Wisconsin § 973.013 - Indeterminate sentence; Wisconsin state prisons.
Full text of Wisconsin Wisconsin Statutes § 973.013 — Indeterminate sentence; Wisconsin state prisons., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 973.013. Indeterminate sentence; Wisconsin state prisons.
973.013(1) (1) 973.013(1)(a) (a) If imprisonment in the Wisconsin state prisons for a term of years is imposed, the court may fix a term less than the prescribed maximum. The form of such sentence shall be substantially as follows: “You are hereby sentenced to the Wisconsin state prisons for an indeterminate term of not more than .... (the maximum as fixed by the court) years.” 973.013(1)(b) (b) Except as provided in s.
Source: official Wisconsin text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Wisconsin Statutes § 973.013 cover?
Section 973.013 ("Indeterminate sentence; Wisconsin state prisons.") 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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