Wisconsin Statutes
§ 948.20 — Abandonment of a child.
Wisconsin § 948.20
JurisdictionWisconsin
Ch. 948Crimes against children
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Bluebook
Wis. Stat. § 948.20 (2026).
Text
948.20 Whoever, with intent to abandon the child, leaves any child in a place where the child may suffer because of neglect is guilty of a Class G felony.
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Legislative History
948.20 History History: 1977 c. 173 ; 1987 a. 332 s. 35 ; Stats. 1987 s. 948.20; 2001 a. 109 .
Nearby Sections
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§ 948.01
Definitions.§ 948.015
Other offenses against children.§ 948.02
Sexual assault of a 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.§ 948.06
Incest with a child.§ 948.07
Child enticement.§ 948.081
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Bluebook (online)
Wisconsin § 948.20, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/wi/948.20.