Limitation on the number of convictions

Wis. Stat. § 939.71
in effect
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If an act forms the basis for a crime punishable under more than one statutory provision of this state or under a statutory provision of this state and the laws of another jurisdiction, a conviction or acquittal on the merits under one provision bars a subsequent prosecution under the other provision unless each provision requires proof of a fact for conviction which the other does not require.
Source: WI Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/statutes/939.71Fetched: 10/7/2026