(1) Whoever recklessly causes the death of another human being is guilty of a Class D felony.
(2) Whoever recklessly causes the death of an unborn child is guilty of a Class D felony.
Wis. Stat. § 940.06
Second-degree reckless homicide
Applied in 20 court decisions — leading case 217 Wis. 2d 392 - State v. Lechner (1998)
Most recently applied in Lindsey Dostal v. Curtis Strand (January 2023)
1987 a. 399; 1997 a. 295; 2001 a. 109.
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Official source: Wisconsin State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Wisconsin statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.