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Wis JI-Criminal 1830
Impersonating a Peace Officer, Fire Fighter, or other Emergency Personnel
Statutory Definition of the Crime
Impersonating a (peace officer) (fire fighter) (emergency medical technician) (first
responder), as defined in § 946.70(1) of the Criminal Code of Wisconsin, is committed
by one who impersonates a (peace officer) (fire fighter) (emergency medical technician)
(first responder) with intent to mislead others into believing that the person is actually a
(peace officer) (fire fighter) (emergency medical technician) (first responder).
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 impersonated a (peace officer) (fire fighter) (emergency medical
technician) 1 (first responder). 2
To "impersonate" means to (assume the identity or characteristics of)
(represent oneself to be) (pretend to be) another person without authority to do
so. 3 (One may impersonate another by verbal declarations as well as by obvious
physical impersonations as in wearing a badge or a uniform.) 4
[A "peace officer" is a person vested by law with a duty to maintain public
order or to make arrests for crime, whether that duty extends to all crimes or is
limited to specific crimes.] 5
2. The defendant impersonated a (peace officer) (fire fighter) (emergency medical
technician) (first responder) with intent to mislead 6 (another person) (other
persons) into believing the defendant was actually a (peace officer) (fire fighter)
(emergency medical technician) (first responder).
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 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 1830 (2013). Release No. 56, 7/2018. © 2018, 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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- wilawlibrary.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-24
- Edition
- 2026-09-24
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