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Wis JI-Criminal 2610
Operating a Motor Vehicle Without a Valid Operator's License - Criminal Offense
Statutory Definition of the Crime
Section 343.05(3)(a) of the Wisconsin Statutes is violated by any person who
operates a motor vehicle 1 upon a highway of this state when that person does not hold a
valid operator's license.
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 operated a motor vehicle 2 upon a highway. 3
A motor vehicle is operated when it is set in motion. 4
2. The defendant did not hold a valid operator's license at the time the defendant
operated the motor vehicle.
[(A cancelled) (An expired) license is not a valid license. It makes no
difference whether the defendant knew the license (had been cancelled) (had
expired).] 5
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 2610 (2013). Release No. 51, 4/2013. © 2013, 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
- Content hash
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