Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Chapter 345 - Vehicles — civil and criminal liability.
345.17 - Penalty for false statements.

345.17 Penalty for false statements.
(1) Unless another civil or criminal penalty is expressly prescribed by law, no person may make a false statement to the department or secretary on which the department or the secretary relies in:
(a) Issuing a duplicate title.
(b) Issuing a duplicate license or operating privilege.
(c) Performing an act or administering a law that the department or secretary is required by law to administer or perform.
(2) Any person who violates sub. (1) shall forfeit not less than $25 nor more than $100 for the first offense and shall forfeit not less than $100 nor more than $500 for the 2nd and each subsequent offense.
History: 1973 c. 218; 1977 c. 29 s. 1654 (7) (a), (c); 1989 a. 105; 1999 a. 80.

Structure Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations

Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations

Chapter 345 - Vehicles — civil and criminal liability.

345.01 - Words and phrases defined.

345.05 - Municipal liability for motor vehicle accidents.

345.06 - Owner's liability for act of operator.

345.07 - Civil actions by secretary.

345.08 - Suit to recover protested tax or fee.

345.09 - Service of process on nonresident.

345.11 - Uniform traffic citation.

345.17 - Penalty for false statements.

345.18 - Sentencing of juveniles.

345.20 - General provisions in traffic forfeiture actions.

345.21 - Authority to arrest with a warrant.

345.22 - Authority to arrest without a warrant.

345.23 - Officer's action after arrest without a warrant.

345.24 - Officer's action after arrest for driving under influence of intoxicant.

345.255 - Deposit after release.

345.26 - Deposit.

345.27 - Information to persons charged.

345.28 - Nonmoving violations.

345.285 - Alternative traffic violation and registration pilot program.

345.30 - Jurisdiction.

345.31 - Venue in traffic regulation actions.

345.315 - Change of judge.

345.32 - Initial appearance before judge.

345.34 - Arraignment; pleas.

345.36 - Not guilty plea; failure to appear.

345.37 - Procedure on default of appearance.

345.375 - Judgment against a corporation or limited liability company.

345.38 - Effect of plea of no contest.

345.40 - Pleading.

345.41 - Motion to dismiss.

345.42 - Preliminary proceedings.

345.421 - Discovery.

345.422 - No guardian ad litem.

345.425 - Mode of trial.

345.43 - Jury trial.

345.45 - Burden of proof.

345.46 - Verdict.

345.47 - Judgment of forfeitures, costs, fees, and surcharges.

345.48 - Reporting pending appeal.

345.49 - Procedure on imprisonment; nonpayment of forfeiture, costs, fees, or surcharges.

345.50 - Appeal.

345.51 - Reopening of default judgment.

345.52 - No double prosecution.

345.53 - Costs not taxed against plaintiff.

345.55 - Traffic officers not to profit from arrests.

345.60 - Penalty of compulsory safety school attendance.

345.61 - Guaranteed traffic arrest bonds.