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Wis. Stat. § 946.83 (2026)

Prohibited activities

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946.83946.83 Prohibited activities.
946.83(1)(1) No person who has received any proceeds with knowledge that they were derived, directly or indirectly, from a pattern of racketeering activity may use or invest, whether directly or indirectly, any part of the proceeds or the proceeds derived from the investment or use thereof in the acquisition of any title to, or any right, interest, or equity in, real property or in the establishment or operation of any enterprise.
946.83(2)(2) No person, through a pattern of racketeering activity, may acquire or maintain, directly or indirectly, any interest in or control of any enterprise or real property.
946.83(3)(3) No person employed by, or associated with, any enterprise may conduct or participate, directly or indirectly, in the enterprise through a pattern of racketeering activity.
946.83 HistoryHistory: 1981 c. 280.
946.83 AnnotationSub. (3) requires that the person be separate from the enterprise; as matter of law, an individual is separate from a solely-owned enterprise if it is a corporation. State v. Judd, 147 Wis. 2d 398, 433 N.W.2d 260 (Ct. App. 1988).
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 25 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1988–2026 · leading case: Taft Parsons, Jr. v. Associated Banc-Corp, 2017 WI 37 (Wis. 2017).
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Taft Parsons, Jr. v. Associated Banc-Corp, 2017 WI 37 (Wis. 2017). · cites it 4× “Before this court, the Parsons contend that they have now "limited their case" to the following two claims presented in their amended complaint: (1) racketeering activity in violation of Wis. Stat. § 946.83 (1) 2 For simplicity, we will refer to both State Financial Bank and…”
State v. House, 2007 WI 79 (Wis. 2007). · cites it 10× “41), and Wis. Stat. §§ 946.83 and 946.85 (racketeering and continuing criminal enterprises).”
State v. Mueller, 549 N.W.2d 455 (Wis. Ct. App. 1996). · cites it 8× “Each defendant was convicted on one count of pattern racketeering activity, §§ 946.83(3) and 946.82(2), STATS., for eighteen predicate violations of securities fraud under § 551.”
State v. Sweat, 561 N.W.2d 695 (Wis. 1997). · cites it 4× “The defendant, Sweat, was charged with one count of racketeering, Wis. Stat. § 946.83 (3), based on *413 four or more acts of securities fraud in violation of Wis.”
Parsons v. Associated Banc-Corp., 2016 WI App 44 (Wis. Ct. App. 2016). · cites it 6× “The Parsons' civil suit against the bank alleges that the bank violated Wisconsin's anti-racketeering statute, Wis. Stat. § 946.83 (1) (2013-14), 4 and that the bank negligently hired, trained, and supervised Aaron Moeser, the loan officer managing the Parsons' con *120…”
State v. Judd, 433 N.W.2d 260 (Wis. Ct. App. 1988). · cites it 6× “Winston Judd seeks a reversal of his conviction on the basis that sec. 946.83(3), Stats., requires the "enterprise” to be separate from the "person” who is charged with conducting a pattern of racketeering activity through the enterprise.”
Johnson v. Bankers Life & Cas. Co., 973 F. Supp. 2d 950 (W.D. Wis. 2013). · cites it 7× “20, and violation of Wisconsin Organized Crime Control Act (“WOCCA”), Wis. Stat. § 946.83 . Before the court is defendant’s motion to dismiss all of plaintiffs claims.”
State v. Ross, 2003 WI App 27 (Wis. Ct. App. 2003). · cites it 2× “See Wis. Stat. § 946.83 ("No person who has received any proceeds with knowledge that they were derived, directly or indirectly, from a pattern of racketeering activity may use or invest.”
Mgmt. Comput. Servs., Inc. v. Hawkins, Ash, Baptie & Co., 539 N.W.2d 111 (Wis. Ct. App. 1995). · cites it 6× “, provides that a person who is injured by reason of any violation of § 946.83 or § 946.85 has a cause of action for twice the actual damages sustained, attorney fees and costs reasonably incurred and, when appropriate, punitive damages.”
Bruner v. Heritage Companies, 593 N.W.2d 814 (Wis. Ct. App. 1999). · cites it 2× “§§ 1961-1968 ; (2) a violation of the Wisconsin Organ *733 ized Crime Control Act (WOCCA) under § 946.83(3), Stats.; (3) conspiracy to convert; and (4) conspiracy to cause trade and business injury in violation of § 134.”
State v. Evers, 472 N.W.2d 828 (Wis. Ct. App. 1991). · cites it 4× “Section 946.83 delineates three prohibited activities: (1) No person who has received any proceeds with knowledge that they were derived, directly or indirectly, from a pattern of racketeering activity 1 may use or invest, whether directly or indirectly, any part of the proceeds…”
Keesling v. Beegle, 880 N.E.2d 1202 (Ind. 2008). · cites it 2× “§ 39-12-204(c) (2007); Wis. Stat. Ann. § 946.83 (3) (2007). [10] "It is unlawful for any person employed by or associated with any enterprise to knowingly conduct or participate, directly or indirectly, in such enterprise through a pattern of racketeering activity or the…”
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— Wis. Stat. § 946.83(1) — 2 cases
Taft Parsons, Jr. v. Associated Banc-Corp (Wis. Ct. App. 2020).
Armstrong (E.D. Wis. 2026).
— Wis. Stat. § 946.83(2) — 2 cases
Heil Co. v. Hartford Accident & Indem. Co., 937 F. Supp. 1355 (E.D. Wis. 1996).
The Bank of New York Mellon v. Carolyn M. Nelson (Wis. Ct. App. 2026).
— Wis. Stat. § 946.83(3) — 10 cases
State v. Mueller, 549 N.W.2d 455 (Wis. Ct. App. 1996). “Each defendant was convicted on one count of pattern racketeering activity, §§ 946.83(3) and 946.82(2), STATS., for eighteen predicate violations of securities fraud under § 551.”
State v. Judd, 433 N.W.2d 260 (Wis. Ct. App. 1988). “Winston Judd seeks a reversal of his conviction on the basis that sec. 946.83(3), Stats., requires the "enterprise” to be separate from the "person” who is charged with conducting a pattern of racketeering activity through the enterprise.”
Bruner v. Heritage Companies, 593 N.W.2d 814 (Wis. Ct. App. 1999). “§§ 1961-1968 ; (2) a violation of the Wisconsin Organ *733 ized Crime Control Act (WOCCA) under § 946.83(3), Stats.; (3) conspiracy to convert; and (4) conspiracy to cause trade and business injury in violation of § 134.”
Mgmt. Comput. Servs., Inc. v. Hawkins, Ash, Baptie & Co., 539 N.W.2d 111 (Wis. Ct. App. 1995). “, provides that a person who is injured by reason of any violation of § 946.83 or § 946.85 has a cause of action for twice the actual damages sustained, attorney fees and costs reasonably incurred and, when appropriate, punitive damages.”
State v. O'connell, 508 N.W.2d 23 (Wis. Ct. App. 1993).
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