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Wis. Stat. § 940.12

Assisting suicide

Applied in 8 court decisions — leading case Washington v. Glucksberg (1997)

Most recently applied in Sutterfield v. City of Milwaukee (May 2014)

1977 c. 173; 2001 a. 109.

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Whoever with intent that another take his or her own life assists such person to commit suicide is guilty of a Class H felony.

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