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Wis. Stat. § 940.11

Mutilating or hiding a corpse

Applied in 7 court decisions — leading case 356 Wis. 2d 106 - State v. Pinno (2014)

Most recently applied in Ewell v. Toney (April 2017)

1991 a. 205; 2001 a. 109; 2011 a. 268; 2013 a. 226; 2015 a. 147

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(1) Whoever mutilates, disfigures or dismembers a corpse, with intent to conceal a crime or avoid apprehension, prosecution or conviction for a crime, is guilty of a Class F felony. 6940.11 CRIMES AGAINST LIFE AND BODILY SECURITY (2) Whoever hides or buries a corpse, with intent to conceal a crime or avoid apprehension, prosecution, or conviction for a crime or notwithstanding s. 946.90 (2) or (3), 946.91 (2), 946.92, or 946.93 (2) or (3) with intent to collect benefits under the assistance program for families with dependent children administered under ss. 49.141 to 49.161, the Medical Assistance program administered under subch. IV of ch. 49, or the food stamp program, as defined in s. 49.79 (1) (c), is guilty of a Class F felony.

(3) A person may not be subject to prosecution under both this section and s. 946.47 or under both this section and s. 948.23 (2) for his or her acts regarding the same corpse.

Official source: Wisconsin State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Wisconsin statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.