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PROPERTY CRIMES

Wisconsin law provides penalties for crimes committed against property, just as the law provides penalties for crimes committed against people, society, government, and unborn children.

The criminal defense lawyers at Van Wagner & Wood routinely represent people charged with drunk driving offense, sexual assault and sex crimes, homicide, and various property crimes such as those listed below. Damages

Below is a list of some of the types of crimes that are illegal under Wisconsin's laws.

  • Damage to property
  • Damage or threat to property of witness
  • Criminal damage to or graffiti on religious and other property
  • Criminal damage; threat; property of judge
  • Demolition of historic building without authorization
  • Criminal damage; threat; property of department of revenue employee
  • Graffiti
  • Arson of buildings; damage of property by explosives
  • Arson of property other than building
  • Arson with intent to defraud
  • Placing of combustible materials an attempt
  • Molotov cocktails
  • Criminal damage to railroads

TRESPASS

Trespassing is a crime. Below are some of the crimes included in Wisconsin's laws that occur during a trespass.

  • Burglary, or the possession of burglarious tools
  • Entry into locked vehicle or a locked coin box
  • Trespass to land
  • Criminal trespass to dwellings or a medical facility
  • Entry onto a construction site or into a locked building, dwelling or room

Misappropriation

  • Theft
  • Unauthorized use of an individual’s personal identifying information or documents
  • Unauthorized use of an entity’s identifying information or documents
  • Theft of trade secrets
  • Transfer of recorded sounds for unlawful use
  • Recording performance without consent of performance owner
  • Failure to disclose manufacturer of recording
  • Fraud on hotel or restaurant keeper, recreational attraction, taxicab operator, or gas station
  • Fraud on hotel or restaurant keeper, recreational attraction, taxicab operator, or gas station; civil liability.
  • Absconding without paying rent
  • Use of cheating tokens
  • Refusal to pay for a motor bus ride
  • Operating vehicle without owner’s consent
  • Loan sharking prohibited
  • Robbery
  • Receiving stolen property
  • Retail theft
  • Removal of shopping cart
  • Theft of library material
  • Computer crimes
  • Theft of farm-raised fish

If you are under investigation for a property, or if you have already been arrested for committing a property crime, or if you are already convicted but believe your conviction or sentence were wrong, please call (608-284-1200) or e-mail the attorneys at Van Wagner & Wood right away. They will give you a brief but professional “first-impression” analysis of your case and your situation, which will allow you to take an important first step in defending the case against you.

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