Wis. Stat. § 946.60

Current through Acts 2023-2024, ch. 272
Section 946.60 - Destruction of documents subject to subpoena
(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.
(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.
(3) It is not a defense to a prosecution under this section that:
(a) The document would have been legally privileged or inadmissible in evidence.
(b) The subpoena was directed to a person other than the defendant.

Wis. Stat. § 946.60

1981 c. 306; 2001 a. 109.