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Wis JI-Criminal 2677
Speeding: Exceeding 55 Miles per Hour in the Absence of Posted Limits Under § 346.57(4)(h) or an Ordinance Adopting § 346.57(4)(h)
Statutory Definition of the Crime
[Section 346.57(4)(h)] [Ordinance ________, adopting § 346.57(4)(h)]1 of the
Wisconsin Statutes, is violated by one who drives a vehicle on a highway2 in excess of 55
miles per hour in the absence of any other posted limit.
Burden of Proof
Before you may find the defendant guilty of this offense, the (identify prosecuting
agency)3 must prove by evidence which satisfies you to a reasonable certainty by evidence
which is clear, satisfactory, and convincing that the following two elements were present.
Elements of the Offense That Must Be Proved
1. The defendant drove a vehicle4 on a highway.5
2. The defendant drove the vehicle at a speed which exceeded 55 miles per hour.6
Jury’s Decision
If you are satisfied to a reasonable certainty by evidence which is clear, satisfactory,
and convincing that both elements of this offense have been proved, you should find the
defendant guilty [and you should also find the speed the defendant’s vehicle was traveling
and insert the same into the verdict].7
If you are not so satisfied, you must find the defendant not guilty.
History
Wis JI-Criminal 2677 (1/2023). Release No. 61. Wisconsin Court System, 1/2023. 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
1ebebc7f8ea8fca94150aeca3d0ef351b8d41cead9e5a7b16a4eb1d23b72038b
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