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Wis JI-Criminal 1508
Crimes Against Financial Institutions
Subchapter IV, Chapter 943, comprises statutes defining crimes against financial
institutions. It was created by 2005 Wisconsin Act 212. Effective date: April 11, 2006.
There are published instructions for four offenses in this subchapter:
JI 1512 Fraud Against A Financial Institution – § 943.82(1)
JI 1470 Transfer Of Encumbered Property – § 943.84
NOTE: This is former § 943.25, renumbered by 2005 Wisconsin Act 212.
JI 1522 Robbery Of A Financial Institution – § 943.87
JI 1524-26 Money Laundering – § 943.895
Most of the other crimes in the subchapter define conduct directed at financial
institutions that is also prohibited by general criminal statutes for which there are published
instructions.
The following crimes against financial institutions have counterparts in the referenced
general criminal statutes:
943.81 Theft from a financial institution 943.20(1)(a) Theft
Wis JI-Criminal 1441
943.82(2) Fraud to obtain another’s personal 943.201 “Identity theft”
Identifying information Wis JI-Criminal 1458, 1459
943.83 Loan fraud 943.20(1)(a) Theft by fraud
Wis JI-Criminal 1453 A & B
943.85 Bribery involving a financial institution 946.10 Bribery of public officers a
and employees
Wis JI-Criminal 1720, 1721, 1723
943.86 Extortion against a financial institution 943.30 Threat to injure or accuse of
crime
Wis JI-Criminal 1473B
CAUTION: Before using any of the general instructions referenced above, compare
carefully the elements of the general crimes and the elements of the financial institution
crimes. There are significant differences in some of the crime definitions. Further, a
different penalty structure applies to the financial institution crimes. See § 943.91.
There are three crimes against financial institutions for which instructions have not
been drafted that do not have counterparts in the general criminal statutes:
943.88 Organizer of financial crimes
943.895 Money laundering
943.89 Mail fraud
943.90 Wire fraud
History
Wis JI-Criminal 1508 (1/2023). Release No. 61. Wisconsin Court System, 1/2023. 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.
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