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Wis JI-Criminal 1467
Removing a Major Part of a Vehicle Without the Owner's Consent § 943.23(5)
Statutory Definition of the Crime
Subsection 943.23(5) of the Criminal Code of Wisconsin is violated by one who
intentionally removes a major part of a vehicle without the consent of the owner.
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. The defendant intentionally removed a major part of a vehicle.2
This requires that the defendant acted with the purpose to remove a (name of
part).
CHOOSE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:3
[A (name of part) is a major part of a vehicle.]
[A major part is a part that has a value4 of more than $500.]
2. The defendant removed the (name of part) without the consent of the owner5 of
the vehicle.
3. The defendant knew that the owner did not consent to the removal.6
Deciding About Intent and Knowledge
You cannot look into a person’s mind to find intent and knowledge. Intent 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 intent and
knowledge.7
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 1467 (7/2024). Release No. 64. Wisconsin Court System, 7/2024. 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
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