Wisconsin § 946.70 - Impersonating peace officers, fire fighters, or other emergency personnel.
Full text of Wisconsin Wisconsin Statutes § 946.70 — Impersonating peace officers, fire fighters, or other emergency personnel., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 946.70. Impersonating peace officers, fire fighters, or other emergency personnel.
946.70(1) (1) Except as provided in sub. (2) , whoever does any of the following is guilty of a Class I felony: 946.70(1)(a) (a) Impersonates a peace officer with intent to mislead others into believing that the person is actually a peace officer. 946.70(1)(b) (b) Impersonates a fire fighter with intent to mislead others into believing that the person is actually a fire fighter. 946.70(1)(c) (c) Impersonates an emergency medical services practitioner, as defined in s. 256.01 (5) , with intent to mislead others into believing that the person is actually an emergency medical services practitioner. 946.70(1)(d) (d) Impersonates an emergency medical responder, as defined in s. 256.01 (4p) , with intent to mislead others into believing that the person is actually an emergency medical responder. 946.70(2) (2) Any person violating sub. (1) with the intent to commit or aid or abet the commission of a crime other than a crime under this section is guilty of a Class H felony. 946.70 History History: 1977 c. 173 ; 1985 a. 97 , 332 ; 2001 a. 109 ; 2011 a. 276 ; 2017 a. 12 ; 2025 a. 55 . 946.70 Cross-reference Cross-reference: See s.
Source: official Wisconsin text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 946.70 ("Impersonating peace officers, fire fighters, or other emergency personnel.") 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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