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Wis JI-Criminal 1571
Granting the Use of a Place as a Place of Prostitution
Statutory Definition of the Crime
Section 944.34(2) of the Criminal Code of Wisconsin is violated by one who
intentionally grants the use of a place as a place of prostitution.
State's Burden of Proof
Before the defendant may be found 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. (Name of place) was a place of prostitution.
"Place of prostitution" means any place where persons habitually engage in
or offer to engage in nonmarital acts of sexual intercourse or sexual contact for
anything of value. 2
2. The defendant granted the use of (name of place) as a place of prostitution.
To grant the use of a place of prostitution means to give permission to
another person to use a place for prostitution. 3
3. The defendant intentionally granted the use of (name of place) as a place of
prostitution.
This requires that the defendant acted with the purpose to grant the use of a
place of prostitution and knew that (name of place) was a place of prostitution. 4
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.
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 1571 (2016). Release No. 54, 6/2016. © 2016, 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
- Source
- wilawlibrary.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-24
- Edition
- 2026-09-24
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