Wisconsin § 940.01 - First-degree intentional homicide.
Full text of Wisconsin Wisconsin Statutes § 940.01 — First-degree intentional homicide., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 940.01. First-degree intentional homicide.
940.01(1) (1) Offenses. 940.01(1)(a) (a) Except as provided in sub. (2) , whoever causes the death of another human being with intent to kill that person or another is guilty of a Class A felony. 940.01(1)(b) (b) Except as provided in sub. (2) , whoever causes the death of an unborn child with intent to kill that unborn child, kill the woman who is pregnant with that unborn child or kill another is guilty of a Class A felony. 940.01(2) (2) Mitigating circumstances. The following are affirmative defenses to prosecution under this section which mitigate the offense to 2nd-degree intentional homicide under s.
Source: official Wisconsin text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Wisconsin Statutes § 940.01 cover?
Section 940.01 ("First-degree intentional homicide.") is part of the Wisconsin Statutes, the codified statutory law of Wisconsin. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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