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Wis JI-Criminal 1283B
Obtaining Information Generated by a Global Positioning Device
Statutory Definition of the Crime
Section 940.315(1)(b) of the Criminal Code of Wisconsin is violated by a person who
intentionally obtains information regarding another person's movement or location generated
by a global positioning device or a device equipped with global positioning technology that
has been placed without that person's consent.
State's Burden of Proof
Before you may find the defendant guilty of this offense, the State must prove by
evidence which satisfies you beyond a reasonable doubt that the following four elements
were present.
Elements of the Crime That the State Must Prove
1. The defendant obtained information regarding another person's movement or
location generated by [a global positioning device 1] [a device equipped with global
positioning technology].
2. The device was placed without the person's consent. 2
3. The defendant knew that the device was placed without the other person's consent. 3
4. The defendant acted intentionally. 4
This requires that the defendant acted with the purpose to obtain
information regarding another person's movement or location generated by [a
global positioning device] [a device equipped with global positioning
technology].
Deciding About Purpose and Knowledge
You cannot look into a person's mind to find purpose or knowledge. Purpose and
knowledge must be found, if found at all, from the defendant's acts, words, and statements, if
any, and from all the facts and circumstances in this case bearing upon purpose and
knowledge.
Jury's Decision
If you are satisfied beyond a reasonable doubt that all four elements of this offense have
been proved, you should find the defendant guilty.
If you are not so satisfied, you must find the defendant not guilty.
History
Wis JI-Criminal 1283B (2016). Release No. 54, 6/2016. © 2016, Regents, Univ. of Wis. Prepared by the Wisconsin Criminal Jury Instructions Committee of the Wisconsin Judicial Conference with the University of Wisconsin Law School; posted by the Wisconsin State Law Library with the University's permission.
Provenance
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- wilawlibrary.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-24
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- 2026-09-24
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