Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Chapter 26 - Protection of forest lands and forest productivity.
26.985 - Penalties, repeaters.

26.985 Penalties, repeaters.
(1) In this section, “violation" means any violation under this chapter or any violation of a department order punishable under this chapter.
(2) Except as provided in subs. (3) and (4), if a person is convicted of a violation and has one or more convictions, within the 5 years prior to the current conviction, for one or more violations, the person shall be fined not more than $100 or imprisoned for not more than 6 months or both. The prosecution shall allege and prove the prior convictions in the manner specified in s. 29.974.
(3) Except as provided in sub. (4), if a person is convicted of a violation and has 3 or more convictions, within the 3 years prior to the current conviction, for one or more violations, the person shall be fined not more than $2,000 or imprisoned for not more than 9 months or both. The prosecution shall allege and prove the prior convictions in the manner specified in s. 29.974.
(4)
(a) A person under this section is subject to a fine not to exceed the fine under this section or the fine or forfeiture for the underlying offense, whichever is greater.
(b) A person under this section is subject to imprisonment for a term not to exceed the amount provided under this section or the amount provided for the underlying offense, whichever is greater.
History: 1989 a. 79; 1997 a. 248.

Structure Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations

Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations

Chapter 26 - Protection of forest lands and forest productivity.

26.01 - Definitions.

26.02 - Council on forestry.

26.03 - Harvest of raw forest products.

26.05 - Timber theft.

26.06 - Enforcement, seizure and sale of materials.

26.07 - Money, how disposed of.

26.08 - Leases and licenses.

26.09 - Civil liability for unauthorized cutting, removal or transportation of raw forest products.

26.10 - Reports by the department to the board of commissioners of public lands.

26.105 - Forestry and fire prevention study.

26.11 - Forest fires; department jurisdiction; procedure.

26.12 - Forest protection areas, organization, emergency fire wardens, county cooperation, setting fire.

26.13 - Town fire wardens; duties, expenses.

26.14 - Forest fires, authority of fire fighters, compensation, penalties, civil liability.

26.145 - Fire suppression aids.

26.15 - Responsibility of wardens and citizens.

26.18 - District attorneys to prosecute.

26.19 - Destruction of forest protection equipment or notices.

26.20 - Fire protection devices.

26.205 - Tractors, spark arresters.

26.21 - Civil liability for forest fires.

26.22 - Sales, etc.

26.30 - Forest insects and diseases; department jurisdiction; procedure.

26.35 - Forest productivity.

26.36 - Forest energy resources.

26.37 - Lake states wood utilization consortium.

26.38 - Forest grant program.

26.39 - Forestry education and training.

26.40 - Forestry education grant program.

26.42 - Forestry diversification.

26.97 - Law enforcement and police power.

26.98 - General penalty.

26.985 - Penalties, repeaters.

26.99 - Parties to a violation.