Wisconsin § 944.06 - Incest.
Full text of Wisconsin Wisconsin Statutes § 944.06 — Incest., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 944.06. Incest.
Whoever marries or has nonmarital sexual intercourse, as defined in s. 948.01 (6) , with a person he or she knows is a blood relative and such relative is in fact related in a degree within which the marriage of the parties is prohibited by the law of this state is guilty of a Class F felony. 944.06 History History: 1977 c. 173 ; 2001 a. 109 ; 2009 a. 13 . 944.06 Annotation Lawrence v. Texas , 539 U.S. 558 (2003), did not announce a fundamental right of adults to engage in all forms of private consensual sexual conduct. There was no clearly established federal law in 2001 that supported defendant’s claim that he had a fundamental right to engage in incest free from government proscription. Muth v. Frank, 412 F.3d 808 (2005). subch. III of ch. 944 SUBCHAPTER III FORNICATION; ADULTERY; GRATIFICATION
Frequently Asked Questions About Wisconsin § 944.06
What does Wisconsin Statutes § 944.06 cover?
Section 944.06 ("Incest.") 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.
How do I cite Wisconsin § 944.06?
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