{"data":{"id":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-939.73","jurisdiction":"us-wi","citation":"Wis. Stat. § 939.73","heading":"Criminal penalty permitted only on conviction.","body":"A penalty for the commission of a crime may be imposed only after the actor has been duly convicted in a court of competent jurisdiction.","path":["Chs. 939-951, Criminal Code","Chapter 939 Crimes — General Provisions","SUBCHAPTER VI RIGHTS OF THE ACCUSED"],"source_url":"https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/statutes/939.73","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":"3d71359e23de81e460ae9916063e7ca27451b6e3be15801586fdd4343136d62f","source_id":"us-wi","stale":false,"prev":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-939.72","next":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-939.74"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}