Wisconsin Statutes

Wis. Stat. § 946.72 (2026)

Tampering with public records and notices

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946.72946.72Tampering with public records and notices.
946.72(1)(1)Whoever with intent to injure or defraud destroys, damages, removes or conceals any public record is guilty of a Class H felony.
946.72(2)(2)Whoever intentionally damages, alters, removes or conceals any public notice, posted as authorized by law, before the expiration of the time for which the notice was posted, is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor.
946.72 HistoryHistory: 1977 c. 173; 1981 c. 335; 2001 a. 109.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 2003–2003 · leading case: Barry Aviation, Inc. v. Land O'Lakes Mun. Airport Comm'n, 219 F.R.D. 457 (W.D. Wis. 2003).
Barry Aviation, Inc. v. Land O'Lakes Mun. Airport Comm'n, 219 F.R.D. 457 (W.D. Wis. 2003). · cites it 2× “§ 1961 ; (3) committed common law fraud; (4) destroyed public records in violation of Wis. Stat. § 946.72 ; (5) committed a civil conspiracy to defraud; (6) violated plaintiffs rights to due process and equal protection; and (7) breached the parties’ contract by failing to…”
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