Wisconsin Statutes

Wis. Stat. § 943.81 (2026)

Theft from a financial institution

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943.81943.81Theft from a financial institution. Whoever knowingly uses, transfers, conceals, or takes possession of money, funds, credits, securities, assets, or property owned by or under the custody or control of a financial institution without authorization from the financial institution and with intent to convert it to his or her own use or to the use of any person other than the owner or financial institution may be penalized as provided in s. 943.91.
943.81 HistoryHistory: 2005 a. 212.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 2019–2020 · leading case: State v. Autumn Marie Love Lopez (Wis. 2019).
State v. Autumn Marie Love Lopez (Wis. 2019). · cites it 2× “Lastly, Wis. Stat. § 943.81 ("Theft from a financial institution") was enacted in 2005.”
State v. Autumn Marie Love Lopez (Wis. 2019). · cites it 2× “Lastly, Wis. Stat. § 943.81 ("Theft from a financial institution") was enacted in 2005.”
Dodd, Jason v. Dr. Syed (W.D. Wis. 2020). “32 (2) (classifying armed robbery with threat of force as a Class C felony, which is punishably by a 40-year maximum term of imprisonment); § 943.81 (classifying theft from a financial institution as a Class H felony, which carries a maximum punishment of 6 years).”
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