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Wis JI-Criminal 1512
Fraud Against a Financial Institution
Statutory Definition of the Crime
Fraud against a financial institution, as defined in § 943.82(1) of the Criminal Code
of Wisconsin, is committed by one who obtains money, funds, credits, assets, securities,
or other property owned by or under the custody or control of a financial institution by
means of false pretenses, representations, or promises, or by use of any fraudulent device,
scheme, artifice, or monetary instrument.
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 obtained (money) (funds) (credits) (assets) (securities) (property)
owned by or under the custody or control of a financial institution. 1
"Financial institution" means a (bank) (savings bank) (savings and loan
association) (trust company) (credit union) (mortgage banker) (mortgage
broker) 2 chartered under the laws of this state, another state or territory, or under
the laws of the United States. 3
2. The defendant obtained (specify what was obtained) 4 [by means of false
(pretenses) (representations) (promises)] [by use of any fraudulent (device)
(scheme) (artifice) (monetary instrument)]. 5
A person obtains (money) (specify what was obtained) 6 [by means of false
(pretenses) (representations) (promises)] [by use of any fraudulent (device)
(scheme) (artifice) (monetary instrument)] when [they are made] [it is used] with
knowledge that [they are] [it is] false and with the intent to obtain money. 7
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 1512 (2017). Release No. 55, 8/2017. © 2017, 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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- 2026-09-24
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