WELL” “under circumstances that it would be inequitable for BEAUDOIN to retain…”

— Wis. Stat. § 943.204(1)(b) — 1 case

State v. Michael K. Fermanich, 2023 WI 48 (Wis. 2023). “rfd § 943.204(1)(b) (incorporating the definition in § 947.”

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