Wis. Stat. § 939.24
Criminal recklessness
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Current — January 1, 2013
As of January 1, 2003
(1) In this section, "criminal recklessness" means that the actor creates an unreasonable and substantial risk of death or great bodily harm to another human being and the actor is aware of that risk, except that for purposes of ss. 940.02 (1m) , 940.06 (2) and 940.23 (1) (b) and (2) (b) , "criminal recklessness" means that the actor creates an unreasonable and substantial risk of death or great bodily harm to an unborn child, to the woman who is pregnant with that unborn child or to another and the actor is aware of that risk.
(1) In this section, "criminal recklessness" means that the actor creates an unreasonable and substantial risk of death or great bodily harm to another human being and the actor is aware of that risk, except that for purposes of ss. 940.02 (1m) , 940.06 (2) and 940.23 (1) (b) and (2) (b) , "criminal recklessness" means that the actor creates an unreasonable and substantial risk of death or great bodily harm to an unborn child, to the woman who is pregnant with that unborn child or to another and the actor is aware of that risk.
(2) Except as provided in ss. 940.285 , 940.29 , 940.295 , and 943.76 , if criminal recklessness is an element of a crime in chs. 939 to 951 , the recklessness is indicated by the term "reckless" or "recklessly".
(2) Except as provided in ss. 940.285 , 940.29 , 940.295 , and 943.76 , if criminal recklessness is an element of a crime in chs. 939 to 951 , the recklessness is indicated by the term "reckless" or "recklessly".
(3) A voluntarily produced intoxicated or drugged condition is not a defense to liability for criminal recklessness if, had the actor not been in that condition, he or she would have been aware of creating an unreasonable and substantial risk of death or great bodily harm to another human being.
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