Wisconsin § 944.17 - Sexual gratification.
Full text of Wisconsin Wisconsin Statutes § 944.17 — Sexual gratification., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 944.17. Sexual gratification.
944.17(1) (1) In this section, “in public” means in a place where or in a manner such that the person knows or has reason to know that his or her conduct is observable by or in the presence of persons other than the person with whom he or she is having sexual gratification. 944.17(2) (2) Whoever commits an act of sexual gratification in public involving the sex organ of one person and the mouth or anus of another is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. 944.17(3) (3) Subsection (2) does not apply to a mother’s breast-feeding of her child. 944.17 History History: 1977 c. 173 ; 1983 a. 17 ; 1987 a. 332 ; 1995 a. 165 ; 2019 a. 162 .
Frequently Asked Questions About Wisconsin § 944.17
What does Wisconsin Statutes § 944.17 cover?
Section 944.17 ("Sexual gratification.") 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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