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Wis JI-Criminal 5000
Possession of Untagged Elk § 29.347(2)
Statutory Definition of the Crime
Possession of untagged elk, as defined in § 29.347(2) of the Wisconsin Statutes, is
committed by one who possesses, controls, stores, transports, transfers, or disposes of an
elk carcass that is not tagged as required by law.
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 (possessed) (controlled) (stored) (transported) (transferred) (disposed
of) an elk carcass.2
“Possessed” means that the defendant knowingly had actual physical control
of a carcass.3
2. The elk carcass was not tagged as required by law.
Wisconsin law requires that any person who kills an elk shall immediately
validate an elk carcass tag.
“Validated” means marked with specified information (insert appropriate
administrative regulation) in the manner required by the department.4
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 5000 (7/2024). Release No. 64. Wisconsin Court System, 7/2024. 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
322cf4523157d4828ac9fa5286933403e7545f68102f31a6ba425af0b087ec95
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