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Wis JI-Criminal 2590
Making a False Statement in an Application for a Certificate of Title - 342.06
Statutory Definition
Section 342.06(2) of the Wisconsin Statues is violated by one who knowingly makes
a false statement in an application for certificate of title.
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 That the State Must Prove
1. The defendant made a false statement in an application for a certificate of title.1
2. The defendant made the false statement knowingly. This requires that the defendant
knew the statement was false.
Jury’s Decision
If you are satisfied beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant knowingly made a
false statement in an application for a certificate of title, you should find the defendant
guilty.
If you are not so satisfied, you must find the defendant not guilty.
History
Wis JI-Criminal 2590 (2/2025). Release No. 67. Wisconsin Court System, 2/2025. 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
- Content hash
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