Current through Acts 2023-2024, ch. 272
Section 19.58 - Criminal penalties(1)(a) Any person who intentionally violates any provision of this subchapter except s. 19.45(13) or 19.59(1) (br) , or a code of ethics adopted or established under s. 19.45(11) (a) or (b) , shall be fined not less than $100 nor more than $5,000 or imprisoned not more than one year in the county jail or both.(b) Any person who intentionally violates s. 19.45(13) or 19.59(1) (br) is guilty of a Class I felony.(2) The penalties under sub. (1) do not limit the power of either house of the legislature to discipline its own members or to impeach a public official, or limit the power of a department to discipline its state public officials or employees.(3) In this section "intentionally" has the meaning given under s. 939.23 .(4) A person who violates s. 19.50 may be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned for not more than 9 months or both.Amended by Acts 2015 ch, 118,s 203, eff. 6/30/2016.1973 c. 90; Stats. 1973 s. 11.10; 1973 c. 334 ss. 33, 57, 58; Stats. 1973 s. 19.50; 1975 c. 200; 1977 c. 277 ss. 34, 37; Stats. 1977 s. 19.58; 2003 a. 39.