No person may take the dog or cat of another from one place to another without the owner’s consent or cause such a dog or cat to be confined or carried out of this state or held for any purpose without the owner’s consent. This section does not apply to law enforcement officers or humane officers engaged in the exercise of their official duties.
Wis. Stat. § 951.03
Dognapping and catnapping
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 2001 WI App 255 - Schultz v. Sykes (2001)
Most recently applied in 2001 WI App 255 - Schultz v. Sykes (October 2001)
1973 c. 314 s. 4; Stats. 1973 s. 948.03; 1987 a. 332 s. 54; Stats. 1987 s. 951.03; 1997 a. 192.
Official source: Wisconsin State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Wisconsin statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.