{"data":{"id":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-939.12","jurisdiction":"us-wi","citation":"Wis. Stat. § 939.12","heading":"Crime defined.","body":"A crime is conduct which is prohibited by state law and punishable by fine or imprisonment or both. Conduct punishable only by a forfeiture is not a crime.","path":["Chs. 939-951, Criminal Code","Chapter 939 Crimes — General Provisions","SUBCHAPTER I PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS"],"source_url":"https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/statutes/939.12","current_through":"2023-24 Wisconsin Statutes updated through 2025 Wis. Act 247 (published 9-4-26)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T12:01:50Z","sha256":"7940ef8e64f8d98c118421d1386042f4f6adb162892cbc5612b9218789fc6867","source_id":"us-wi","stale":false,"prev":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-939.10","next":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-939.14"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}