Taking hostages

Wis. Stat. § 940.305
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(1) Except as provided in sub. (2), whoever by force or threat of imminent force seizes, confines or restrains a person without the person’s consent and with the intent to use the person as a hostage in order to influence a person to perform or not to perform some action demanded by the actor is guilty of a Class B felony. (2) Whoever commits a violation specified under sub. (1) is guilty of a Class C felony if, before the time of the actor’s arrest, each person who is held as a hostage is released without bodily harm.
Source: WI Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/statutes/940.305Fetched: 10/7/2026
Wis. Stat. § 940.305 — Taking hostages | Wisconsin Statutes (updated through 2025 Wis. Act 247) | Corpus