Wis. Stat. § 940.08
Homicide by negligent handling of dangerous weapon, explosives or fire
Redline — January 1, 2003 → current.View current text →
Current — January 1, 2011
As of January 1, 2003
(1) Whoever causes the death of another human being by the negligent operation or handling of a dangerous weapon, explosives or fire is guilty of a Class G felony.
(1) Except as provided in sub. (3) , whoever causes the death of another human being by the negligent operation or handling of a dangerous weapon, explosives or fire is guilty of a Class G felony.
(2) Whoever causes the death of an unborn child by the negligent operation or handling of a dangerous weapon, explosives or fire is guilty of a Class G felony.
(2) Whoever causes the death of an unborn child by the negligent operation or handling of a dangerous weapon, explosives or fire is guilty of a Class G felony.
(3) Subsection (1) does not apply to a health care provider acting within the scope of his or her practice or employment.
Official source: Wisconsin State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Wisconsin statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.