Bill > AB555

This bill amends Wisconsin state law to expand the criminal offense of disarming an officer to specifically include correctional officers. The bill creates new definitions and penalties for intentionally disarming a correctional officer, which now includes both state and local government guards or officers who supervise and discipline inmates, as well as juvenile correctional officers. Under the new law, if someone intentionally takes a dangerous weapon, specific devices, official items (like radios or keys), or other items used in a correctional officer's duties without their consent, they would be committing a Class H felony. This applies to any such items the officer is carrying or that are within their immediate presence. The bill modifies the existing statute's language, changing "peace officer" to a broader definition that now explicitly includes correctional officers, and adds more specific details about what constitutes disarming an officer. A Class H felony in Wisconsin is typically punishable by up to six years in prison, a fine up to $10,000, or both, reflecting the serious nature of interfering with a correctional officer's ability to perform their duties.

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https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/asm/bill/ab555