Battery
Wis. Stat. 940.60 — bodily harm intended, without consent, a Class A misdemeanor
The Legislature renumbered Wisconsin's battery section; it now sits in the subchapter on bodily security and battery.
| Offense | What it takes | Class |
|---|---|---|
| OffenseBattery | What it takesBodily harm, by an act intended to cause bodily harm, without the harmed person's consent | ClassClass A misdemeanor |
| OffenseSubstantial battery | What it takesSubstantial bodily harm, by an act intended to cause bodily harm | ClassClass I felony |
| OffenseAggravated battery | What it takesGreat bodily harm, by an act intended to cause bodily harm | ClassClass H felony |
| OffenseAggravated battery | What it takesGreat bodily harm, by an act intended to cause great bodily harm | ClassClass E felony |
| OffenseAggravated battery | What it takesBodily harm intentionally caused by conduct creating a substantial risk of great bodily harm | ClassClass H felony |
A victim with a physical disability an ordinary person can see, or that the actor actually knows of, raises a rebuttable presumption that the conduct created a substantial risk of great bodily harm. Other sections the battery section names govern battery to certain people and by certain people.
Sources for this section (1)
- Wis. Stat. 940.60 — Battery; substantial battery; aggravated battery
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of September 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Wisconsin attorney.