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Wisconsin Property Crimes

A property crime is an illegal act commtted against property without consent. Wisconsin law codifies property crimes under Wisconsin Statute 943 - Crimes Against Property.

Property Crimes include conversion, theft, arson, burglary, robbery, and white collar crimes such as embezzlement or theft by fraud.

The criminal defense lawyers at Van Wagner & Wood represent people under investigation, arrested, charged or convicted of any time of crime, including property crimes, in the state of Wisconsin. For a list of the courts where the attorneys from Van Wagner & Wood most frequently appear, please refer to the Wisconsin court page.

Wisconsin Crimes Against Property

• Damage to property
• Damage or threat to property of witness
• Criminal damage to or graffiti on religious and other property
• Criminal damage; threat; property of judge
• Demolition of historic building without authorization
• Criminal damage; threat; property of department of revenue employee
• Graffiti
• Arson of buildings; damage of property by explosives
• Arson of property other than building
• Arson with intent to defraud
• Placing of combustible materials an attempt
• Criminal damage to railroads
• Trespass
• Burglary, or the possession of burglarious tools
• Entry into locked vehicle or a locked coin box
• Trespass to land
• Criminal trespass to dwellings or a medical facility
• Entry onto a construction site or into a locked building, dwelling or room
• Misappropriation
• Theft
• Unauthorized use of an individual’s personal identifying information or documents (Identity Theft)
• Unauthorized use of an entity’s identifying information or documents (Identity Theft)
• Theft of trade secrets
• Transfer of recorded sounds for unlawful use
• Recording performance without consent of performance owner
• Failure to disclose manufacturer of recording
• Fraud on hotel or restaurant keeper, recreational attraction, taxicab operator, or gas station
• Fraud on hotel or restaurant keeper, recreational attraction, taxicab operator, or gas station; civil liability.
• Absconding without paying rent
• Use of cheating tokens
• Refusal to pay for a motor bus ride
• Operating vehicle without owner’s consent
• Loan sharking prohibited
• Robbery
• Receiving stolen property
• Retail theft - shoplifting
• Removal of shopping cart
• Theft of library material
• Computer crimes
• Theft of farm-raised fish

Contact Van Wagner & Wood

If you are under investigation for a crime or drunk driving offense, if you have already been charged with a crime or drunk driving violation, or if you have already been convicted but believe your conviction or your sentence were wrong, call (608-284-1200 locally in Madison, Wisconsin, 1-866-262-4599 through Wisconsin) or e-mail () the attorneys at Van Wagner & Wood right away. They will give you a brief but professional “first-impression” analysis of your case and your situation, which will allow you to take an important first step in defending the case against you. You can also submit information about a criminal offense investigation or charge or a drunk driving OWI investigation or charge for a free case review.

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Theft - Property Crimes - Fraud - Embezzlement - Robbery

The criminal defense attorneys at Van Wagner & Wood represent people charged with felony or misdemeanor property crimes in the state of Wisconsin and in both state and federal courts. Attorney Chris Van Wagner has handled numerous cases involving conspiracy, mail fraud, wire fraud and domestic terrorism. Attorney Van Wagner is a former Federal prosecutor. Attorney Tracey Wood has handled numerous cases involving conversion, conspiracy, theft, and fraud. She successfully represented a client charged with conversion and conspiracy in the largest military theft case known.