783.07 Fine or imprisonment. Whenever a peremptory mandamus is directed to any public officer, body, board or person commanding the performance of any duty specially enjoined by law and the officer or person or any member of the body or board has, without just excuse, refused or neglected to perform the duty so enjoined, the officer, person or member of the body or board is guilty of a Class H felony.
History: 1979 c. 32 s. 60; 1979 c. 176; Stats. 1979 s. 783.07; 1981 c. 20; 1997 a. 283; 2001 a. 109.
Structure Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Chapter 783 - Mandamus and prohibition.
783.01 - Mandamus, return to first writ.
783.02 - Pleadings and proceedings.
783.03 - Issues of fact; election cases, trial of.
783.05 - Recovery to bar another action.
783.07 - Fine or imprisonment.
783.08 - Writs of prohibition, how issued.
783.09 - Service and return of.
783.10 - Proceedings on adoption of return.