Whoever has in personal possession any device or instrumentality intended, designed or adapted for use in breaking into any depository designed for the safekeeping of any valuables or into any building or room, with intent to use such device or instrumentality to break into a depository, building or room, and to steal therefrom, is guilty of a Class I felony.
Wis. Stat. § 943.12
Possession of burglarious tools
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case 384 Wis. 2d 416 - State v. Johnny K. Pinder (2018)
Most recently applied in United States v. Joshua Reedy (March 2021)
1977 c. 173; 2001 a. 109
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