Wisconsin § 943.204 - Theft of mail.

§ 943.204. Theft of mail.

943.204(1) (1) Definitions. In this section: 943.204(1)(a) (a) “Adult at risk” has the meaning given in s. 55.01 (1e) . 943.204(1)(b) (b) “Course of conduct” has the meaning given in s. 947.013 (1) (a) . 943.204(1)(c) (c) “Elder adult at risk” has the meaning given in s. 46.90 (1) (br) . 943.204(1)(d) (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. 943.204(2) (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) . 943.204(3) (3) Penalties. Whoever violates sub. (2) is guilty of the following: 943.204(3)(a) (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. 943.204(3)(b) (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. 943.204(3)(c) (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. 943.204(3)(d) (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. 943.204 History History: 2019 a. 144 .