2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Chapter 943 - Crimes against property.
943.204 - Theft of mail.
943.204 Theft of mail.
(1) Definitions. In this section:
(a) “Adult at risk" has the meaning given in s. 55.01 (1e).
(b) “Course of conduct” has the meaning given in s. 947.013 (1) (a).
(c) “Elder adult at risk" has the meaning given in s. 46.90 (1) (br).
(d) “Mail” means a letter, flat, postcard, package, bag, or other sealed article that is delivered by the U.S. postal service, a common carrier, or a delivery service and is not yet received by the addressee or that has been left to be collected for delivery by the U.S. postal service, a common carrier, or a delivery service.
(2) Acts. Whoever intentionally takes or receives the mail of another from a residence or other building or the curtilage of a residence or other building without the other's consent and with intent to deprive the other permanently of possession of such mail may be penalized as provided in sub. (3).
(3) Penalties. Whoever violates sub. (2) is guilty of the following:
(a) If fewer than 10 pieces of mail are taken or received from one or more individuals in a course of conduct, a Class A misdemeanor.
(b) If at least 10 but fewer than 30 pieces of mail are taken or received from one or more individuals in a course of conduct, a Class I felony.
(c) If 30 or more pieces of mail are taken or received from one or more individuals in a course of conduct, a Class H felony.
(d) If the mail that is taken or received is addressed to an adult at risk or an elder adult at risk, a Class H felony.
History: 2019 a. 144.
