Wisconsin § 943.27 - Possession of records of certain usurious loans.
Full text of Wisconsin Wisconsin Statutes § 943.27 — Possession of records of certain usurious loans., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 943.27. Possession of records of certain usurious loans.
Any person who knowingly possesses any writing representing or constituting a record of a charge of, contract for, receipt of or demand for a rate of interest or consideration exceeding $20 upon $100 for one year computed upon the declining principal balance of the loan, use or forbearance of money, goods or things in action or upon the loan, use or sale of credit is, if the rate is prohibited by a law other than this section, guilty of a Class I felony. 943.27 History History: 1977 c. 173 ; 1979 c. 168 ; 2001 a. 109 .
Source: official Wisconsin text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Wisconsin Statutes § 943.27 cover?
Section 943.27 ("Possession of records of certain usurious loans.") 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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