Wisconsin Statutes
Wis. Stat. § 946.78 (2026)
False statement regarding military service
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946.78(1)(a)(a) “Military” means the U.S. armed forces, the state defense force, the national guard of any state, or any other reserve component of the U.S. armed forces.
946.78(1)(b)(b) “Tangible benefit” includes financial remuneration, an effect on the outcome of a criminal or civil court proceeding, an effect on an election, and any benefit relating to service in the military that is provided by a federal, state, or local governmental unit or agency.
946.78(2)(2) Except as provided in sub. (3), whoever knowingly and with the intent to receive a tangible benefit falsely claims any of the following is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor:
946.78(2)(b)(b) That he or she has been awarded a Congressional Medal of Honor, a Distinguished Service Cross, a Navy Cross, an Air Force Cross, a Silver Star, a Bronze Star, a Purple Heart, a Combat Infantryman’s Badge, a Combat Action Badge, a Combat Medical Badge, a Combat Action Ribbon, a Combat Action Medal, or a Special Operations Identifier or Special Qualification or Skill Identifier, as authorized by Congress or pursuant to federal law for the U.S. armed forces.
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Cited in 1
case, 2018–2018 · leading case: State v. Stewart, 2018 WI App 41, 916 N.W.2d 188.
State v. Stewart, 2018 WI App 41, 916 N.W.2d 188. “§ 946.78 (false statement regarding military service).”
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