Wisconsin § 946.60 - Destruction of documents subject to subpoena.
Full text of Wisconsin Wisconsin Statutes § 946.60 — Destruction of documents subject to subpoena., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 946.60. Destruction of documents subject to subpoena.
946.60(1) (1) Whoever intentionally destroys, alters, mutilates, conceals, removes, withholds or transfers possession of a document, knowing that the document has been subpoenaed by a court or by or at the request of a district attorney or the attorney general, is guilty of a Class I felony. 946.60(2) (2) Whoever uses force, threat, intimidation or deception, with intent to cause or induce another person to destroy, alter, mutilate, conceal, remove, withhold or transfer possession of a subpoenaed document, knowing that the document has been subpoenaed by a court or by or at the request of a district attorney or the attorney general, is guilty of a Class I felony. 946.60(3) (3) It is not a defense to a prosecution under this section that: 946.60(3)(a) (a) The document would have been legally privileged or inadmissible in evidence. 946.60(3)(b) (b) The subpoena was directed to a person other than the defendant. 946.60 History History: 1981 c. 306 ; 2001 a. 109 .
Source: official Wisconsin text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Wisconsin § 946.60
What does Wisconsin Statutes § 946.60 cover?
Section 946.60 ("Destruction of documents subject to subpoena.") 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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