{"data":{"id":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-939.42","jurisdiction":"us-wi","citation":"Wis. Stat. § 939.42","heading":"Intoxication.","body":"An intoxicated or a drugged condition of the actor is a defense only if such condition is involuntarily produced and does one of the following:\n(1) Renders the actor incapable of distinguishing between right and wrong in regard to the alleged criminal act at the time the act is committed.\n(2) Negatives the existence of a state of mind essential to the crime.","path":["Chs. 939-951, Criminal Code","Chapter 939 Crimes — General Provisions","SUBCHAPTER III DEFENSES TO CRIMINAL LIABILITY"],"source_url":"https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/statutes/939.42","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":"6f06340619e63a37b060ba9c1342b1a4570c54a1b206db3d4b225beed58c5fe1","source_id":"us-wi","stale":false,"prev":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-939.32","next":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-939.43"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}