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Wis JI-Criminal 1375
Violating a No Contact Order
Statutory Definition of the Crime
Violating a no contact order, as defined in § 941.39 of the Wisconsin Statutes, is
committed by one who intentionally violates a court order issued under § 973.049(2) of the
Wisconsin Statutes.
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 three elements
were present.
Elements of the Crime That the State Must Prove
1. A no contact order was issued under § 973.049(2) of the Wisconsin Statutes as a
result of a conviction for a (felony) (misdemeanor).
(A felony is a crime punishable by imprisonment in the Wisconsin state prisons.1
is a felony.) 2
(A misdemeanor is a crime punishable by imprisonment in the county jail. 3
is a misdemeanor.) 4
2. The defendant committed an act that violated the no contact order.
3. The defendant intentionally violated the no contact order.
This requires that the defendant knew that the no contact order had been
issued and knew that (his) (her) acts violated the order. 5
Deciding About Knowledge
You cannot look into a person's mind to find knowledge. 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 knowledge.
Jury's Decision
If you are satisfied beyond a reasonable doubt that all three 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 1375 (2013). Release No. 51, 4/2013. © 2013, 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
- Edition
- 2026-09-24
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