941.37 Obstructing emergency or rescue personnel.
(1) In this section:
(a) “Ambulance" has the meaning specified in s. 256.01 (1t).
(b) “Authorized emergency vehicle" has the meaning specified in s. 340.01 (3).
(c) “Emergency medical personnel" means an emergency medical services practitioner licensed under s. 256.15, emergency medical responder certified under s. 256.15 (8), peace officer or fire fighter, or other person operating or staffing an ambulance or an authorized emergency vehicle.
(2) Any person who knowingly obstructs any emergency medical personnel in the performance of duties relating to an emergency or rescue is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
(3) Any person who intentionally interferes with any emergency medical personnel in the performance of duties relating to an emergency or rescue and who has reasonable grounds to believe that the interference may endanger another's safety is guilty of a Class I felony.
(4) Any person who violates sub. (3) and thereby contributes to the death of another is guilty of a Class E felony.
History: 1983 a. 515; 1989 a. 102; 1999 a. 56; 2001 a. 109; 2007 a. 130; 2017 a. 12.
Structure Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Chapter 941 - Crimes against public health and safety.
941.01 - Negligent operation of vehicle.
941.10 - Negligent handling of burning material.
941.11 - Unsafe burning of buildings.
941.12 - Interfering with fire fighting.
941.20 - Endangering safety by use of dangerous weapon.
941.21 - Disarming a peace officer.
941.23 - Carrying concealed weapon.
941.231 - Carrying a concealed knife.
941.235 - Carrying firearm in public building.
941.237 - Carrying handgun where alcohol beverages may be sold and consumed.
941.25 - Manufacturer to register machine guns.
941.26 - Machine guns and other weapons; use in certain cases; penalty.
941.28 - Possession of short-barreled shotgun or short-barreled rifle.
941.29 - Possession of a firearm.
941.2905 - Straw purchasing of firearms.
941.291 - Possession of body armor.
941.292 - Possession of a weaponized drone.
941.295 - Possession of electric weapon.
941.296 - Use or possession of a handgun and an armor-piercing bullet during crime.
941.2965 - Restrictions on use of facsimile firearms.
941.297 - Sale or distribution of imitation firearms.
941.299 - Restrictions on the use of laser pointers.
941.30 - Recklessly endangering safety.
941.31 - Possession of explosives.
941.315 - Possession, distribution or delivery of nitrous oxide.
941.316 - Abuse of hazardous substance.
941.32 - Administering dangerous or stupefying drug.
941.325 - Placing foreign objects in edibles.
941.327 - Tampering with household products.
941.33 - Intentional destruction of vaccine or drug.
941.34 - Fluoroscopic shoe-fitting machines.
941.35 - Emergency telephone calls.
941.36 - Fraudulent tapping of electric wires or gas or water meters or pipes.
941.37 - Obstructing emergency or rescue personnel.
941.375 - Throwing or discharging bodily fluids at public safety workers.
941.38 - Criminal gang member solicitation and contact.