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Wis JI-Criminal 1462A
Absconding Without Paying Rent: Affirmative Defense
ADD THE FOLLOWING TO WIS JI-CRIMINAL 1462 IF THERE IS
EVIDENCE OF THE DEFENSES RECOGNIZED IN § 943.215(2) OR (3).
[Wisconsin law provides that it is a defense to this crime if the defendant had
provided the landlord with a security deposit that equaled or exceeded the amount owed
to the landlord regarding rent and damage to property, if any. 1]
[Wisconsin law (also) provides that it is a defense to this crime if, within five days
after the day he or she vacates the rental premises, he or she pays all current and past rent
due or provides to the landlord, in writing, a complete and accurate forwarding address. 2]
If you are satisfied beyond a reasonable doubt that all three elements of this offense
have been proved, and also are satisfied beyond a reasonable doubt that [this defense did
not exist] [neither of these defenses existed], you should find the defendant guilty. 3
If you are not so satisfied, you must find the defendant not guilty.
History
Wis JI-Criminal 1462A (2008). Release No. 46, 5/2008. ©2008, 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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- Retrieved
- 2026-09-24
- Edition
- 2026-09-24
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