Wisconsin § 939.50 - Classification of felonies.
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§ 939.50. Classification of felonies.
939.50(1) (1) Felonies in the statutes are classified as follows: 939.50(1)(a) (a) Class A felony. 939.50(1)(b) (b) Class B felony. 939.50(1)(c) (c) Class C felony. 939.50(1)(d) (d) Class D felony. 939.50(1)(e) (e) Class E felony. 939.50(1)(f) (f) Class F felony. 939.50(1)(g) (g) Class G felony. 939.50(1)(h) (h) Class H felony. 939.50(1)(i) (i) Class I felony. 939.50(2) (2) A felony is a Class A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, or I felony when it is so specified in the statutes. 939.50(3) (3) Penalties for felonies are as follows: 939.50(3)(a) (a) For a Class A felony, life imprisonment. 939.50(3)(b) (b) For a Class B felony, imprisonment not to exceed 60 years. 939.50(3)(c) (c) For a Class C felony, a fine not to exceed $100,000 or imprisonment not to exceed 40 years, or both. 939.50(3)(d) (d) For a Class D felony, a fine not to exceed $100,000 or imprisonment not to exceed 25 years, or both. 939.50(3)(e) (e) For a Class E felony, a fine not to exceed $50,000 or imprisonment not to exceed 15 years, or both. 939.50(3)(f) (f) For a Class F felony, a fine not to exceed $25,000 or imprisonment not to exceed 12 years and 6 months, or both. 939.50(3)(g) (g) For a Class G felony, a fine not to exceed $25,000 or imprisonment not to exceed 10 years, or both. 939.50(3)(h) (h) For a Class H felony, a fine not to exceed $10,000 or imprisonment not to exceed 6 years, or both. 939.50(3)(i) (i) For a Class I felony, a fine not to exceed $10,000 or imprisonment not to exceed 3 years and 6 months, or both. 939.50 History History: 1977 c. 173 ; 1981 c. 280 ; 1987 a. 332 s. 64 ; 1993 a. 194 ; 1995 a. 69 ; 1997 a. 283 ; 1999 a. 188 ; 2001 a. 109 .
Source: official Wisconsin text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Wisconsin Statutes § 939.50 cover?
Section 939.50 ("Classification of felonies.") 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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