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Wis JI-Criminal 1319
Interference with Fire Fighting Equipment 941.12(2)
Statutory Definition of the Crime
Interference with fire fighting equipment, as defined in § 941.12(2) of the Criminal
Code of Wisconsin, is committed by one who (interferes with) (tampers with) (removes)1
any (fire extinguisher) (fire hose) (fire fighting equipment)2 without authorization.
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 two elements
were present.
Elements of the Crime That the State Must Prove
1. The defendant (interfered with) (tampered with) (removed) (a fire extinguisher) (a
fire hose) (fire fighting equipment).
2. The defendant did so without authorization.
Jury’s Decision
If you are satisfied beyond a reasonable doubt that both 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 1319 (9/2024). Release No. 65. Wisconsin Court System, 9/2024. 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
- Source
- wilawlibrary.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-24
- Edition
- 2026-09-24
- Content hash
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