Whoever attempts the commission of any act prohibited under ss. 940.42 to 940.45 is guilty of the offense attempted without regard to the success or failure of the attempt. The fact that no person was injured physically or in fact intimidated is not a defense against any prosecution under ss. 940.42 to 940.45.
Wis. Stat. § 940.46
Attempt prosecuted as completed act
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 2007 WI App 217 - State v. Cockrell (2007)
Most recently applied in State v. Rodriguez (October 2007)
1981 c. 118.
Official source: Wisconsin State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Wisconsin statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.