948.30 Abduction of another's child; constructive custody.
(1) Any person who, for any unlawful purpose, does any of the following is guilty of a Class E felony:
(a) Takes a child who is not his or her own by birth or adoption from the child's home or the custody of his or her parent, guardian or legal custodian.
(b) Detains a child who is not his or her own by birth or adoption when the child is away from home or the custody of his or her parent, guardian or legal custodian.
(2) Any person who, for any unlawful purpose, does any of the following is guilty of a Class C felony:
(a) By force or threat of imminent force, takes a child who is not his or her own by birth or adoption from the child's home or the custody of his or her parent, guardian or legal custodian.
(b) By force or threat of imminent force, detains a child who is not his or her own by birth or adoption when the child is away from home or the custody of his or her parent, guardian or legal custodian.
(3) For purposes of subs. (1) (a) and (2) (a), a child is in the custody of his or her parent, guardian or legal custodian if:
(a) The child is in the actual physical custody of the parent, guardian or legal custodian; or
(b) The child is not in the actual physical custody of his or her parent, guardian or legal custodian, but the parent, guardian or legal custodian continues to have control of the child.
History: 1987 a. 332; 2001 a. 109.
Structure Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Chapter 948 - Crimes against children.
948.015 - Other offenses against children.
948.02 - Sexual assault of a child.
948.025 - Engaging in repeated acts of sexual assault of the same child.
948.03 - Physical abuse of a child.
948.04 - Causing mental harm to a child.
948.05 - Sexual exploitation of a child.
948.051 - Trafficking of a child.
948.055 - Causing a child to view or listen to sexual activity.
948.075 - Use of a computer to facilitate a child sex crime.
948.08 - Soliciting a child for prostitution.
948.081 - Patronizing a child.
948.085 - Sexual assault of a child placed in substitute care.
948.09 - Sexual intercourse with a child age 16 or older.
948.093 - Underage sexual activity.
948.10 - Exposing genitals, pubic area, or intimate parts.
948.11 - Exposing a child to harmful material or harmful descriptions or narrations.
948.12 - Possession of child pornography.
948.13 - Child sex offender working with children.
948.14 - Registered sex offender and photographing minors.
948.20 - Abandonment of a child.
948.215 - Chronic neglect; repeated acts of neglect.
948.23 - Concealing or not reporting death of a child; not reporting disappearance of a child.
948.24 - Unauthorized placement for adoption.
948.25 - Unauthorized interstate placements of children.
948.30 - Abduction of another's child; constructive custody.
948.31 - Interference with custody by parent or others.
948.40 - Contributing to the delinquency of a child.
948.45 - Contributing to truancy.
948.50 - Strip search by school employee.
948.53 - Child unattended in child care vehicle.
948.55 - Leaving or storing a loaded firearm within the reach or easy access of a child.
948.60 - Possession of a dangerous weapon by a person under 18.
948.605 - Gun-free school zones.
948.61 - Dangerous weapons other than firearms on school premises.
948.62 - Receiving stolen property from a child.