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Wis. Stat. § 969.001 (2026)

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969.001969.001 Definitions. In this chapter:
969.001(1)(1) “Bail” means monetary conditions of release.
969.001(2m)(2m) “Serious harm” means any of the following:
969.001(2m)(a)(a) Personal physical pain or injury, illness, any impairment of physical condition, or death, including mental anguish or emotional harm attendant to the personal physical pain or injury, illness, or death.
969.001(2m)(b)(b) Damage to property over $2,500 in value.
969.001(2m)(c)(c) Economic loss over $2,500 in value.
969.001(3)(3) “Violent crime” means any of the following:
969.001(3)(a)(a) A crime specified under s. 940.01, 940.02, 940.03, 940.05, 940.06, 940.07, 940.08, 940.09 (1), 940.10, 940.11, 940.12, 940.21, 940.225 (1), (2), or (3), 940.23, 940.235, 940.24, 940.25, 940.285, 940.29, 940.30, 940.302 (2), 940.305, 940.31, 940.32, 940.43, 940.45, 940.60, 940.61, 940.62, 940.65, 940.66 (2) or (3), 941.20, 941.21, 941.28, 941.2905, 941.292, 941.30, 941.327, 941.38 (2) or (3), 941.39, 943.01 (2) (c), 943.011, 943.013, 943.02, 943.04, 943.06, 943.10, 943.231 (1) or (2), 943.30, 943.32, 943.87, 946.43, 947.013, 947.015, 947.016, 948.02 (1) or (2), 948.025, 948.03 (2), (3), or (5), 948.04, 948.05, 948.051, 948.055, 948.06, 948.07, 948.072, 948.08, 948.085, 948.095, 948.30 (2), 948.55, 951.02, 951.08, or 951.09 or s. 940.19 (1), 2023 stats., s. 940.19 (2), 2023 stats., s. 940.19 (4), 2023 stats., s. 940.19 (5), 2023 stats., s. 940.19 (6), 2023 stats., s. 940.195 (1), 2023 stats., s. 940.195 (2), 2023 stats., s. 940.195 (4), 2023 stats., s. 940.195 (5), 2023 stats., s. 940.195 (6), 2023 stats., s. 940.198 (2), 2023 stats., s. 940.198 (3), 2023 stats., s. 940.20, 2023 stats., s. 940.201 (2), 2023 stats., s. 940.203 (2), 2023 stats., s. 940.204, 2023 stats., s. 940.205 (2), 2023 stats., s. 940.207 (2), 2023 stats., or s. 940.208, 2023 stats.
969.001(3)(b)(b) A felony violation of s. 941.26.
969.001(3)(c)(c) A violation of s. 813.12, 813.122, or 813.125.
969.001(3)(d)(d) The solicitation, conspiracy, or attempt, under s. 939.30, 939.31, or 939.32, to commit a Class A felony.
969.001(3)(e)(e) A violation to which a penalty enhancer specified in s. 939.621 or 939.63 (1) may be applied.
969.001 HistoryHistory: 1981 c. 183; 1987 a. 399; 2023 a. 3, 10; 2025 a. 24 s. 93; 2025 a. 88.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 10 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 1985–2025 · leading case: State v. Peters, 2003 WI 88 (Wis. 2003).
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State v. Peters, 2003 WI 88 (Wis. 2003). · cites it 8× “" Wis. Stat. § 969.001 (1). "Monetary" means "of or relating to money.”
State v. Barnes, 377 N.W.2d 624 (Wis. Ct. App. 1985). · cites it 3× “" See sec. 969.001(1), Stats. We are persuaded that these changes indicate a legislative intent to permit the imposition of a monetary condition of release pending appeal of a misdemeanor conviction.”
State v. Lipke, 521 N.W.2d 444 (Wis. Ct. App. 1994). · cites it 2× “1 "Bail" is defined by § 969.001, Stats., as "monetary conditions of release.”
State v. Dawson, 536 N.W.2d 119 (Wis. Ct. App. 1995). · cites it 2× “" Section 969.001, Stats. 6 Section 969.08(2), Stats.”
State v. Taylor, 556 N.W.2d 779 (Wis. Ct. App. 1996). · cites it 2× “Section 969.001(1), STATS., defines "bail" as "monetary conditions of release.”
State v. Orlik, 595 N.W.2d 468 (Wis. Ct. App. 1999). “Bail [defined in § 969.001, STATS., as monetary conditions of release] may be imposed at or after the initial appearance only upon a finding by the court that there is a reasonable basis to believe that bail is necessary to assure appearance in court.”
State v. Kenneth J. Heinrich (Wis. Ct. App. 2020). “967 to 979 as “an undertaking either secured or unsecured entered into by a person in custody by which the person binds himself or herself to comply with such conditions as are set forth therein”); WIS.”
State v. Aaron L. Jacobs (Wis. Ct. App. 2023). “For purposes of this appeal, we rely in part on the parties’ briefing, as well as the CCAP records for information regarding the Forest and Outagamie County cases. There are no factual disputes regarding the dates in question.”
State v. J. D. B. (Wis. Ct. App. 2024). “§ 969.001(1), we use the term in this opinion as shorthand for any conditional pretrial release, monetary or otherwise.”
State v. Dylan R. Hildebrandt (Wis. Ct. App. 2025). “§ 969.001(1); see also § 967.02(1d). Accordingly, we refer to forfeiture of “bail” in the Marathon County case, unless we are quoting the parties or court.”
— Wis. Stat. § 969.001(1) — 6 cases
State v. Barnes, 377 N.W.2d 624 (Wis. Ct. App. 1985). “" See sec. 969.001(1), Stats. We are persuaded that these changes indicate a legislative intent to permit the imposition of a monetary condition of release pending appeal of a misdemeanor conviction.”
State v. Taylor, 556 N.W.2d 779 (Wis. Ct. App. 1996). “Section 969.001(1), STATS., defines "bail" as "monetary conditions of release.”
State v. Kenneth J. Heinrich (Wis. Ct. App. 2020). “967 to 979 as “an undertaking either secured or unsecured entered into by a person in custody by which the person binds himself or herself to comply with such conditions as are set forth therein”); WIS.”
State v. Aaron L. Jacobs (Wis. Ct. App. 2023). “For purposes of this appeal, we rely in part on the parties’ briefing, as well as the CCAP records for information regarding the Forest and Outagamie County cases. There are no factual disputes regarding the dates in question.”
State v. J. D. B. (Wis. Ct. App. 2024). “§ 969.001(1), we use the term in this opinion as shorthand for any conditional pretrial release, monetary or otherwise.”
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