Wisconsin § 946.65 - Obstructing justice.
Full text of Wisconsin Wisconsin Statutes § 946.65 — Obstructing justice., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 946.65. Obstructing justice.
946.65(1) (1) Whoever for a consideration knowingly gives false information to any officer of any court with intent to influence the officer in the performance of official functions is guilty of a Class I felony. 946.65(2) (2) “Officer of any court” includes the judge, reporter, bailiff and district attorney. 946.65 History History: 1977 c. 173 ; 2001 a. 109 . 946.65 Annotation Only conduct that involves a third-party contracting with another to give false information to a court officer in an attempt to influence the performance of the officer’s official function is proscribed by this section. State v. Howell, 141 Wis. 2d 58 , 414 N.W.2d 54 (Ct. App. 1987).
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What does Wisconsin Statutes § 946.65 cover?
Section 946.65 ("Obstructing justice.") 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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