Wisconsin § 940.09 - Homicide by intoxicated use of vehicle or firearm.
Full text of Wisconsin Wisconsin Statutes § 940.09 — Homicide by intoxicated use of vehicle or firearm., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 940.09. Homicide by intoxicated use of vehicle or firearm.
940.09(1) (1) Any person who does any of the following may be penalized as provided in sub. (1c) : 940.09(1)(a) (a) Causes the death of another by the operation or handling of a vehicle while under the influence of an intoxicant. 940.09(1)(am) (am) Causes the death of another by the operation or handling of a vehicle while the person has a detectable amount of a restricted controlled substance in his or her blood. 940.09(1)(b) (b) Causes the death of another by the operation or handling of a vehicle while the person has a prohibited alcohol concentration, as defined in s. 340.01 (46m) . 940.09(1)(bm) (bm) Causes the death of another by the operation of a commercial motor vehicle while the person has an alcohol concentration of 0.04 or more but less than 0.08. 940.09(1)(c) (c) Causes the death of an unborn child by the operation or handling of a vehicle while under the influence of an intoxicant. 940.09(1)(cm) (cm) Causes the death of an unborn child by the operation or handling of a vehicle while the person has a detectable amount of a restricted controlled substance in his or her blood. 940.09(1)(d) (d) Causes the death of an unborn child by the operation or handling of a vehicle while the person has a prohibited alcohol concentration, as defined in s. 340.01 (46m) . 940.09(1)(e) (e) Causes the death of an unborn child by the operation of a commercial motor vehicle while the person has an alcohol concentration of 0.04 or more but less than 0.08. 940.09(1c) (1c) 940.09(1c)(a) (a) Except as provided in par. (b) , a person who violates sub. (1) is guilty of a Class D felony. Upon conviction, the court shall impose a bifurcated sentence under s.
Source: official Wisconsin text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 940.09 ("Homicide by intoxicated use of vehicle or firearm.") 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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