Whoever does either of the following is guilty of a Class I felony:
(1) A married person who has sexual intercourse with a person not the married person’s spouse; or (2) A person who has sexual intercourse with a person who is married to another.
Wis. Stat. § 944.16
Adultery
Applied in 5 court decisions — leading case Monroe County Department of Human Services v. Kelli B. (2004)
Most recently applied in Monroe County Department of Human Services v. Kelli B. (April 2004)
1977 c. 173; 1993 a. 486; 2001 a. 109.
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