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Prepared by: David Moore, Principal Attorney April 1, 2024
2023 Wisconsin Act 133
[2023 Senate Bill 485]
Robbery of a Financial
Institution
The offense of robbery of a financial institution is committed when a person, by use of force or threat to
use imminent force, takes money or property that is owned by or under the custody of another or
control of a financial institution from an individual or in the presence of an individual. A person who
commits this offense is guilty of a Class C felony.
2023 Wisconsin Act 133 provides that a person is also guilty of robbery of a financial institution if he or
she creates circumstances that would cause a reasonable person to believe use of force was imminent.
Effective date: March 23, 2024
For a full history of the bill, visit the Legislature’s bill history page.
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