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Wis JI-Criminal 1720
Bribery - Transferring Property to a Public Employee to Induce Action or Failure to Act
Statutory Definition of the Crime
Section 946.10(1) of the Criminal Code of Wisconsin is violated by one who, with
the intent to induce a public employee 1 to act 2 in violation of the employee's lawful duty,
transfers 3 property 4 to the employee which the employee is not authorized to receive.
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 four elements
were present.
Elements of the Crime That the State Must Prove
1. (Name of employee) was a public employee.
A (title of employee) is a public employee. 5
2. The defendant transferred property to (name of employee). 6
3. (Name of employee) was not authorized to receive the property for the
performance of official duties. 7
4. The defendant intended to induce (name of employee) to act 8 in violation of the
employee's lawful duty.
"Intent to induce" means that the defendant had the mental purpose to induce
(name of employee) to act. 9
Deciding About Intent
You cannot look into a person's mind to find intent. Intent 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.
Jury's Decision
If you are satisfied beyond a reasonable doubt that all four elements of bribery 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 1720 (2009). Release No. 47, 5/2009. © 2009, 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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