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Wis JI-Criminal 1560
Prostitution: Nonmarital Sexual Intercourse - 944.30(1m)(a)
Statutory Definition of the Crime
Prostitution, as defined in § 944.30(1m)(a) of the Criminal Code of Wisconsin, is
committed by a person who intentionally has, offers to have, or requests to have nonmarital
sexual intercourse for anything of value.
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 (had) (offered to have) (requested to have) nonmarital sexual
intercourse1 for anything of value.
2. The defendant acted intentionally.
“Intentionally” means that the defendant acted with the purpose to have
nonmarital sexual intercourse for anything of value.2
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 1560 (7/2025). Release No. 68. Wisconsin Court System, 7/2025. 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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